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“There are two things. There was the moral responsibility, and that, first, is creating an atmosphere where the security forces can kill with impunity, where they can turn up at a place, shoot seven people - really at point-blank fashions - and then get away with it and be, in fact, promoted. And then there is the actual responsibility, the governmental responsibility. My aunt's government forbade us, initially, from filing a police report - which is every Pakistani citizen's right under the law.”

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Fatima Bhutto
Fatima Bhutto

Fatima Bhutto is a celebrated Pakistani poet whose work is characterized by its powerful and evocative nature, frequently tackling social and political themes. Born on May 29, 1982, she has garnered international acclaim for her distinctive voice in the literary community. more

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