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Poetry penned by the female writers of Pakistan serves as an important
record of the historical, political and national consciousness of
the country. It sheds light upon the development of feminism
in Pakistan as well as provides a detailed critique of the
political and social conditions of the nation. Fehmida
Riaz, Kishwar Naheed, Zehra Nigah, and Parveen
Shakir are among the most prominent and well-
known figures of Urdu literature who have
used poetry as a tool to articulate
important issues regarding women's
self, sexuality, and space in
society, which could otherwise
have not been expressed
openly in their respective
socio-historical
contexts.
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