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Two Pakistani nuns honoured for social and healthcare work

By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Globalsistersreport

Two Pakistani Catholic nuns, Mariam Gill and Genevieve Ram Lal, received the Dukhtaran-e-Pakistan award for their work in healthcare, supporting people with disabilities and empowering women. They are the first women religious to receive the national honour, presented on 14 October in Islamabad, according to the organisers.

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🌍 World · Source: Sowetan · 21 Oct

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