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Women candidates fighting to be heard in Pakistan elections

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Saturday’s general election in Pakistan will see an almost 130 per cent rise in the number of women candidates compared to the previous elections in 2008. But about 10 million women are not registered to vote, and even the activists face serious obstacles.

Mahbano is standing for the secular MQM in Lahore
Mahbano is standing for the secular MQM in Lahore Tony Cross/RFI
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