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Aurat Foundation, founded in 1986, is a women's rights organization based in Islamabad, Pakistan. Its co-founders were Nigar Ahmed and Shahla Zia. [1]

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  1. "Women rights activist Nigar Ahmed passes away in Lahore". The Express Tribune. 24 February 2017.