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On 13 March 2013, Perween Rahman was killed when four gunmen opened fire on her vehicle near
Pirabad Police Station, ending her 28-year-long career for land and basic services rights for Pakistan's poor. Rahman had been an outspoken critic of the land mafias in Karachi and their political patrons.
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in 1983, where she managed the housing and sanitation programs. In 1988, OPP was split into four organizations, and
Perween Rahman became director of Orangi Pilot Project – Research and Training Institute (OPP-RTI), managing programs in education, youth training, water supply, and secure housing.
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In 1989, she founded the NGO Urban
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Rahman had complained in the past that she had received death threats. At one point, some armed men stormed her offices and ordered her staff to leave.
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The prime suspect in the murder of Rahman was arrested during a joint operation conducted by
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681:Perween Rahman Video Interview on Vimeo website
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