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The fate of a teenage zoo elephant in Pakistan was tragic — and a symbol of much more

By Diaa Hadid,
Abdul Sattar
Published May 6, 2023 at 7:13 AM CDT
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As details of Noor Jehan's neglect came to light, the revelations sparked a national conversation about the neglect and abuse of animals in Pakistan — and of vulnerable humans as well.

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Diaa Hadid
Diaa Hadid chiefly covers Pakistan and Afghanistan for NPR News. She is based in NPR's bureau in Islamabad. There, Hadid and her team were awarded a Murrow in 2019 for hard news for their story on why abortion rates in Pakistan are among the highest in the world.
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Abdul Sattar