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**Setting:** A small, conservative village in a South Asian country.
**Plot:**
* The story revolves around Bakhtawar, a young, educated, and determined woman who lives with her mother, Shareefa, and ailing brother, Guddu.
* Their father is absent, and the family struggles financially.
* Bakhtawar's uncle proposes marriage between her and his mentally challenged son, which Bakhtawar refuses.
* The family faces pressure from the community, and the uncle seeks to marry Bakhtawar off to another man, Rajju, to control her.
* Just as the community decides to force the marriage, Ahad, a kind and supportive family friend, intervenes, helping Bakhtawar and her family escape to Karachi, where they can access better medical care for Guddu and educational opportunities for Bakhtawar.
**Themes:**
* Women's empowerment and education
* Resistance against patriarchal and societal pressures
* Family struggles and support in the face of adversity
Here are the key facts extracted from the text, numbered and in short sentences:
1. **Family Structure**: The main character, Bakhtawar, lives with her mother and brother, Guddu.
2. **Father's Absence**: Bakhtawar's father, Razaq, has been absent for six years, with unknown whereabouts.
3. **Guddu's Condition**: Guddu is bedridden and in need of medical treatment.
4. **Bakhtawar's Education**: Bakhtawar attends college and also gives tuitions to support her family.
5. **Uncle's Proposal**: Bakhtawar's uncle proposes marriage between Bakhtawar and his son, who is described as "a little mentally [impaired]".
6. **Condition for Marriage Proposal**: The proposal is suggested as a means to pay for Guddu's medical treatment.
7. **Bakhtawar's Refusal**: Bakhtawar refuses the marriage proposal.
8. **Threats by Uncle**: After refusal, the uncle threatens to disgrace Bakhtawar and her mother in the community.
9. **Plan to Leave for Karachi**: Bakhtawar and her mother plan to leave for Karachi to escape the situation and seek free medical treatment for Guddu.
10. **Financial Situation**: The family is struggling financially, relying on Bakhtawar's tuition income and occasional support from her uncle for groceries and Guddu's medicines.
11. **Community's Reaction**: The community, influenced by Bakhtawar's uncle and aunt, decides to marry Bakhtawar off to another man, Rajju, to control her.
12. **Ahad's Intervention**: Ahad, who has feelings for Bakhtawar, intervenes and helps her escape by providing resources (tickets, phone, money) to go to Karachi.
13. **Destination in Karachi**: Bakhtawar has the contact information (address and phone number) of her mother's cousin, Aunty Sakina, in Karachi.