London, July 25 (ANI): Wonder Woman and Supergirl now have a new Pakistani female super heroine- Burka Avenger.
Burka Avenger is a teacher and has secret martial arts skills, and uses them to fight against people who want to shut down girls’ school, where she works.
According to Sky News, she uses a flowing black burka to hide her identity as she fights the local thugs.
Action in the Burka Avenger cartoon series, which is due to begin on Geo TV in early August, is light-hearted.
Children who saw an early screening of the first episode on the outskirts of Islamabad laughed and cheered as the Burka Avenger fought her enemies.
A 10 -year-old girl said she liked the crusading heroine because she saved kids’ lives and motivated them to study.
The Burka Avenger’s true identity is Jiya, whose adopted father, Kabbadi Jan, taught her the karate moves she uses to defeat her enemies, the report added. (ANI)