Football (Soccer) Interviews

Sana Mahmud plays basketball for Pakistan

Sana Mahmud: Former Pakistan Women’s football and basketball captain

Sana Mahmud is one of the finest athletes of Pakistan. Having captained Pakistan in two sports, she is a dedicated social professional with a love for academia and women’s empowerment. Sana Mahmud is the former captain of the Pakistan National Women’s Football (2010-12) and basketball (2016-2017) teams. She is recovering after injuring her ACL recently. …

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Al-Shams Women's FC playing in the Shamshal Valley

How a women’s football club is breaking boundaries in Pakistan: Al-Shams women’s FC

Al-Shams Women’s Football Club is located in the scenic and breathtaking Shimshal Valley, one of the most remote areas within a remote area, Hunza, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan near the Chinese border. Varying reports state that the literacy rate in the region is approximately 80-90%, which is in stark contrast to the national average of Pakistan, at …

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