Following the lifting of FIFA ban on the country, Pakistani women’s team is set to end its eight-year absence from international football as it prepares to take part in the regional SAFF Championship in September
It’s 42°C in Islamabad, the capital city of Pakistan, and Karishma Ali has been training for two hours straight.
“There is no honour greater than to represent your country for any athlete,” she says. “And I’m no different. I’ve been working hard all year long without knowing what the future will entail, so I’m very excited.”
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