Meet our superstar Ambreena Amir known as Ronaldo of Pakistan Belonging from the mountainous region of North Pakistan I had dream to make my country proud one day, I had a dream to represent my country in international football championship as the youngest female football player, my the dream has motivated me up till now,…
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 57%. The…
Monitoring Desk Updated September 08, 2019 ISLAMABAD: The remote valley of Shimshal tucked away in the far north and surrounded by the picturesque snowcapped mountains is home to some of the country’s most dedicated sportswomen who are defying conventions to reach new heights. Around 29 girls and young women from the valley trekked for four hours…
Wednesday, Aug 28, 2019, | By Faizan Lakhani Karachi: Female Footballers from the Gilgit-Baltistan region added another feather to their cap when they trekked four-hours to play a Football match at the country’s highest altitude football pitch in Upper Shimshal. According to the organizers, around 29 female footballers — aged 11 to 22 — trekked to Zarthgurbein in…
KARACHI: The picturesque valley of Pakistan’s northern Gilgit Baltistan region is known for its eye-catching scenery in the world as it is one of the major tourist attractions in the country. The people of the valley are known for their generous hospitality and active participation in sports and now girls from the valley of mountains…
ISLAMABAD: A usual day for 21-year-old Absar Ali starts at 8 am when he has breakfast and leaves to go to university. From there he heads to the Yinhe Ping Pong Club in Peshawar Sports Complex to coach girls in the afternoon. As their session finishes, he begins his own practice. At around 9 pm, he…
Around 29 young women trekked for four hours to play a high altitude game at Zarthgurben Published: September 07, 2019 15:33Sana Jamal, Correspondent Islamabad: The remote valley of Shimshal tucked away in Pakistan’s far north and surrounded by picturesque snow-capped mountains is home to some of the country’s most dedicated sportswomen who are defying conventions to…
The Inayat’s started a team in Shimshal, motivated by social pressures faced by young girls in the region, and now they cannot keep up with demand Shimshal is a small village in one of the most northern parts of Pakistan, the highest settlement in the Hunza Valley at 3,800 meters above sea level. A short distance…
Here’s How One Family Popularized Football Among the Girls of Hunza Valley Posted 2 years ago by Sajawal Rehman While the Northern areas of Pakistan are famous for their scenic beauty and rich cultural diversity, a small village named Shimshal in Hunza Valley is famous for women’s football, a development that is more or less inspired by the…
Shimshal village, laced with incredible natural beauty, is a small village located in the Gojal Tehsil of the Hunza District. It is in fact a border village that connects Gilgit Baltistan with China. While, the village does not have adequate access to cellular signals or electricity, the levels of courage and determination are at an…