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Pakistan Women's Football Team Sparks Cultural Shift in Nepal

7/26/2025

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The Pakistan women's football team is making waves at the SAFF Women's Championship 2024 in Nepal. With PFF president Syed Mohsin Gilani championing increased participation, players Layla Banaras and Mariam Mahmood, representing the diaspora, call for a cultural shift and grassroots initiatives to ignite passion for football among young girls.

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The Pakistan women's football team is making waves at the SAFF Women's Championship 2024 in Nepal. With PFF president Syed Mohsin Gilani championing increased participation, players Layla Banaras and Mariam Mahmood, representing the diaspora, call for a cultural shift and grassroots initiatives to ignite passion for football among young girls.