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20/01/2010 - Pakistan's squash champion Maria Toor Pakay cut her teeth fighting boys in a tribal district synonymous with the Taliban and Al-Qaeda, defying convention to become a trailblazer in her sport.
She is now Pakistan's top rated female squash player and is number 85 in the world. |
She hails from South Waziristan, part of Pakistan's tribal belt branded by Washington as the most dangerous place in the world. It is rife with Islamist militant groups, while tribal customs often force women to remain at home.
To read the full article detailing Maria's remarkable rise to success, click on the link below.
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www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jWHGnK3xEN8lipq5HLZt9JT_1Uhg
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