28-09-2005

Landmark Pakistan-India Women’s Cricket Tournament

via today.reuters.co.uk

The first women’s cricket series between Pakistan and India will begin in Lahore on Wednesday with only families allowed to watch because of cultural restrictions in the country. Women’s sporting events in Pakistan have been on the rise even though religious, social and cultural taboos have made it difficult for women to take part in competitive action. Last week, the first national women’s football championship was launched in the capital, Islamabad.