Published 3 years ago

Afghan Girls' Football Team Flees To Pakistan

Summary by The Korea Times

Members of Afghanistan's national girls' football team have fled across the border into Pakistan dressed in burqas, a month after the hardline Taliban swept back into power, officials said Wednesday.

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Times of India

taliban: Afghan women's soccer team arrives in Pakistan: information minister

South Asia News: ISLAMABAD: Afghanistan's women's soccer team has left for neighboring Pakistan, the information minister in Islamabad said on Tuesday, as questions li.

3 years ago·India

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BBC News

Afghanistan: Women's youth soccer team escapes to Pakistan

Their departure comes as part of a wider exodus of female cultural and sporting stars.

3 years ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

Dozens more female footballers and family members escape Afghanistan

Pakistan football federation helps them to flea across borderNational team players and youth players among those to get outMore than 96 female footballers and their family members have fled across the border of Afghanistan to Pakistan with the help of the Pakistan football federation. The evacuation comes just over two weeks after the final US flights left Kabul airport, ending 20 years of military involvement in the country.Continue reading...

3 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Hindu

Afghan female footballers evade Taliban, reach Pakistan

The women football players were facing threats from the Taliban

3 years ago·India

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The Independent

Pakistan to allow Afghan girls from youth football team across border

Exclusive: Leaked letter seen by The Independent shows Pakistan will issue temporary visas to dozens of girls campaigners warn are at risk from Taliban

3 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

Afghan women's soccer team arrives in Pakistan - information minister

Afghanistan's women's soccer team has left for neighbouring Pakistan, the information minister in Islamabad said on Tuesday, as questions linger over the status of female athletes under Taliban rule.

3 years ago·United Kingdom

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