World Should Know

By: Syeda Aroosa Fatima

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veryone in this new era endure to say that men and women are equal. For me, they are not equal and they can’t be equal. World needs to know that women have left men far behind in every field. Females are not only organizing their houses well but also playing a vital role in the advancement and progression of the nation. A house cannot be run without a woman and so do the organizations. A woman is a complete package. As she knows how to make a baby sleep, she also knows how to lead a cricket team. As she knows how to cook food in time, she also knows how to become one of the best swimmers in the world. As she knows how to grow up a child, she also knows how to play tennis brilliantly. Women are simply breaking stereotypes. One of the best examples of successful women can be taken from Pakistan. Lots of names have been stirred up in the field of sports in past few years. Let’s talk about few of them.

Sana Mir

Sana Mir is known as one of the best captains of Pakistan’s Women Cricket team. In 2010 at Asian Games, she led her team to the gold medal. By winning the National Championship for the fourth time in a row, she became the most popular, successful and efficacious captain of Pakistan at domestic level. Mir also led the Pakistan team to their first ever tournament win in both the T20 and ODI formats when they played in Sri Lanka in 2011. She is also awarded with the title of “Women of the Match” in many cricket matches.

Syeda Mahpara Shahid

She started her career with Young Rising Stars FFC as a defender in 2007. She switched to goalkeeping in 2008. She plays as goalkeeper for Pakistan National Football team and also plays for Balochistan Football team. She was part of the winning campaign for the club. Mahpara was a member of the national team which participated in the third SAFF Championships held in Islamabad, Pakistan. She played in all three games (vs Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bhutan).

Rabia Ashiq

Rabia made a history as a Pakistani female athlete after participating in Olympics 2012 in London. She represents Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) in national competitions. Ashiq was awarded a wildcard for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London where she competed in the 800 meters and finished sixth in the fourth heat of round one. This record was professionally recorded in 2012 at Asian Grand Prix.

Sarah Mahboob Khan

She has been Pakistan's leading tennis player since 2005. She is the only player to have won Pakistan’s national titles on clay, hard, and grass, and has won a record number of National Rankings Ladies' Singles Titles. In October 2010, Sarah Mahboob Khan became the first and ever youngest Pakistani female tennis player to qualify for the main draw of an ITF tournament outside Pakistan, and the first to reach the quarter-final of an ITF tournament, achieving this in the doubles at Ain Sukhna, Egypt, partnering Irina Constantine.