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Pakistan’s Lyari defies Bollywood’s gangland label to rise as boxing haven

Low Severity Asia Pakistan
Date Occurred Jun 05, 2026 05:20 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Jun 05, 2026
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Food, football and history mingle in Karachi's oldest settlement. And a boxing coach teaches girls to defy stereotypes.

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Pakistan flag Pakistan
Region Asia
Capital Islamabad
Population 1,061,412
GDP / Capita $2100.0
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Event Metadata
  • ID #6104
  • Type General News
  • Region Asia
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Jun 05, 2026
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