Pakistani Girls to participate in Kabaddi World Cup in India

Pakistan women's Kabaddi team take part in a practice match. —Photo by AFP

Pakistani girls travel to India to participate in the 2013 Kabaddi World Cup - it is the first time ever that Pakistan fielded an international women's team in the sport.

It has traditionally been seen as a macho sport but now Pakistan is sending a women's team to the November 30-December 14, 2013 World Cup in India.

Kabaddi is hugely popular in the Punjab provinces of India and Pakistan, where it originates, and is played in countries around the world with South Asian populations. It is a tag-wrestling sport involves players trying to tag an opponent before making it back to their half of the field.

For 24-year-old Sayeda Fareeda Khanum, who comes from a conservative, religious family where she fought for years to be allowed to compete in sports, it is a dream come true.

“I have been sports crazy since childhood and was selected for national events in various sports many times, but I was never allowed by my family to attend a training camp outside college or university,” she said.

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Pakistan wins Asia Cup Kabaddi title

Pakistan won the 2nd Asia Cup Kabbadi title in an unfinished thrilling final by 40-31 as the Indian team forfeited the tie on a technical objection raised by the hosts on Monday under lights before a full house of nearly thirty thousand spectators.

The final of Asia Cup Kabaddi Match in progress [Photo by M. Arif/White Star] 

Pakistan were leading 36-31 midway through the second half when Indian ace attacker Suhkvinder Singh raided the Pakistani area for the second successive time , a big technical mistake as a player cannot go for attack for two times in a row.

At this point the match officials intervened and tried to control the situation by listening point of view of both the sides and finally upheld the protest of the home team on which the Indians refused to continue the game, forfeiting the match when ace of Pakistani team, Babar Gujjar entered the Indian area for attack but no one from the opposition made any move and Gujjar returned in jubilation taking Pakistani score to 40-31.

Speaker Punjab Assembly Rana Mohammad Iqbal and Indian Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukbir Singh Badal were the chief guests on the occasion and witnessed the absorbing tie with keen interest.

Read details: Dawn News
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Iran defeats Pakistan in final of Beach Kabaddi

Iran defeated Pakistan 38-30 in the final to win the Asian Beach Games Kabaddi gold medal at Haiyang, China Friday.

Pakistan had defeated India in the semi final.

It may be interesting to note that Iran has recently learnt the games from the Indian and Pakistan coaches and prevailed upon its 'master coaches.'