After facing eight years of exile from international football, Pakistan women players are upbeat about getting a shot at a regional championship.
![How Pakistan’s women footballers are making every opportunity count [TRT World] How Pakistan’s women footballers are making every opportunity count [TRT World]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Pakistan-womens-training-camp-1160x535.jpeg)
After facing eight years of exile from international football, Pakistan women players are upbeat about getting a shot at a regional championship.
![FIFA lifts ban on Pakistan Football Federation [SAMAA] FIFA lifts ban on Pakistan Football Federation [SAMAA]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/fifa-hq-1160x535.jpg)
It also extended Normalisation Committee's mandate by 12 months
![Honing talent from far-flung Chitral [Dawn] Honing talent from far-flung Chitral [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Chitral-Womens-Sports-Club-training-in-Islamabad-1160x535.jpg)
The group has been brought to Islamabad by Karishma Ali, 22, the first woman from Chitral to have represented Pakistan - nationally and internationally.

She made history by playing football and has been named among Forbes’ ’30 under 30.' Now Karishma Ali is making a difference to the lives of women in the patriarchal region of Pakistan where she grew up.
![GameChangers: Karishma Ali – More than football [the-afc.com] GameChangers: Karishma Ali – More than football [the-afc.com]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Karishma-Ali-1160x535.jpg)
Chitral: Some footballers have the ability to change the course of a match. Karishma Ali wants to change lives.
![One woman’s small step for Chitral marks a giant leap for Pakistan in football [Arab News] One woman’s small step for Chitral marks a giant leap for Pakistan in football [Arab News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Karishma-Ali-from-Chitral.jpeg)
Arab News profiles Pakistan women team's Karishma Ali.