Sisters Karishma and Sumaira Inayat, who were born in 1998 and 1995 respectively in the nearby village of Shimshal, founded the league out of love for the game and as a way to inspire other young ...

Shimshal, however, is in Hunza district, where the majority of the population are Wakhi, an ethnic group known to be relatively progressive, with a focus on women’s education and equality.