What is wrong with Women's Football in Pakistan - Hajra Khan - Former Captain - #TPE 446 - The Pakistan Experience

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Former captain of the Pakistan National Team, Hajra Khan comes on the podcast to discuss all the issues with Women's Football in Pakistan.Why was Hajra Khan dropped?Where is the money in football going?What are the hurdles faced by women footballers in Pakistan?Find out this and more in this week's episode of The Pakistan Experience.Hajra Khan is a Pakistani footballer who was the captain of the Pakistan women's national football team. She plays as a striker or midfielder. She became part of Pakistan national team in 2009 which she led as a captain in 2014.The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan through conversations. Please consider supporting us on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceTo support the channel:Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912Patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceAnd Please stay in touch:https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperiencehttps://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperienceThe podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications. Instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikhFacebook.com/Shehzadghias/Twitter.com/shehzad89Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC44l9XMwecN5nSgIF2Dvivg/joinChapters:0:00 Introduction2:30 Training in Germany4:20 What is wrong Womens Football in Pakistan?7:58 Money in Football and how the team is selected19:30 How much resistance to women footballers face in Pakistan28:00 The Federation and the National team42:00 Why was Hajra Khan dropped from the team?48:34 Management and Womens Football55:00 Shahlyla Ahmadzai Baloch passing on and Mental Health1:08:00 Audience Questions