Football authorities in Pakistan have dropped restrictions on men watching women play football a senior official said on Saturday.
Pakistan Football Federation technical director Mir Farooq told Reuters that anyone can come and see the matches as security and seating arrangements have been made.
The women’s championship was launched last year in Pakistan and they have not allowed men to watch the matches except for the one who came with their families. Moreover the women were suppose to wear baggy track suit trousers and long-sleeved shirts and their matches were to be supervised by a women referee, helped by one male and one female assistant.
Farooq said that they want to promote the women’s sports but is also aware of the sensitivities associated with it. Women regularly take part in sports including football and cricket but they are supposed to follow strict dress codes that ensure their bodies are covered and they are segregated from men.
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