
Pakistan’s Lyari defies Bollywood’s gangland label to rise as boxing haven
The rise of boxing in Lyari challenges negative stereotypes and empowers local youth, particularly girls, in a community often associated with violence.
- Lyari is a neighborhood in Karachi, Pakistan.
- Younus Qambrani teaches boxing to girls in Lyari.
- Bollywood films depict Lyari as a gangland.


















