until recently, liyari was completely inaccessible for outsiders, even for the police.th three or four men, i can face them. boxing has given me that power and support. taking part in sports is still frowned upon in conservative parts of pakistan. when the girls in liyari started boxing, they faced criticism. but that slowly changed. despite all the success, there is still uncertainty about the future of the club. the boxers come from the families who don't have much money and the club is running out of funds. translation: we need 20,000- 25,000 rupees to arrange one small tournament. it is very stressful. we don't have a changing room for girls. if anyone can provide these facilities, we can arrange a lot more tournaments and can train more girls. but despite all the disadvantages, the girls are determined to break the barriers and to make their mark at the international level. shumaila jaffery, bbc news, karachi. basketball is a huge draw at both college and professional level in the united states. in africa the sport is still catching on, but it's getting a boost fro

until recently, liyari was completely inaccessible for outsiders, even for the police.ce them. boxing has given me that power and support. taking part in sports is still frowned upon in conservative parts of pakistan. when the girls in liyari started boxing, they faced criticism. but that slowly changed. despite all the success, there is still uncertainty about the future of the club. the boxers come from the families who don't have much money and the club is running out of funds. translation: we need 20,000- 25,000 rupees to arrange one small tournament. it is very stressful. we don't have a changing room for girls. if anyone can provide these facilities, we can arrange a lot more tournaments and can train more girls. but despite all the disadvantages, the girls are determined to break the barriers and to make their mark at the international level. shumaila jaffery, bbc news, karachi. coming up, we've got somejuicy results from apple. earnings topped expectations driven by sales of higher priced iphones in revenue. and before we go, a recap of our breaking news this ho