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Women in Pakistan's Hazara community are taking up karate in their hundreds, both for physical protection and personal improvement.

The city of Quetta's mainly Shia Muslim Hazara community make up the majority of its residents.

However, they face discrimination and reside in special areas protected by guards and checkpoints.

In public, Hazara women face constant harassment from men touching them inappropriately.

Markets, streets and municipal transport all pose a threat.

Despite certain issues being beyond their control, people like Nargis Batool feel empowered by practising martial arts.

The region's 25 karate clubs now have 4,000 students attending classes.

The majority of these are women in both the largest academies.

Participating in competitions is beginning to provide earnings to many Hazara women, perhaps encouraged by the fortunes of Nargis Hazara and Kulsoon Hazara.

These national champions have enjoyed success at international level.

Although women's involvement in sports remains comparatively rare in Pakistan, the culture is shifting.

Young women are attracted to the benefits of karate, as instructor Fida Hussain Kazami explains.

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