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Ten women to represent Pakistan in Common Wealth Games

Fifty-Six athletes including ten women will represent Pakistan in the Commonwealth Games 2018 being held at Gold Coast, Australia, from April 4 to April 15.

Pakistani fifty six player contingent including ten women will represent the country in the Commonwealth Games where players will showcase their skills in different sports including hockey, swimming, table tennis, squash, weightlifting, shooting among others. The Pakistan squad is going up against more than 6,600 athletes and team officials from 71 Commonwealth nations and territories.  

Following are women athletes participating in the Commonwealth Games:
Najma Parveen She will represent her homeland in athletics and participate in women's 200m and 400m hurdles and relays.
Bisma Khanparticipating in women's 50m freestyle, women's 100m freestyle and women's 50m backstroke swimming competitions.
Palwasha BashirThe athlete will be representing the country in badminton from April 10 to April 15, she will compete in singles, doubles and mixed doubles events.
Mahnoor ShahzadBadminton player will participate in women's singles, women's doubles, mixed doubles and mixed team events.
Minhal SohailShe will feature in the women's 10m air rifle shooting competition at the commonwealth games.
Mehwish FarhanShe will represent Pakistan in women's 10m air pistol shooting competition.
Faiza ZafarThe female Squash player will represent Pakistan in the categories of women's singles, women's doubles and mixed doubles.
Madina ZafarThe female Squash player will participate in women's singles, women's doubles and mixed doubles categories at the commonwealth games.
Fatima KhanThe female table tennis player will be representing Pakistan in women's singles, women's doubles and mixed doubles categories.
Hareem Anwar AliTable tennis player will represent Pakistan in women's singles, women's doubles and mixed doubles categories.

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