Pakistan’s Lyari defies Bollywood’s gangland label to rise as boxing haven
Author: Sarah ShamimPublished on: June 5, 2026Country: Pakistan
SportsCulture & Entertainment

Lyari, a densely populated neighborhood in Karachi (about 950,000 people), has become a boxing haven thanks to coach Younus Qambrani, who trains young girls. Despite the gang-war image portrayed by Bollywood films like Dhurandhar, locals view Lyari as a cultural melting pot with an emerging rap and hip-hop scene, including groups like Lyari Underground and masked rapper Eva B.
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