Maria Toor Pakay , 18 , is Pakistan 's No . 1-ranked women 's squash player . She hails from the country 's tribal region of North Punjab , home to the Taliban . There , militants impose strict Islamic law , punish girls who even attend school . `` I sacrificed because I want to promote a message of peace , '' he said . Despite this , lack of a scholarship , she has gone pro , is ranked 91st in the world .
Maria Toor Pakay , 18 , is Pakistan 's No . 1-ranked women 's squash player . She hails from the country 's tribal region of North Punjab , home to the Taliban . There , militants impose strict Islamic law , punish girls who even attend school . Despite this , lack of a scholarship , she has gone pro , is ranked 91st in the world .