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She urged authorities to address such issues for the benefit of sports professionals.<\/p>\n<p>Her manager, Yasir Mushtaq, confirmed to a private TV channel that the event management had set a deadline for her visa, and although they waited for a week, it was not issued in time.<\/p>\n<p>Mushtaq noted that Anita Karim is very disappointed but hopes her career can be protected ahead of her next fight, scheduled in April. He called on relevant officials, including Mohsin Naqvi, to resolve her visa issues so that Pakistan\u2019s pioneering female MMA fighter can continue her career.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pakistan\u2019s first professional female MMA fighter, Anita Karim, will miss her scheduled fight in Abu Dhabi on January 31 due to visa issues. The event organizers invited another fighter in her place after she was unable to arrive on time. 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