Religious ConservativesObject to Women's Cycling Camp in Pakistan

washington - A women's bicycling camp in northwest Pakistan drew national attention this week when one of the country's leading religious political parties, Jamaat-e-Islami (JI), objected to the event, calling it vulgar and a threat to religion and local culture.

The camp, organized by Samar Khan, a well-known Pakistani cyclist and international adventurer, provided girls and women with bicycles and training to e