On Pakistan's southern coast, surfers chase waves and their dreams

Attiq Ur Rehman, 21, walks with his teammates along the beach as they prepare to surf at Turtle Beach in Karachi, Pakistan, Sept. 4, 2024. FILE - Surfers check their boards as they prepare to surf at Tushan Beach in Karachi, Pakistan, Aug. 28, 2024.

Attiq Ur Rehman is determined to follow his dream to become Pakistan's first professional surfer despite his father's concern for his future, a lack of equipment and the messy waves near Karachi.