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Sports Bulletin ReportTaxila: The Chairman Pakistan Ordinance Factories (POF) Board National Ranking Badminton Championships started on Wednesday here at POF Sports Complex in Wah Cantt, as Shafiq Ahmed DICR graced the opening ceremony as chief guest and Member POF Board along with Col. Ghulam Rubani Deputy Director Sports POF, Qaisar Bhatti Secretary Sports POF Senior Vice President PBF Tayyab Sohail and Raja Azhar Secretary General PBF were present at the occasion. After the recitation of Holy Quran the chief guest introduced the players and officials of the championships by SVP and Secretary General Pakistan Badminton Federation (PBF) Raja Azhar. Later on Shafiq Ahmed inaugurate the event by hitting the shuttlecock. This is pertinent to mention here that Tariq Wadood (8 Time National Champion) also visited the venue, the PBF officials introduce the legend amongst the players and secretary POF and secretary PBF presented the shield to Tariq Wadood.Results (Men’s Singles Round-I):Irfan Saeed (Wapda) beat Ahmed Faizan (Wapda) by 21-9, 21-4Mohammad Ahmad (PB) beat Abuzar Rasheed (SNGPL) by 21-17, 21-12Mohammad Adnan (Army) beat Mohammad Jamal (KP) by 21-15, 21-15Abdur Rehman (Wapda) beat Hussain Shahzad (PB) by 19-21, 21-16, 21-9Azeem Sarwar (Wapda) beat Qasim Rasheed (ISL) by 21-11, 21-15Abdullah Latif (Army) beat Sohaib Yaseen (PB) by 21-7, 21-7Jalees Konain (SNGPL) beat Hafiz Abdul Manan (PB) by 21-13, 21-11Muqeet Tahir (Wapda) beat Mekaeel Khan (KP) by 21-8, 21-9Tahir Khan (Police) beat Mohammad Uzair Khan (KP) by 21-14, 21-13Umer Jahanghir (SNGPL) beat Fahad Ahmed (KP) by 21-11, 21-13Ahsan Asif (Wapda) beat Faiz (Army) by 19-21, 21-18, 21-12Raja Zulqarnain (Army) beat Akif Badar (PB) by 21-13, 21-10Hamdullah (KP) beat Danyaal Shahzada (KP) by 21-15, 21-13Tehseen Ullah (KP) beat Hamza Khan (KP) by 21-19, 18-21, 21-11Aoun Abbas (Wapda) beat Faizan Ali (PB) by 21-16, 21-18Ali Mehdi (Wapda) beat Umair Khan (ISL) by 22-20, 21-17Ibrahim Rasheed (PB) Shabbar Hussain (Wapda) by 21-12, 21-15Women’s Singles (Round-I):Ghazala Siddique (Wapda) beat Alja Tariq (Army) by 21-14, 21-9Farzana Ali (Wapda) beat Sidra Asif (Wapda) by 13-21, 23-21, 21-11Umama Usman (SNGPL) beat Shahnaz Shah (Wapda) by 21-7, 21-3Sehar Abdul Majeed (PB) beat Sehra Akram (Wapda) by 21-4, 21-3Saima Waqas (Wapda) beat Aimen Fatima (PB) by 21-10, 21-18Zubaira Islam (SNGPL) beat Zainab Azam (ISL) by 21-7, 21-7Kanzul Eman (PB) beat Aqsa Zikriya (SNGPL) by 14-21, 21-12, 21-19Laiba Masoud (Wapda) beat Palwasha Bashir (Sindh) by 10-21, 23-21, 22-20Sana Hanif (SNGPL) beat Faryal Arshad (KP) by 21-5, 21-9

KARACHI (PR): Ali Asif has won the title of the Iqbal Day Celebration Badminton Tournament after beating Mohammad Bilal in final here at National Coaching Center, Pakistan Sports Board, as the event was organized by Youth Sports Organization (YSO).Results:Men's Doubles Winner: Ahmed Zia and Usama MalickMen's Doubles Runners Up: Hamza and Ali AsifMen's Singles Winner: Ali AsifMen's Singles Runners up: Mohammad Bilal from Rahim Yar KhanWomen's Doubles Winner: Abiya and Najma GayasWomen's Doubles Runners up: Tanzila and ZehrsWomen's Singles Winner: Abiya KhanWomen's Singles Runners up: Hani Aqeel.

LAHORE (Sports Reporter): Murad Ali and Mahoor Shahzad have became National champions of singles event of the 61st National Badminton Championships.In the Mens double Raja Mohammad Hasnain & Raja Zulqarnain Haider won the title. In Women Doubles Saima Waqas & Ammarah Ishtiaq and in mixed doubles M Ali Larosh & Zubaira Islam won the finals of the championships.Secretary Sports Wapda Umair Malik Aslam distributed the prizes amongst the finalists.Results (finals):Men's SinglesMurad Ali (KP) beat Anjum Bashir (Army) by 21-19, 21-18Women's SinglesMahoor Shahzad (Wapda) beat Ghazala Siddique (Wapda) by 21-16, 22-20Men's DoublesRaja Mohammad Hasnain & Raja Zulqarnain Haider (Army) beat Murad Ali (KP) & Azeem Sarwar (Wapda) by 21-11, 21-13Women's DoublesSaima Waqas (Wapda) & Ammarah Ishtiaq (Army) beat Palwasha Bashir (Sindh) & Ghazala Siddique (Wapda) by 10-21, 21-17, 21-16Mixed DoublesMohammad Ali Larosh (Wapda) & Zubaira Islam (SNGPL) beat Zunain Javed (Wapda) & Palwasha Bashir (Sindh) by 21-19, 21-19

Sports Bulletin ReportLAHORE: The men’s and women’s singles events started of the 61st National Badminton Championships on the 3rd day of the top national badminton fixture, as the Round of 64 in men singles and round of 32 women’s saw well contest matches in Lahore. More than 100 matches have been played today.Men’s Singles (Round-1):Irfan Saeed (Wapda) beat Mohammad Afnan (KP) by 21-2, 21-11Ahsan Asif (Wapda) beat M Umer (PB) by 21-11, 21-12Amir Saeed (Wapda) beat Najam Ul Saqib (KP) by 21-19, 21-15Jalees Konain (SNGPL) beat Shabbar Hussain (Wapda) by 21-13, 21-13Shayan Tanveer (PB) beat Ahmed Imtiaz (PB) by 21-11, 21-15Muqsit Islam (PB) beat Fazal Ur Rehman (KP) by 21-10, 21-11Anjum Bashir (Army) beat M Jamal (KP) by 21-8, 21-10Rai Abdul Manan (Army) beat Hamza Khan (HEC) by 13-21, 21-17, 21-11Tahire Khan (Police) beat Taimoor Khan (KP) by 21-8, 21-13Awais Zahid (Wapda) beat Amraiz Khalid (HEC) by 15-21, 21-17, 21-14Umer Jahanghir (SNGPL) beat Abdullah Latif (Army) by 18-21, 21-11, 21-18Ibrahim Rasheed (PB) beat Mohammad Ahmed (PB) by 17-21, 21-17, 21-5Abuzar Rasheed (SNGPL) beat Soban Jamil (Wapda) by 21-12, 19-21, 21-11Sohaib Riaz (Army) beat Mohammad Uzair (KP) by 21-16, 21-13Uzair Khan (Army) beat Khalil Ur Rehman (Railway) by 21-13, 21-16Yasir Ali (Army) beat Ahmed Faizan (Wapda) by 21-4, 21-4Abdur Rehman (Wapda) beat Ahmed Asif (PB) by 21-19, 21-15Raja Hassan (Army) beat Saad Khan (HEC) by 21-18, 21-17Abdul Manan (PB) beat M Ali Larosh (Wapda) by 21-9, 21-14Abdullah Hashmi (Wapda) beat Azeem Sarwar (Wapda) by 21-11, 21-15Aoun Abbas (Wapda) beat Fahad Ahmed (KP) 22-20, 22-20Mohammad Zaid (KP) beat Abdullah Siddique (Wapda) by 21-14, 21-18Faiz Ali (Army) beat Tayyab Shafiq (SNGPL) by 21-11, 21-15Women’s Singles (Round-1):Ghazala Siddique (Wapda) beat Khizra Rasheed (Wapda) by 21-9, 21-6Amal Muneeb (PB) beat Sehra Akram (Wapda) by 21-15, 21-17Umama Usman (SNGPL) beat Faryal Arshad (HEC) by 21-15, 21-9Bushra Qayum (Wapda) beat Tayyaba Shafiq (PB) by 21-13, 21-6Saba Rasheed (Wapda) beat Shahnaz Shah (Wapda) by 21-17, 21-8Farzana Ali (Wapda) beat Kashmine Nadeem (PB) by 21-11, 21-9Zubaira Islam (SNGPL) beat Rubab Imtiaz (Wapda) by 21-7, 21-10Alja Tariq (Army) beat Laiba Masoud (Wapda) by 21-19, 24-22Farwa Jawa (PB) beat Sehar Abdul Majeed (PB) by 21-17, 21-18Sana Hanif (SNGPL) beat Samiya Ijaz (HEC) by 21-11, 21-7Aqsa Zikriya (SNGPL) beat Saima Waqas (Wapda) by 18-21, 21-15, 21-17Ammarah Ishtiaq (Army) beat Kanzul Eman (PB) by 21-15, 21-9Huma Javed (Wapda) beat Aimen Fatimah (PB) by 21-16, 21-15Sumiya Tariq (Army) beat Asna Shahbaz (PB) by 21-10, 21-7Palwasha Bashir (Sindh) beat Wirdha Gouhar (SNGPL) by 21-11, 21-10Mahoor Shahzad (Wapda) beat Maryam Hanif (Sindh) by 21-13, 21-17. 

Mohammad BabarLAHORE: Army and WAPDA moved into the final of the 61st National Badminton Team Championship 2024 after winning their respective semifinals. WAPDA outclassed SNGPL 3-0 while Army thrashed Higher Education Commission (HEC) in similar style 3-0. Finals will be played on Thursday.Results (Day-2): Team Event (Men’s Semifinals):WAPDA beat SNGPL (3-0):1st Single: Muqeet Tahir (Wapda) beat Tayyab Shafiq (SNGPL) by 21-15, 21-151st Double: Irfan Saeed & Azeem Sarwar (Wapda) beat Abuzar Rasheed & Jalees Konain (SNGPL) by 21-13, 24-222nd Single: Awais Zahid (Wapda) beat Aashan Ranveer (SNGPL) by 21-12, 16-21, 21-15Army beat HEC (3-0):1st Single: Raja Hassan (Army) beat Rana Amraiz (HEC) by 21-23, 21-15, 21-171st Double: Raja Hasnain & Shoaib Riaz (Army) beat Rana Amraiz & Hamza (HEC) by 21-16, 23-25, 21-192nd Single: Abdullah Latif (Army) beat Raza Ali Adil (HEC) by 21-9, 21-15Team Event (Women’s Semifinals):WAPDA beat Army (3-0):1st Single: Mahoor Shahzad (Wapda) beat Ammarah Ishtiaq (Army) by 21-13, 21-191st Double: Saima Waqas & Ghazala Siddique (Wapda) beat Alja Tariq & Sumiya Tariq (Army) by 17-21, 21-11, 21-62nd Single: Ghazala Siddique (Wapda) beat Hiba Tariq (Army) 21-6, 21-7Sindh beat Punjab (3-2):1st Single: Sehar Abdul Majeed (Punjab) beat Mriyam Hamza (Sindh) by 21-15, 21-111st Double: Palwasha Bashir & Mariyam Hanif (Sindh) beat Sehar Majeed & Kanz ul Eman (Punjab) by 21-12, 21-92nd Single: Mariam Hanif (Sindh) beat Amal Muneeb (Punjab) by 22-20, 23-212nd Double: Amal Muneeb & Aimen (Punjab) beat Mariyam Hamza & Rahima (Sindh) by 21-8, 21-73rd Single: Palwasha Bashir (Sindh) beat Aimen (Punjab) by 21-12, 21-7Results (Day-1):Team Event (Men’s Pre Quarterfinals):Police beat Islamabad (3-1):1st Single: Zohaib Khan (Police) beat Ibrahim Asim (Islamabad) 21-11, 21-121st Double: Tahir Ishaq & Usama Abid (Islamabad) beat Masood & Ali Faraz (Police) 21-16, 21-142nd Single: Tahir Khan (Police) beat Umair Khan (Islamabad) 21-13, 21-172nd Double: Tahir Khan & Zohaib Khan (Police) beat Qasim Rasheed & Ihsanullah (Islamabad) 21-18, 21-8Railway beat Azad Jammu Kashmir (3-0):1st Single: Akif Badar (Railway) beat M Hafeez (AJK) by 21-7, 21-111st Double: Hamza Khan & Tabassum Ali (Railway) beat Hafeez & Mubashir (AJK) by 21-18, 21-142nd Single: P.A Nabeel (Railway) beat Akbar (AJK) by 21-8, 21-11SNGPL beat Kheyber Pakhtunkhwa (3-2):1st Single: Murad Ali (KP) beat Tayyab Shafiq (SNGPL) by 21-5, 21-161st Double: Abuzar Rasheed & Jalees Konain (SNGPL) beat Murad Ali & M Afnan (KP) by 21-15, 13-21, 21-102nd Single: Danyaal Shahzada (KP) beat Aashan Tanveer (SNGPL) by 21-17, 15-21, 21-112nd Double: Tayyab Shafiq & Umer Jahanghir (SNGPL) beat Najam & Danyal (KP) by 21-17, 21-183rd Single: Jalees Konain (SNGPL) beat Mekail Khan (KP) by 21-16, 21-11New Khan beat Balochistan (3-0):1st Single: Waqar (New Khan) beat Saboor Khan (Balochistan) by 21-10, 21-161st Double: Shaqa & Shahzaib (New Khan) beat Usama & Saboor (Balochistan) ;n21-7, 21-122nd Single: Marib (New Khan) beat Usama (Balochistan) by 21-14, 18-21, 21-18Team Event (Women’s Quarterfinals): Army beat SNGPL (3-1):1st Single: Ammarah Ishtiaq (Army) beat Umama Usman (SNGPL) by 21-9, 21-131st Double: Zubaira Islam & Umama Usman (SNGPL) beat Alja Tariq & Sumiya Tariq (Army) 21-11, 21-112nd Single: Alja Tariq (Army) beat Zubaira Islam (SNGPL) by 24-23, 21-72nd Double: Ammarah & Manal (Army) beat Sana Hanif & Wirdha Gouhar (SNGPL) by 21-15, 21-19Sindh beat Islamabad (3-0):1st Single: Palwasha Bashir (Sindh) beat Madiha Ilyas (Islamabad) by 21-5, 21-31st Double: Palwasha Bashir & Mariyam Hanif (Sindh) beat Madiha Ilyas & Aliya Jillani (Islamabad) by 21-8, 21-82nd Single: Mariyam Hanif (Sindh) beat Sarah Shabbir (Islamabad) by 21-12, 21-12Punjab beat HEC (3-1):1st Single: Amal Muneeb (Punjab) beat Faryal Arshad (HEC) by 21-5, 21-81st Double: Amal & Aimen (Punjab) beat Zainab & Faryal (HEC) by 21-16, 13-21, 21-162nd Single: Zainab (HEC) beat Sehar Abdul Majeed (Punjab) by 21-16, 21-122nd Double: Sehar Majeed & Kanzul Eman (Punjab) beat Samiya Ejaz & Khadija (HEC) by 21-15, 21-16. 

Sports Bulletin ReportGUJRANWALA: Muqeet Tahir (Wapda), Aashan Tanveer (HEC), Awais Zahid (Wapda), Mohammad Ali Larosh (Wapda), Mohammad Adnan (Wapda), Anjum Bashir (Army), Azeem Sarwar (Wapda), and Irfan Saeed (Wapda) advanced into the quarterfinal stage of the Men’s Singles event of the 1st Gymkhana Gujranwala All Pakistan National Ranking Badminton Tournament after beating their respective rivals here on Thursday.Women’s Singles (Round-I):Ghazala Siddique (Wapda) beat Saira Razzaq (Wapda) by 21-10, 21-7Amal Muneeb (Punjab) beat Sehra Akram (Wapda) by 21-2, 21-2Summiya Tariq (Army) beat Khadija Nasir (Punjab) by 21-14, 21-14Mariyam Hanif (Sindh) beat Samiya Ejaz (Punjab) by 21-13, 21-14Zubaira Islam (SNGPL) beat Anam Noor (Punjab) by 21-3, 21-2Saima Waqas (Wapda) beat Asna Shahbaz (Punjab) by 21-10, 21-12Huma Javed (Wapda) beat Manal Tariq (Army) by 21-13, 21-15Farzana Ali (Wapda) beat Kanzul Eman (Punjab) by 21-9, 21-18Ammarah Ishtiaq (Army) beat Shahnaz Shah (Wapda) by 21-6, 21-3Saba Rasheed (Wapda) beat Tayyaba Shafiq (Punjab) by 21-10, 21-11Wirdha Gouhar (SNGPL) beat Rubab Imtaiz (Wapda) by 23-21, 15-21, 21-16Laiba Masoud (Wapda) beat Aqsa Zikriya (SNGPL) by 21-12, 21-8Bushra Qayum (Wapda) beat Maryam Awan (Sindh) by 21-12, 21-9Palwasha Bashir (Sindh) beat Sidra Irfan (Wapda) by 21-13, 21-7Umama Usman (Army) beat Mehmoona Ameer (Wapda) by 21-12, 21-16Men’s Singles (Pre-Quarterfinals):Muqeet Tahir (Wapda) beat Murad Ali (KP) by 21-13, 18-21, 21-12Aashan Tanveer (HEC) beat Raja Zulqarnain Haider (Army) by 21-18, 21-13Awais Zahid (Wapda) beat Jalees Konain (SNGPL) by 21-19, 21-12Mohammad Ali Larosh (Wapda) beat Ahmer Jalal (SNGPL) by 21-10, 18-21, 21-15Mohammad Adnan (Wapda) beat Muqist Islam (Punjab) by 21-10, 21-14Anjum Bashir (Army) beat Mohammad Rizwan (Wapda) by 21-17, 21-11Azeem Sarwar (Wapda) beat Shoaib Riaz (Army) by 21-17, 21-12Irfan Saeed (Wapda) beat Uzair Khan (Army) by 21-17, 21-13Women’s Singles (Pre-Quarterfinals):Ghazala Siddique (Wapda) beat Amal Muneeb (Punjab) by 21-10, 21-10Summiya Tariq (Army) beat Mariyam Hanif (Sindh) by 21-18, 21-13Zubaira Islam (SNGPL) beat Sehar Abdul Majid (Punjab) by 21-13, 21-13Saima Waqas (Wapda) beat Huma Javed (Wapda) by 22-20, 21-14Ammarah Ishtiaq (Army) beat Farzana Ali (Wapda) by 21-10, 21-13Saba Rasheed (Wapda) beat Wirdha Gouhar (SNGPL) by 21-14, 21-18Laiba Masoud (Wapda) beat Bushra Qayum (Wapda) by 21-14, 22-20Palwasha Bashir (Sindh) beat Umama Usman (Army) by 21--16, 21-12

 Sports Bulletin ReportGUJRANWALA: The 1st Gymkhana Gujranwala All Pakistan National Ranking Badminton Tournament started here under the banner of Gujranwala Gymkhana and Pakistan Badminton Federation (PBF) on Wednesday.At the Opening Ceremony Faiz Ahmad Mohal Deputy Commissioner was the chief guest. Wajid Ali Chaudhry President PBF along with Shabbir Hassan Butt Additional Deputy Commissioner were also present on this eve.Results (Men’s Singles Round-I):Murad Ali (KP) beat Abul Hassan (Army) 21-10, 21-9Tayyab Shafiq (SNGPL) beat Mohammad Waqas Aslam (ISB) 11-21, 21-19, 21-13Muqeet Tahir (Wapda) beat P A Nabeel (Railway) 21-8, 21-9Yasir Ali (Army) beat Mohammad Umer (Punjab) 21-11, 21-13Raja Zulqarnain Haider (Army) beat Fahad Ahmad (KP) 21-14, 21-17Amraiz Khalid (HEC) beat Abdullah Siddique (Sindh) 17-21, 21-17, 21-10Ali Mehdi (Wapda) beat Burhan Yaseen (Punjab) 21-17, 21-15Aashan Tanveer (HEC) beat Rai Abdul Manan (Army) 21-15, 21-13Mohammad Ibrahim (Punjab) beat Sohaib Yasir (PB) 21-16, 21-13Aoun Abbas (Wapda) beat Fazal Rehman (KP) 21-14, 21-11Jalees Konain (SNGPL) beat Mohammad Akif Badar (Punjab) 21-19, 21-6Mohammad Ali Larosh (Wapda) beat Mohammad Naveed (Wapda) 21-9, 21-9Tahir Khan (Police) beat Shahzaib Shabbir (Punjab) 21-14, 21-13Raza Ali Adil (HEC) beat Mohammad Jamal (Army) 20-22, 21-8, 22-20Muqsit Islam (Punjab) beat Umer Jahanghir (SNGPL) 16-21, 21-19, 21-12Abdul Manan (Punjab) beat Ahsan Asif (Wapda) 21-3, 21-2Abuzar Rasheed (SNGPL) beat Afnan Khan (KP) 21-17, 21-15Mohammad Adnan (Wapda) beat Yousaf (Punjab) 21-19, 21-16Mohammad Rizwan (Wapda) beat Usama Shafi (Punjab) 21-7, 21-5Shayan Tannveer (HEC) beat Abdullah Latif (Army) 19-21, 22-20, 21-12Amir Saeed (Wapda) beat Taimur Khan (KP) 21-13, 21-14Anjum Bashir (Army) beat Shabbar Hussain (Wapda) 22-20, 21-12Hamza Khan (KP) beat Ahmad Faizan (Wapda) 21-4, 21-10Azeem Sarwar (Wapda) beat Mohammad Ibrahim (ISB) 21-10, 21-16Raja Hassan (Army) beat Tehseen Ullah (Wapda) 17-21, 21-19, 21-9Shoaib Riaz (Army) beat Shehroz Jamil (Wapda) 21-16, 21-18Zohaib Khan (Police) beat Zain Mughal (Punjab) 21-7, 21-14Uzair Khan (Army) beat Sohail Manj (Faisalabad) 21-10, 21-10Danyal Shahzad (KP) beat Abdul Rehman (Wapda) 13-21, 21-11, 22-20Irfan Saeed (Wapda) beat Ahmed Butt (Army) 21-9, 21-14  

Murad Ali and Ghazala Siddiqui clinch men’s single and women’s singles titles respectivelySports Bulletin ReportBAHAWALPUR:-Pakistan number one badminton player, Murad Ali and stylish female player Ghazala Siddiqui clinch Men’s Single and Women’s Singles titles respectively after winning their finals of the All Pakistan National Ranking Badminton Tournament that concluded at Garrison Sports Complex Bahawalpur Cantt. Lt. General Saqib Mahmood Malik (HI) M Corp. Commander Bahawalpur was the chief guest at the closing ceremony. In the Men’s Singles, Murad Ali (KP) faced huge resistance from his challenger Irfan Saeed Bhatti (Wapda), as the final finished 2-1 after a thrilling contest with the score-line of 23-21, 23-25, and 21-17. Ghazala Siddique (Wapda) also worked hard on the court to overcome Palwasha Bashir (Sindh) in the women’s final. The final score-line was 16-21, 21-18, and 21-18.In the Doubles event, Mohammad Ali Larosh & Awais Zahid (Wapda) and Saima Waqas (Wapda) & Ammarah Ishtiaq (Army) won the finals of men’s and women’s titles. Chief Guest Lt. General Saqib Mahmood Malik (HI) M distributed prizes amongst the finalists.Wajid Ali Chaudhry President, Pakistan Badminton Federation (PBF), Mohammad Zubair formar National Badminton Champion and Mohammad Usman Olympian (Hockey) were also present at the occasion.Results (Finals):Men’s Singles: Murad Ali (KP) beat Irfan Saeed Bhatti (Wapda) 23-21, 23-25, 21-17Women’s Singles: Ghazala Siddique (Wapda) beat Palwasha Bashir (Sindh) 16-21, 21-18, 21-18Men’s Doubles: Mohammad Ali Larosh & Awais Zahid (Wapda) beat Murad Ali (KP) & Shoaib Riaz (Army) 21-19, 14-21, 21-10Women’s Doubles: Saima Waqas (Wapda) & Ammarah Ishtiaq (Army) beat Mahoor Shahzad & Ghazala Siddique (Wapda) by 21-16, 11-21, 21-16

Murad Ali and Irfan Saeed reach in men’s singles final, Palwasha Bashir thrashes Sana Hanif 2-0Sports Bulletin ReportBAHAWALPUR:-Murad Ali of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) and Mohammad Irfan Saeed Bhatti of Pakistan Wapda set to meet in the Men’s Singles final of the All Pakistan National Ranking Badminton Tournament after beating their opponents in the semifinals here at Garrison Sports Complex Bahawalpur Cantt. Palwasha Bashir of Sindh and Ghazala Siddique of Pakistan Wapda moved into the Women’s Singles final.In Men Doubles, Murad Ali (KP) & Shoaib Riaz (Army) and Awais Zahid & M Ali Larosh (Wapda) will meet in final. Results:Men’s Singles (Semifinals):Murad Ali (KP) beat Anjum Bashir (Army) by 21-17, 21-17Irfan Saeed (Wapda) beat Awais Zahid (Wapda) by 21-15, 21-13Women’s Doubles (Semifinals):Ghazala Siddique (Wapda) beat Umama Usman (Army) by 21-13, 21-7Palwasha Bashir (Sindh) beat Sana Hanif (Sindh) by 21-8, 21-10Men’s Doubles (Semifinals):Murad Ali (KP) & Shoaib Riaz (Army) beat Abuzar Rasheed (SNGPL) & Zunain Javed (Wapda) by 18-21, 21-6, 21-18Awais Zahid & Mohammad Ali Larosh (Wapda) beat Irfan Saeed & Azeem Sarwar (Wapda) by 21-18, 15-21, 21-5Women’s Doubles (Semifinals):Saima Waqas (Wapda) & Ammarah Ishtiaq (Army) beat Huma Javeed & Mahmoona Ameer (Wapda) by 21-13, 21-15Mahoor Shahzad & Ghazala Siddique (Wapda) beat Zubaira Islam (SNGPL) & Palwasha Bashir (Sindh) by 21-13, 21-17

Sports Bulletin ReportBAHAWALPUR:-Murad Ali (KP), Anjum Bashir (Army), Awais Zahid (Wapda) and Irfan Saeed (Wapda) qualified for the Men’s Singles semifinals after beating their respective rivals in the All Pakistan National Ranking Badminton Tournament here at Garrison Sports Complex Bahawalpur Cantt. Also, Ghazala Siddique (Wapda), Umama Usman (Army), Sana Hanif, and Palwasha Bashir of Sindh secured their berth in the women’s singles semifinals. Women’s Singles (Quarterfinals):Ghazala Siddique (Wapda) beat Ammarah Ishtiaq (Army) by 29-27, 21-12Umama Usman (Army) beat Farzana Ali (Wapda) by 21-19, 21-10Sana Hanif (Sindh) beat Saba Rasheed (Wapda) by 21-13, 21-10Palwasha Bashir (Sindh) beat Amal Muneeb (Punjab) by 21-15, 21-14Men’s Singles (Quarterfinals):Murad Ali (KP) beat Mohammad Ali Larosh (Wapda) by 24-22, 18-21, 21-19Anjum Bashir (Army) beat Ahmer Jalal (SNGPL) by 21-9, 21-14Awais Zahid (Wapda) beat Mohammad Adnan (Wapda) by 23-21, 5-21, 21-18Irfan Saeed (Wapda) beat Raja Zulqarnain Haider (Army) by 17-21, 21-17, 21-18