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Sports Bulletin Report BAHAWALPUR:-Pakistan No.1 badminton player Murad Ali and Irfan Saeed set to meet in the championship clash after winning their Men’s Singles semifinals of All Pakistan National Ranking Badminton Tournament at Garison Sports Complex Bahawalpur on Tuesday. In the first semifinal, Murad Ali from Khyber PakhtunaKawa got rid of Azeem Sarwar from Wapda, who gave him tough time in the court. However, Murad bounced back in the match after winning second game comprehensively at 21-12, as he was down 1-0. The match leveled 1-1. In the last and decisive game, Murad proved too good for his challenger Azeem and finished the final game at 21-15 to move into the final. The score-line was 18-21, 21-12 and 21-15. In the Women’s Singles, Mahood Shahzad and Ghazala Siddique have won their semifinals easily in straight games 2-0 after defeating Amal Muneeb and Alja Tariq respectively at the same venue. Mahoor Shahzad from Wapda outclassed Amal Muneeb from Punjab 2-0. The final score-line was 21-18, 21-12. Later, in the second semifinal, Ghazala Siddique from Wapda outplayed Alja Tariq from Balochistan in similar style 2-0 with the score-line of 21-16 and 21-19. Results (Day-IV): Men's Single (Semifinals): Murad Ali (KP) beat Azeem Sarwar (Wapda) 18-21, 21-12, 21-15 Irfan Saeed (Wapda) beat Anjum Bashir (Army) 21-19, 21-14 Women's Single (Semifinals): Mahoor Shahzad (Wapda) beat Amal Muneeb (PB) 21-18, 21-12 Ghazala Siddique (Wapda) beat Alja Tariq (Balo) 21-16, 21-19 Results of overnight matches: Men's Double (Quarterfinals): Raja Mohmmad Hasnain (Army) & Raja Zulqarnain Haider (Wapda) beat Muqeet Tahir (Wapda) & Anjum Bashir (Army) 21-19, 22-20 Irfan Saeed & Zunain Javed (Wapda) beat Mohammad Noman (SNGPL) & Ali Chishti (ISB) 21-18, 21-15 Azeem Sarwar (Wapda) & Murad Ali (KP) beat Mohammad Atique & Hashir Bashir (Wapda) 21-15, 21-15 Yasir Ali & Abuzar Rasheed (HEC) beat Awais Zahid & Mohammad Ali Larosh (Wapda) retired hurt Women's Double (Quarterfinals): Mahoor Shahzad & Ghazala Siddique (Wapda) beat Hadia Ashfaq & Quratulain (HEC) 21-09, 21-09 Sehra Akram & Huma Javeed (Wapda) beat Laiba Masoud (Wapda) & Amal Muneeb (PB) 21-13, 21-11 Ammarah Ishtiaq & Rosheen Ijaz (Sindh) beat Zubaira Islam (SNGPL) & Bushra Qayum (Wapda) 21-16, 18-21, 21-15 Saima waqas & Farzana Ali (Wapda) beat Alja Tariq & Sumiya Tariq (Balo) 21-15, 18-21, 21-10 Women's Double   (Semifinal): Mahoor Shahzad & Ghazala Siddique (Wapda) beat Sehra Akram & Huma Javeed (Wapda) 21-10, 21-13 Ammarah Ishtiaq & Rosheen Ijaz (Sindh) beat Saima Waqas & Farzana Ali (Wapda) 15-21-22-20, 21-17

Sports Bulletin Report BAHAWALPUE:-Irfan Saeed, Azeem Sarwar (Wapda), Anjum Bashir (Army) and Murad Ali (KP) have moved into Men’s Singles semifinal of the All Pakistan Ranking Badminton Tournament Bahawalpur after winning their respective matches on Monday. Results (Day-III): Men's Single (Quarter Final): Murad Ali (KP) beat Awais Zahid (Wapda) retired hurt Azeem Sarwar (Wapda) beat Mohammad Ali Larosh (Wapda) 21-18, 21-19 Irfan Saeed (Wapda) beat Raja Mohammad Hasnain (Army) 21-10, 15-21, 21-10 Anjum Bashir (Army) beat Muqeet Tahir (Wapda) 18-21, 21-10, 21-14 Women's Single (Quarterfinals): Mahoor Shahzad (Wapda) beat Zubaira Islam (SNGPL) 21-10, 21-08 Amal Muneeb (PB) beat Umama Usman (Army) 21-06, 21-11 Ghazala Siddique (Wapda) beat Ammarah Ishtiaq (Sindh) 21-10, 21-13 Alja Tariq (Balo) beat Saima Waqas (Wapda) 21-10, 21-14 Results of overnight matches: Men's Double: Raja Mohmmad Hasnain (Army) & Raja Zulqarnain Haider (Wapda) beat Ali Nawab Dil & Hafiz Wasif (Wapda) 21-15, 22-20 Muteeb Sohail (KRL) & Ahmer Jalal (HEC) beat Shayan Tanveer & Ashan Tanveer (PB) 21-17, 17-21, 21-19 Muqeet Tahir (Wapda) & Anjum Bashir (Army) beat Anas Akhtar & Raza Ali Adil (PB) 21-09, 21-4 Shahmeer Iftikhar (SNGPL) & Mohammad Rizwan (Wapda) beat Mohammad  Jamal (Army) & Abdul Hassan (Army) 21-11, 21-15 Irfan Saeed & Zunain Javed (Wapda) beat Rai Abdul Manan (Army) & Mahmood -Ur- Rehman (PB) 21-15, 25-23 Uaakeph Khan & Uzair Khan (KRL) beat Fazal Ur Rehman & Tahir Khan (Police) Walk Over Mohammad Noman (SNGPL) & Ali Chishti (ISB) beat Hamzan Khan (KP) & Afnan Khan (PB) 21-10, 19-21, 21-18 Umer Jahangir (KP) & Zohaib Khan Khalil (Police) beat Ahmed Tariq (SNGPL) & Ahmad Faizan (Wapda) 21-15, 21-19 Mohammad Taimur (KP) & Zubair Shah (KP) beat Shoaib Riaz & Ali Khan (Army) 21-15, 25-23 Mohammad Atique & Hashir Bashir (Wapda) beat Aoun Abbas & Soban Jamil (Wapda) 21-18, 21-16 Omer Zeeshan & Khalil Ur Rehman (Wapda) beat Kashif Nawaz (KP) & Hamad Jamal (WAPDA) 24-22, 21-19 Azeem Sarwar (Wapda) & Murad Ali (KP) beat Tayyab Shafiq (HEC) & Shehroz Jamil (Wapda) 21-17, 21-15 Shabbar Hussain & Adnan Aziz (Wapda) beat Rohan Haseeb & Rohail Haseeb (PB) 21-14, 15-21, 21-19 Yasir Ali & Abuzar Rasheed (HEC) beat Jalees Konain (PB) & Yawar (PB) 21-17, 21-14 Usama Shafi & Shujaat Ali Khan (Wapda) beat Shayan Khan (KP)& Zuhaib Khan (KP) 21-6, 21-12 Awais Zahid & Mohammad Ali Larosh (Wapda) beat Tasheen Ullah (WAPDA) & Abdullah Latif (ARMY) 21-14, 21-17 Men's Double (Pre- Quarterfinals) Raja Mohmmad Hasnain (Army) & Raja Zulqarnain Haider (Wapda) beat Muteeb Sohail (KRL) & Ahmer Jalal (HEC) 21-14, 21-17 Muqeet Tahir (Wapda) & Anjum Bashir (Army) beat Shahmeer Iftikhar (SNGPL) & Mohammad Rizwan (Wapda) 21-19, 21-18 Irfan Saeed & Zunain Javed (Wapda) beat Uaakeph Khan & Uzair Khan (KRL) 21-18, 21-13 Mohammad Noman (SNGPL) & Ali Chishti (ISB) beat Umer Jahangir (KP) & Zohaib Khan Khalil (Police) 21-16, 21-16 Mohammad Atique & Hashir Bashir (Wapda) beat Mohammad Taimur (KP) & Zubair Shah (KP) 21-12, 21-17 Azeem Sarwar (Wapda) & Murad Ali (KP) beat Omer Zeeshan & Khalil Ur Rehman (Wapda) 19-21, 21-16, 21-12 Yasir Ali & Abuzar Rasheed (HEC) beat Shabbar Hussain & Adnan Aziz (Wapda) 21-11, 21-17 Awais Zahid & Mohammad Ali Larosh (Wapda) beat Usama Shafi & Shujaat Ali Khan (Wapda) 21-18, 22-20 Women's Double: Shahnaz Shah & Rubab Imtiaz (Wapda) beat Minahil Khan & Madiha Ilyas (ISB) 21-10, 21-12 Laiba Masoud (Wapda) & Amal Muneeb (PB) beat Maryam Hanif (Sindh) & Umam (Army) 21-15, 21-19 Wirdha Gouhar (SNGPL) & Hina Insad (Wapda) beat Zoha Murad & Rabia (Wapda) 21-5, 21-3 Ammarah Ishtiaq & Rosheen Ijaz (Sindh) beat Tayyaba Shafiq & Umama Khuram (PB) walk over Saba Rasheed (Wapda) & Sana Hanif (Sindh) beat Khadija Nasir & Kainaat Raees (HEC) 21-12, 21-16 Women's Double (Pre-Quarterfinals): Mahoor Shahzad & Ghazala Siddique (Wapda) beat Sehar Majeed & Asna Shahbaz (PB) 21-04, 21-03 Hadia Ashfaq & Quratulain (HEC) beat Hadia Ashfaq & Quratulain (HEC) 21-10, 21-11 Sehra Akram & Huma Javeed (Wapda) beat Rida Hanif & Yasmeen Shahzadi (Army) 21-05, 17-21, 21-10 Laiba Masoud (Wapda) & Amal Muneeb (PB) beat Aqsa Zikriya (SNGPL) & Sidra Hameed (Wapda) 21-19, 21-9 Zubaira Islam (SNGPL) & Bushra Qayum (Wapda) beat Wirdha Gouhar (SNGPL) & Hina Insad (Wapda) 21-14, 12-7 (retired hurt) Ammarah Ishtiaq & Rosheen Ijaz (Sindh) beat Mehmoona Ameer & Khizra Rasheed (Wapda) 21-17, 21-15 Alja Tariq & Sumiya Tariq (Balo) beat Saba Rasheed (Wapda) & Sana Hanif (Sindh) 21-05, 21-09 Saima waqas & Farzana Ali (Wapda) beat Maryam Amir & Anoml Rasheed (Wapda) Walk Over

Sports Bulletin Report BAHAWALPUR:-Murad Ali (KP), Awais Zahid (Wapda), Mohammad Ali Larosh (Wapda), Azeem Sarwar (Wapda), Raja Mohammad Hasnain (Army), Irfan Saeed (Wapda), Anjum Bashir (Army) and Muqeet Tahir (Wapda) have qualified for the top-eight stage of the men’s singles event of the All Pakistan Ranking Badminton Tournament Bahawalpur. Meanwhile, in the Women Singles event, Mahoor Shahzad (Wapda), Zubaira Islam (SNGPL), Umama Usman (Army), Amal Muneeb (Punjab), Ammarah Ishtiaq (Sindh), Ghazala Siddique (Wapda), Saima Waqas (Wapda) and Alja Tariq (Balochistan) have booked their berth in the quarterfinals. Results (Day-2): Men's Single (Round-II): Murad Ali (KP) beat Abdullah Latif (Army) 2-0 (22-20, 21-12) Shoaib Riaz (Army) beat Osama Shafi (New Khan) 2-0 (21-12, 21-18) Awais Zahid (Wapda) beat Aoun Abbas (Wapda) 2-0 (21-15, 21-19) Ahmer Jalal (HEC) beat Muteeb Sohail (KRL) 2-0 (22-20, 21-09) Mohammad Ali Larosh (Wapda) beat Jalees konain (PB) 2-0 (21-16, 21-14) Mohammad Adnan (Wapda) beat Yasir Ali (HEC) 2-0 (21-19, 21-13) Raja Zulqarnain (Wapda) beat Umer Jahanghir (KP) 2-1 (20-22, 21-08, 21-17) Azeem Sarwar (Wapda) beat Amir Saeed (Wapda) 2-0 (21-10, 21-06) Shahmeer Iftikhar (SNGPL) beat Abdul Manan (PB) 2-0 (21-14, 21-19) Raja Mohammad Hasnain (Army) beat Fazal Ur Rehman (KP) 2-0 (21-13, 21-14) Ahsan Asif (Wapda) beat Ali Mehdi (Wapda) 2-0 (23-21, 21-19) Irfan Saeed (Wapda) beat Muqsit Islam (Army) 2-0 (21-10, 21-17) Zohaib Khan (Police) beat Hashir Bashir (Wapda) 2-1 (21-17, 13-21, 21-10) Anjum Bashir (Army) beat Abuzar Rasheed (HEC) 2-0 (21-17, 21-12) Mohammad Uzair Khan (Army) beat Abdur Rehman (Wapda) 2-0 (21-16, 21-15) Muqeet Tahir (Wapda) beat Ali Faraz (Balo) 2-0 (21-8, 21-11) Men's Single (Pre- Quarterfinal): Murad Ali (KP) beat Shoaib Riaz (Army) 2-1 (21-13, 15,21, 21-14) Awais Zahid (Wapda) beat Ahmer Jalal (HEC) 2-0 (21-8, 21-5) Mohammad Ali Larosh (Wapda) beat Mohammad Adnan (Wapda) 2-0 (21-18, 21-16) Azeem Sarwar (Wapda) beat Raja Zulqarnain (Wapda) 2-1 (10-21, 21-16, 23-21) Raja Mohammad Hasnain (Army) beat Shahmeer Iftikhar (SNGPL) 2-0 (21-12, 21-14) Irfan Saeed (Wapda) beat Ahsan Asif (Wapda) 2-0 (21-18, 21-11) Anjum Bashir (Army) beat Zohaib Khan (Police) 2-0 (21-17, 21-15) Muqeet Tahir (Wapda) beat Mohammad Uzair Khan (Army) 2-0 (21-6, 21-13) Women's Single (Pre-Quarterfinals): Mahoor Shahzad (Wapda) beat Kadija Nasir (HEC) 2-0 (21-02, 21-06) Zubaira Islam (SNGPL) beat Hadia Ashfaq (HEC) 2-0 (21-13, 21-09) Umama Usman (Army) beat Mehmoona Ameer (Wapda) 2-0 (21-13, 21-07) Amal Muneeb (PB) beat Laiba Masood (Wapda) 2-1 (14-21, 27-25, 21-06) Ammarah Ishtiaq (Sindh) beat Sehra Akram (Wapda) 2-0 (21-12, 22-20) Ghazala Siddique (Wapda) beat Huma Javeed (Wapda) 2-0 (21-6, 21-18) Saima Waqas (Wapda) beat Khizra Rasheed (Wapda) 2-0 (21-09, 21-19) Alja Tariq (Balo) beat Sumiya Tariq (Balo) 2-0 (21-50, 21-10) Results (Over night matches): Women's Single (Round-I): Ammarah Ishtiaq (Sindh) beat Saba Rasheed (WAPDA) 2-0 (21-18, 21-11) Sehra Akram (Wapda) beat Sana Hanif (Sindh) 2-0 (21-11, 21-16) Huma Javeed (Wapda) beat Anmol Rasheed (Wapda) 2-0 (21-10, 21-15) Ghazala Siddique (Wapda) beat Hina Inshad (WAPDA) 2-0 (21-6, 21-12) Saima Waqas (Wapda) beat Anila Tariq (Wapda) 2-0 (21-15, 21-16) Khizra Rasheed (Wapda) beat Rosheen Ijaz (Sindh) 2-1 (21-13, 18-21, 21-14) Sumiya Tariq (Balo) beat Aqsa Zikriya (SNGPL) 2-1 (14-21, 21-17, 21-19) Alja Tariq (Balo) beat Sehar Majeed (PB) 2-0 (21-8, 21-8).

Sports Bulletin Report BAHAWALPUR:-Pakistan number one badminton player, Murad Ali (KP) thrashed Tahseen Ullah (WAPDA) in straight games 2-0 in his opening fixture of the All Pakistan National Ranking Badminton tournament that commenced at Garison Sports Complex, Bahawalpur. Major General Munir Ud Din General Officer Commanding 35 Division inaugurated the tournament by hitting the shuttle in a colourful ceremony. Around 200 male and female shuttlers are participating in this tournament. Results: Men's Single (Round-I) Murad Ali (KP) beat Tahseen Ullah (WAPDA) 2-0 (21-9, 21-11) Abdullah Latif (Army) beat Ahmad Butt (Army) 2-0 (21-10, 21-9) Shoaib Riaz (Army) beat Arbab Noman (Army) 2-0 (21-16, 21-17) Osama Shafi (N.K) beat Ahmed Faizan (Wapda) 2-1 (22-20, 14-21, 21-07) Awais Zahid (Wapda) beat Mohammad Ahmed Tallat (PB) 2-0 (21-7, 21-14) Aoun Abbas (Wapda) beat Raza Ali Adil (PB) 2-0 (21-14, 21-15) Ahmer Jalal (HEC) beat  Sheroz Jamil (Wapda) 2-0 (24-22, 21-16) Muteeb Sohail (KRL) beat Shahanullah (Army) 2-1 (16-21, 21-10, 21-17) Mohammad Ali Larosh (Wapda) beat Mahmood-ur-Rehman (PB) 2-0 (21-6, 21-14) Jalees konain (PB) beat Mohammd Rizwan (Wapda) 2-0 (16-21, 16-21) Mohammad Adnan (Wapda) beat Hamza Khan (KP) 2-0 (21-11, 21-18) Yasir Ali (HEC) beat Hamza Khan (KP) 2-0 (21-9, 21-17) Raja Zulqarnain (Wapda) beat Shabbar Hussain (Wapda) 2-0 (24-22, 21-17) Umer Jahanghir (KP) beat Mohammad Uaakeph Khan (KRL) 2-1 (21-15, 08-21, 21-12) Azeem Sarwar (Wapda) beat Abul Hassan (Army) 2-1 (21-12, 21-11) Amir Saeed (Wapda) beat Afnan Khan (KP) 2-0 (21-14, 21-17) Abdul Manan (PB) beat Ibrahim Rasheed (ISB)   retired hurt Shahmeer Iftikhar (SNGPL) beat Mohammad Taimur (KP) 2-1 (21-12, 18-21, 21-16) Fazal Ur Rehman (KP) beat Tayyab Shafiq (HEC) 2-0 (21-9, 21-16) Raja Mohammad Hasnain (Army) beat Rehman Haider Nizami (Army) 2-0 (21-9, 21-10) Ahsan Asif (Wapda) beat Khalil Ur Rehman (KP) 2-0 (21-12, 21-14) Ali Mehdi (Wapda) beat Rai Abdul Manan (Army) 2-0 (21-13, 21-19) Muqsit Islam (Army) beat Mohammad Jamal (Army) 2-0 (21-11, 21-7) Irfan Saeed (Wapda) beat Raja Hassan (Army) Walk Over                             -              Zohaib Khan (Police) beat Ali Chishty (ISB) 2-0 (21-13, 21-14) Hashir Bashir (Wapda) beat Soban Jamil (WAPDA) 2-1 (21-13, 11-21, 21-12) Abuzar Rasheed (HEC) beat Mohammad Uzair (Army) 2-0 (21-14, 21-16) Anjum Bashir (Army) beat Ahasan Tanveer ( PB) 2-0 (21-14, 21-11) Mohammad Uzair Khan (Army) beat Ahmed Tariq (SNGPL) 2-0 (21-12, 21-09) Abdur Rehman (Wapda) beat Mohammad Noman (SNGPL) 2-1 (21-07, 09-21, 21-12) Ali Faraz (Balo) beat Tahir Khan (Police) Walk Over                           -              Muqeet Tahir (Wapda) beat Mohammad Anas Akhtar (PB) 2-0 (21-11, 21-11) Women's Single (Round-I): Mahoor Shahzad (Wapda) beat Wirdha Gouhar (SNGPL) 2-0 (21-12, 21-09) Kadija Nasir (HEC) beat  Yasmeen Shahzadi (Army) 2-0 (28-26, 22-20) Zubaira Islam (SNGPL) beat Maryam Amir (Wapda) Walk Over Hadia Ashfaq (HEC) beat Rubab Imtiaz (Wapda) 2-0 (21-14, 21-15) Mehmoona Ameer (Wapda) beat Rida Hanif (Army) 2-1 (22-20, 21-23, 21-16) Laiba Masood (Wapda) beat Shahnaz Shah (Wapda) 2-0 (21-6, 21-11) Ammarah Ishtiaq (Sindh) beat Saba Rasheed (WAPDA) 2-0 (21-18, 21-11) Saima Waqas (Wapda) beat Anila Tariq (Wapda) Walk Over

Shakeel-ur-Rehman PESHAWAR:-The Bank of Khyber (BOK) Junior Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Badminton Championship started at Abdul Wali Khan Sports Complex, Charsadda on Friday. The championship was formally inaugurated by Bank of Khyber Managing Director CEO Mohammad Ali Gul Faraz along with Head of Marketing Hassan Tariq, Ehtesham Durrani, Provincial Badminton Association General Secretary Amjad Khan, District Sports Officer Charsadda Tehseenullah. Tournament Director Mian Sadaqat Shah, Coaches Hayat Khan, Nadeem Khan and Administrator Mohammad Imran Khan among others were present. As many as 150 male and family players from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are participating in different categories including top ranking players Najam ul Saqib, Khukla, Under-17 National Champion Zaid, Under-19 Double National Champion Fannan and Hamza.  Managing Director Mohammad Ali Gul said: "I am very happy to see the enthusiasm of young boys and girls in sports because what we learn in sports would be useful to be a good citizen in the society. Bank of Khyber is playing its role for the promotion of sports in the province. We have already provided financial support for squash and football championships. We will try to hold the Bank of Khyber Junior Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Badminton Championship on a regular basis every year so that the players of the province get more opportunities to improve their skills and go further."

Sports Bulletin Report RAWALPINDI:-The 2-day Unified Shuttle-time Training camp will be held at Shahbaz Shareef Sports Complex Rawalpindi on June 22 and 23, 2022 under the banner of Mutahir Badminton Academy. According to an official, the opening ceremony will take place on Wednesday. The inclusive training will allow our athletes and unified partners to engage and learn the techniques related to badminton and team work. Our certified and professional coach will be conducting this training.

Sports Bulletin Report LAHORE:-Secretary Sports and Youth Affairs Punjab Asadullah Faiz inaugurated the badminton summer training camp being organized under the auspices of Sports Board Punjab at Nishtar Park Sports Complex Gymnasium Hall here on Monday. Around top 80 male and female players from different schools and colleges of the province are participating in the training camp. World Badminton Federation’s certified coaches Zarina Waqar and Sajid Hussain will be teaching basic playing techniques to young players in two sessions daily. Secretary Youth Affairs and Sports Punjab Asadullah Faiz on this occasion announced that the Sports Board Punjab would provide playing kits, rackets and other equipment to top five boys and girls of the camp. “We are quite upbeat that several talented boys and girls will emerge from this training camp. Young players should take maximum benefit from the vast experience of top coaches,” he added. He further said, “We are promoting all games across the province so that a true sports culture can grow in all parts of the province”.  Meanwhile, Secretary Sports and Youth Affairs Punjab AsadullahFaiz gave track suits, complete playing kits and monthly stipend to two young deserving tennis players AsadZaman and Bismal at his office on Monday. Punjab Lawn Tennis Association (PLTA) Secretary General Rashid Malik, Chief Sports Consultant Hafeez Bhatti and officials were also present on this occasion. It is worth-mentioning that young Asad Zaman, who was a ball picker in his initial stages of the career, has been an Under-14 Pakistan champion and won several other tennis tournaments and Bismal, who also has been considered among top Under-12 players at provincial level, are attending Sports Board Punjab’s first-ever High Performance Tennis Training Camp at Punjab Tennis Academy, Bagh-e-Jinnah.

Sports Bulletin Report LAHORE:-Murad Ali (KP) has won the title of National Badminton Champion after beating Muqeet Tahir (Wapda) 2-0 in the Men’s Singles discipline at DHA Badminton Hall Lahore on Sunday. The final score-line was 21- 16 and 21-19. Mahoor Shahzad (Wapda) clinched women’s singles title. Murad Ali proved too good for Muqeet Tahir and finished the final in straight games. The winners showed his class and game throughout the championship and did not face any big resistance in his way to become national badminton champion. Administrator DHA Lahore Brig. Waheed Gul Satti was the chief guest at the final ceremony and he distributed trophies and cash prizes amongst the finalists. Total cash prize of the championships was Rs. 600,000. Mohammad Khalil Mahmood Secretary General Pakistan Olympic Association was also witness the matches and closing ceremony. Representatives of Pakistan Badminton Federation, Wajid Ali Chaudhry President,  Tayyab Sohail Senior Vice President, Zafar Ali Khan Vice President, Raja Azhar Mahmood Secretary General, Mohammad Pervez Habib Butt Treasurer and Farhan Ali Lashari Secretary General Sindh were also present at this occasion. Results (finals): Men’s Singles Murad Ali (KP) beat Muqeet Tahir (Wapda) 21- 16, 21-19 Women’s Singles Mahoor Shahzad (Wapda) beat Palwasha Bashir (Sindh) 21-11, 20-20 Palwasha Bashir retired hurt Men’s Doubles Raja Hasnain (New Khan) & Raja Zulqarnain (Wapda) beat Azeem Sarwar (Wapda) & Murad Ali (KP) 22-20, 21-15 Women’s Doubles Mahoor Shahzad & Ghazala Siddique (Wapda) beat Saima Waqas (Wapda) & Palwasha Bashir (Sindh) 21-15, 21-16 Mixed Doubles Raja Hasnain (New Khan) & Palwasha Bashir (Sindh) beat Mohammad Ali Larosh & Ghazala Siddique (Wapda) 21-16, 21-14

Sports Bulletin Report LAHORE:-Murad Ali (KP) and Muqeet Tahir (Wapda) set to meet in the Men’s Singles final of National Badminton Championship 2022 after winning their semifinals at DHA Hall Lahore on Saturday. Results: Men’s Singles Semi Final Murad Ali (KP) beat M Ali Larosh (Wapda) by 21-16, 18-21, 25-23 Muqeet Tahir (Wapda) beat Irfan Saeed (Wapda) by 21-15, 21-7 Women’s Singles Semi Final Mahoor Shahzad (Wapda) beat Alja Tariq (Balochistan) by 21-14, 21-7 Palwasha Bashir (Sindh) beat Ghazala Siddique (Wapda) by 21-16, 21-8

Ali Ahmed LAHORE:-Pakistan number one lad Murad Ali (KP), defending champion Mohammad Ali Larosh (Wapda) , Muqeet Tahir (Wapda) and Irfan Saeed (Wapda) reached in the semi finals of the men singles event of 59th National Badminton Championship 2022 at DHA Hall Lahore on Friday. Defending champion & ranking no. 1 Mahoor Shahzad (Wapda), Alja Tariq (Balochistan), Palwasha Bashir (Sindh) and Ghazala Siddique (Wapda) qualified for the semi finals of the women singles event. In the women doubles Mahoor Shahzad & Ghazala Siddique (Wapda), Alja Tariq (Balochistan) & Sumiya Tariq (Army), Khizra Rasheed & Mehmoona (Wapda) and Saima Waqas (Wapda) & Palwasha Bashir (Sindh) reached in the semi finals. Results (Day-4): Men’s Singles (Quarter Finals): Murad Ali (KP) beat Azeem Sarwar (Wapda) by 21-10, 20-22, 21-19 Mohammad Ali Larosh (Wapda) beat Anjum Bashir (New Khan) by 18-21, 21-14, 21-18 Muqeet Tahir (Wapda) beat Raja Hasnain (New Khan) 21-13, 21-19 Irfan Saeed (Wapda) beat Raja Zulqarnain (Wapda) by 14-21, 21-19, 21-12 Women’s Single (Quarter Finals): Mahoor Shahzad (Wapda) beat Amal Muneeb (Punjab) by 21-7, 21-8 Alja Tariq (Balochistan) beat Bushra Qayum (Wapda) by 21-13, 8-3 (Retired hurt) Palwasha Bashir (Sindh) beat Ammarah Ishtiaq (Sindh) by 21-11, 21-11 Ghazala Siddique (Wapda) beat Sehra Akram (Wapda) by 19-21, 21-11, 21-10 Women’s Doubles (Quarter Finals): Mahoor Shahzad & Ghazala Siddique (Wapda) beat Aqsa Zikriya (SNGPL) & Sidra Irfan (Wapda) by 21-6, 21-5 Alja Tariq (Balochistan) & Sumiya Tariq (Army) beat Huma Javeed & Sehra Akram (Wapda) by 21-14, 21-14 Khizra Rasheed & Mehmoona (Wapda) beat Ammarah & Rosheen (Sindh) by 21-18, 21-13 Saima Waqas (Wapda) & Palwasha Bashir (Sindh) beat Hadia Ashfaq & Quratulain (HEC) by 22-20, 21-6 Men’s Doubles (Quarter Finals): Yasir Ali & Abuzar Rasheed (HEC) beat Awais Zahid & M Ali Larosh (Wapda) by 21-19, 18-21, 22-20 Azeem Sarwar (Wapad) & Murad Ali (KP) beat Muqeet Tahir (Wapda) & Kashif Sulehri (PB) by 21-9, 19-21, 21-14 Irfan Saeed & Zunain Javed (Wapda) beat Anjum Bashir (New Khan) & Hashir Bashir (Wapda) 21-11, 21-12 Raja Hasnain (New Khan) & Raja Zulqarnain (Wapda) beat Amir Saeed & Atiq Ch. (Wapda) by 21-14, 19-21, 21-15.