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BADMINTON - National 04 Nov, 2026

All Pakistan National Ranking Badminton Tournament starts in Islamabad

Islamabad (PR): All Pakistan National Ranking Badminton Tournament started on Tuesday here at Rodham Hall, Pakistan Sports Complex unser the control of Islamabad Badminton Association (IBA).Rizwan Ul Haq, Secretary General, Islamabad Olympic Association, along with Major Umair, Pakistan Army Badminton Team, formally inaugurated the tournament by hitting a shuttlecock.Pervaiz Butt, Chairman, Islamabad Badminton Association; Mujahid Khan, Secretary General, Islamabad Badminton Association; and Raja Azhar Mahmood, Chairman, National Badminton Referees and Umpires Commission, Pakistan Badminton Federation, were also present on the occasion.Results;Men Singles Round of 64Murad Ali (KP) beat Mekael Khan (KP) by 15-11, 11-15, 15-11Faiz Ahmed (Army) beat Tayyab Subhani (PB) by 15-10, 15-10Abdul Haseeb Khan (Wapda) beat Uzair Khan (Army) by 15-9, 10-15, 15-6Azeem Sarwar (Wapda) beat Fahad Ahmad (KP) by 15-5, 15-10Abdullah Latif (Army) beat Tahir Khan (Police) by 15-8, 15-12Muhammad Afnan (KP) beat Muhammad Uzair (KP) by 11-15, 15-12, 15-6Abdullah Siddique (Wapda) beat Fazan Afzal (ISL) by 15-5, 15-12Hamza Khan (Wapda) beat Ibad Khan (Wapda) by 9-15, 15-19, 15-13 Awais Zahid (Wapda) beat Daniyal Shahzada (KP) by 15-10, 15-10Ibrahim Rasheed (ISL) beat M Ahmed Sohaib (SNGPL) by 15-16, 18-16Amir Saeed (Wapda) beat M Ahmed Usman (PB) by 15-7, 15-11Shoaib Riaz (Army) beat Shahzaib Shabeer (PB) by 15-8, 15-10Aashan Tanveer (PB) beat Khuzaima Shahzad (Wapda) by 13-15, 15-13, 17-15Muhammad Suleman (Army) beat Yasir Ali (Army) by 15-12, 15-6Raja Hassan Mujtaba (Army) beat Najam Us Saqib (SNGPL) by 15-9, 15-12Muhammad Zaid (SNGPL) beat Yousaf Khan (Army) by 15-8, 15-11Raza Ali Adil (SNGPL) beat Ali Mehdi (Wapda) by 15-8, 15-12Muhammad Suleman (Army) beat Yasir Ali (Army) by 15-12, 15-6Jalees Konain (SNGPL) beat Muhammad Taha (Sindh) by 15-6, 15-6Ahmed Asif (Wapda) beat Muhammad Sultan (Army) by 15-9, 15-12Raja Zulqarnain Haider (Army) beat Muhammad Umer (SNGPL) by 15-10, 18-16Ahsan Asif (Wapda) beat Shahroz Jamil (Wapda) by 15-12, 11-15, 15-11Umer Jehanghir (SNGPL) beat Ihtisham Ali (Army) by 19-17, 11-15, 15-13Tehseen Ullah (KP) beat Tayyab Shafiq (Railway) by 12-15, 16-11, 15-11Women Singles Round of 32Mahoor Shahzad (Wapda) beat Sehra Akram (Wapda) by 15-7, 15-5Bushra Qayum (Wapda) beat Wardha Mukhtar (ISL) by 15-7, 15-6 Sana Hanif (SNGPL) beat Samiya Ijaz (PB) by 15-8, 15-7Wardha Gouhar (PB) beat Humna Irshad (PB) by 15-13, 15-12Maryam Hanif (Wapda) beat Tayyaba Shafiq (PB) by 15-8, 15-3Huma Javed (Wapda) beat Noor Saleem (KP) by 09-15, 15-09, 15-06Roshanay Ihsan (PB) beat Aqsa Zikriya (SNGPL) by 15-0 7, 15-11 Saba Rahseed (Wapda) beat Aila Malik (ISL) by 16-14, 15-10Alja Tariq (Army) beat Nibras Fatima (PB) by 15-06, 15-06Khadija Manzoor (PB) beat Sehar Abdul Majeed (PB) by 15-06, 10-15, 15-09Zubaira Islam (Wapda) beat Amna Akhtar (PB) by 15-6, 15-11Amal Muneeb (SNGPL) beat Aneela Ahmad (Wapda) by 15-5, 15-5Farzana Ali (Wapda) beat Samha Naveed (PB) by 15-7, 16-14Ammarah Ishtiaq (Army) beat Nida (Balo) by 15-07, 15-02Women Doubles Round of 16Summiya Tariq (Army) & Kanzul Eman (SNGPL) beat Buzal Fatima & Tanzeela (ISL) by 15-4, 15-7Roshanay Ihsan & Sania Sohail (PB) beat Anila Ahmed (Wapda) & Bakhtawar Gul (AJK) by 15-5, 15-17, 16-14

BADMINTON - National 01 Nov, 2026

All Pakistan National Ranking Badminton Tournament to start on November 2, 2026

Islamabad (faisal): The All Pakistan National Ranking Badminton Tournament 2026 will be held from November 2 to 7 here at Rodham Hall, Pakistan Sports Complex.According to an official of Islamabad Badminton Association (IBA), , the tournament was sanctioned by the Pakistan Badminton Federation (PBF) during its Executive Committee meeting held on 28th July, 2026.Top national male and female players from across Pakistan will compete in various categories including men's singles, women's singles, men's doubles, women's doubles and mix doubles during the 6-day national fixture.The players will earn national ranking points, as this is a valuable platform to showcase their talent and enhance their competitive standards.The tournament will also serve as trials for the selection of the Pakistan Badminton Team for training and participation in the forthcoming 14th South Asian Games 2027, to be hosted by Pakistan, while supporting the Association’s efforts to promote and develop badminton nationwide.The Islamabad Badminton Association warmly welcomes all participating players, teams, officials and technical representatives to Islamabad and wishes them every success in the championship.

BADMINTON - National 21 Oct, 2026

Samha, Roshanay, Humna, and Shukria reach U19 Semifinals

Sukkur (Sports Reporter): Samha Naveed, Roshanay Ihsan, Humna Irshad, and Shukria moved into the semifinals of the U19 Girls’ fixture of the National Junior Badminton Championships after beating their respective opponents here on Tuesday.Results (October 20, 2026):Boys’ Singles (U-15 Quarterfinals):Mohammad Rehan (ISL) beat Mohammad Sudais (KP) by 15-4, 15-12Danyal Khan (PB) beat Faris Shahzad (PB) by 15-9, 15-9Ghayoor Ahmad (KP) beat Mohammad Ahmad Usman (Sindh) by 15-9, 15-7Mohammad Hasnain (KP) beat Fahad Hussaini (PB) by 15-13, 15-9Girls’ Singles (U-15 Quarterfinals):Ayesha Malik (PB) beat Leena Sajid (Sindh) by15-1, 15-8Rameen Adnan (Sindh) beat Zain Ul Zahra (PB) by 15-10, 15-13Mirha Farhan (Sindh) beat Dua Afaq (PB) by 15-11, 15-9Zulekha Fida (ISL) beat Mahnoor Adnan (Sindh) by 15-4, 15-4Boys’ Singles (U-17 Quarterfinals):Abdul Haseeb (Wapda) beat Mohammad Reyan Khan (KP) by 15-12, 16-14Haroon Ahmad (PB) beat Raza (Balo) by 15-12, 15-13Hassan Rashid (PB) beat Majid (PB) by 15-6, 15-6Hassam (Balo) beat M Shahzain Malik (ISL) by 15-11, 15-9Girls’ Singles (U-17 Quarterfinals):Sarwat Fatima (Army) beat Abeera (KP) by 15-6, 15-6Sameen Faisal (PB) beat Mina (Balo) by 15-5, 15-4Zahra Qasim (Sindh) beat Fatima Zaheer (PB) by 15-3, 15-9Romesa Faisal (PB) beat Jia Abid (KP) by 15-6, 12-15, 15-11Men's Singles (U-19 Quarterfinals):Mohammad Umer (SNGPL) beat Mohammad Haseeb (PB) by 15-7, 15-12Mohammad Suleman (PB) beat Khuzaima Shahzad (Wapda) by 15-8, 15-9Najam Ul Saqib (SNGPL) beat Abdullah Naveed (PB) by 11-15, 15-6, 15-5Ibad Khan (Wapda) beat Hussain Shahzad (PB) by 15-12, 15-11Women's Singles (U-19 Quarterfinals):Samha Naveed (PB) beat Alisha Bari (Sindh) by 15-4, 15-1Roshanay Ihsan (PB) beat Muntaha Amir (PB) by 15-2, 15-10Humna Irshad (PB) beat Sania Sohail (PB) by 15-18, 15-6Shukria (Balo) beat Tasmia Uresh (PB) by 15-11, 8-15, 15-8

BADMINTON - National 17 Oct, 2026

Azadi Air Badminton Tournament to start on October 23 in Islamabad

Islamabad (Sports Reporter): A 3-day 7th Azadi Air Badminton Tournament will kick off on October 23, 2026 at Barefoot Air Badminton Training School and Club, Islamabad.The tournament will bring together club members for a celebration of badminton, sportsmanship, teamwork, and healthy competition. The event aims to promote sports and physical activity while providing players with an opportunity to demonstrate their skills and compete in a supportive sporting environment.The tournament will be held at the Barefoot Air Badminton Training School and Club, 218 Service Road North (VR-30), F-10/3, Islamabad.Members of the public will welcome to attend and watch the matches. The members of club will be eligible to take part in the competitions.

BADMINTON - National 03 Aug, 2026

Bare Foot Air Badminton Club Champions League to start on August 15, 2026

ISLAMABAD (faisal): The Second Annual Bare-Foot Air Badminton Champions League (BFABCL) will be held on August 15 and 16, 2026 at the club’s ground F-11 Islamabad.An official of BFABCL, the tournament will be featuring three disciplines including Women’s Singles, Mini Shuttlers Singles, and Men’s Singles. Defending champions from the 2025 edition will return to defend their titles.Boys and girls aged 7 to 37 years old will be eligible to take part in the badminton championship. The basic aim of the fixture is to provide a valuable platform for emerging talent while promoting healthy sporting activities among young people. Winners and outstanding performers will be honored with trophies, medals, and other attractive prizes in recognition of their achievements.

BADMINTON - National 08 Feb, 2026

Murad Ali and Mahoor defend National Badminton Championship titles

Peshawar (Sports News): Murad Ali of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Mahoor Shahzad of Pakistan WAPDA successfully retained their Singles titles at the 62nd National Badminton Championships 2026, held at Peshawar.In the Men’s Doubles final, Raja Mohammad Hasnain and Raja Zulqarnain Haider of Pakistan Army also retained their title with a convincing performance.Ali Haider Babakhail, CEO of Buraq Builders, graced the final ceremony as the Chief Guest. Wajid Ali Chaudhry, President Pakistan Badminton Federation; Bilal Khan, President KP Badminton Association; and Ms. Saeeda Iftikhar, President Sindh Badminton Association, were also present on this occasion. Secretary General PBF Raja Azhar Mahmood and Senior Vice President PBF Tayyab Sohail attended the ceremony as well.Trophies, certificates, and cash prizes were distributed among the finalists.Results:Men’s Singles:Murad Ali (KP) beat Muqeet Tahir (Army) 21-11, 21-17Women’s Singles:Mahoor Shahzad (WAPDA) beat Ghazala Siddique (WAPDA) 21-10, 17-21, 21-9Men’s Doubles:Raja Mohammad Hasnain & Raja Zulqarnain Haider (Army) defeatedMohammad Ali Larosh & Mohammad Adnan (WAPDA) 21-15, 21-16On the occasion, the President PBF announced that the South Asia Regional Junior Badminton Championships will be held in Islamabad from 1–7 April 2026. Pakistan junior players will participate in U-16, U-19, and U-23 categories. He further announced that Pakistan badminton players will also participate in the Asian Games this year.

BADMINTON - National 07 Feb, 2026

Murad and Muqeet reach in men٫s singles final

Peshawar (Sports News): Murad Ali of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Muqeet Tahir of Pakistan WAPDA have qualified for the final of the Men’s Singles event of the 62nd National Badminton Championships Peshawar 2026.In the Women’s Singles event, Mahoor Shahzad and Ghazala Siddique of Pakistan WAPDA qualified for the final.In the Men’s Doubles event, Raja Mohammad Hasnain & Raja Zulqarnain Haider of Pakistan Army and Mohammad Ali Larosh & Mohammad Adnan of Pakistan WAPDA moved into the final.The Women’s Doubles title was claimed by Zubaira Islam (Pakistan WAPDA) &. Umama Usman (SNGPL), who defeated. Ghazala Siddique (Pakistan WAPDA) & Palwasha Bashir (Pakistan Army).In the Mixed Doubles final, Mohammad Ali Larosh & Zubaira Islam of Pakistan WAPDA defeated Shoaib Riaz & Alja Tariq of Pakistan Army.The finals of Men’s Singles, Women’s Singles, and Men’s Doubles will be played tomorrow at 9:30 a.m.Results:Men’s Singles – Semi FinalsMuqeet Tahir (Army) beat Raja Zulqarnain Haider (Army)14-21, 22-20, 21-12Murad Ali (KP) beat Mohammad Ali Larosh (WAPDA)21-15, 21-12Women’s Singles – Semi FinalsGhazala Siddique (WAPDA) beat Zubaira Islam (WAPDA)21-10, 21-15Mahoor Shahzad (WAPDA) beat Amarah Ishtiaq (Army)21-13, 21-08Men’s Doubles – Semi FinalsRaja Mohammad Hasnain & Raja Zulqarnain Haider (Army) beat Awais Zahid & Zunnain Javed (WAPDA)21-11, 21-10Mohammad Ali Larosh & Mohammad Adnan (WAPDA) beat Rai Abdul Manan & Yasir Ali (Army)14-21, 21-15, 21-17Women’s Doubles – FinalZubaira Islam (WAPDA) & Umama Usman (SNGPL) beat Ghazala Siddique (WAPDA) & Palwasha Bashir (Army)21-13, 21-12Mixed Doubles – FinalMohammad Ali Larosh & Zubaira Islam (WAPDA) beat Shoaib Riaz & Alja Tariq (Army)21-15, 21-16

BADMINTON - National 06 Feb, 2026

Raja Zulqarnain, Muqeet, Murad Ali and Mohammad Ali qualify for semifinals

Peshawar (Sports News): Raja Zulqarnain Haider, Muqeet Tahir, Murad Ali and Mohammad Ali Larosh moved into the semifinals of the ongoing 62nd National Badminton Championship 2026 after beating their respective opponents here on Friday. Both men’s and women’s semifinals will be played on Saturday at the same venue.Results:Men’s Singles – Quarter FinalsRaja Zulqarnain Haider (Army) beat Awais Zahid (WAPDA) by 21-15, 21-15Muqeet Tahir (Army) beat Anjum Bashir (Army) by 21-15, 15-21, 21-15Mohammad Ali Larosh (WAPDA) beat Azeem Sarwar (WAPDA) by 21-13, 21-19Murad Ali (KP) beat Mohammad Adnan (WAPDA) by 20-22, 21-18, 21-15Women’s Singles – Quarter FinalsGhazala Siddique (WAPDA) beat Huma Javed (WAPDA) by 21-8, 21-7Zubaira Islam (WAPDA) beat Sehar Abdul Majeed (PB) by 21-11, 21-10Mahoor Shahzad (WAPDA) beat Umama Usman (SNGPL) by 21-9, 21-9Ammarah Ishtiaq (Army) beat Farzana Ali (WAPDA) by 21-12, 21-8

BADMINTON - National 05 Feb, 2026

National Badminton Championship: Murad and Mahoor reach in Quarterfinals

Peshawar (Sports News): Top national lad Murad and top national girl Mahoor moved into quarterfinals of the 62nd National Badminton Championships by winning their matched here on Thursday.Results:Men’s Singles (Pre-Quarterfinal)Raja Zulqarnain Haider (Army) defeated Irfan Saeed (WAPDA) by 21-19, 21-9Awais Zahid (WAPDA) defeated Raja Hassan Mujtaba (Army) by 21-17, 21-16Muqeet Tahir (Army) defeated Jalees Konain (SNGPL) by 21-7, 21-15Anjum Bashir (Army) defeated Shoaib Riaz (Army) by 21-17, 24-22, 22-20Mohammad Adnan (WAPDA) defeated Aoun Abbas (WAPDA) by 21-7, 21-6Murad Ali (KP) defeated Mohammad Uzair (KP) by 21-15, 21-15Azeem Sarwar (WAPDA) defeated Umar Jehangir (SNGPL) by 21-11, 21-12Mohammad Ali Larosh (WAPDA) defeated Aashan Tanveer (WAPDA) by 19-21, 21-5, 21-11Women’s Singles (Pre-Quarterfinal);Ghazala Siddique (WAPDA) defeated Amna Akhtar (PB) by 21-5, 21-?Huma Javed (WAPDA) defeated Kanzul Eman (SNGPL) by 21-13, 12-21, 21-13Zubaira Islam (WAPDA) defeated Sana Hanif (SNGPL) by 21-12, 21-16Sehar Abdul Majeed (PB) defeated Bushra Qayum (WAPDA) by 23-21, 21-18Umam Usman (SNGPL) defeated Palwasha Bashir (Army) by 21-13, 18-21, 21-9Mahoor Shahzad (WAPDA) defeated Mariam Hanif (WAPDA) by 21-6, 21-9Farzana Ali (WAPDA) defeated Khizra Asif (WAPDA) by 21-16, 21-16Ammarah Ishtiaq (Army) defeated Alja Tariq (Army) by 23-21, 18-21, 25-23.

BADMINTON - National 04 Feb, 2026

National Badminton Championship: Men٫s Singles event starts

Peshawar (Sports News): The Men٫s Singles of the 62nd National Badminton Championships, 2026 started here on Wednesday. Men Singles (Round-1):Irfan Saeed (Wapda) beat Mohammad Zaid (SNGPL) by 21-16, 21-9Raja Zulqarnain Haider (Army) beat Raja Mohammad Hasnain (Army) by 21-14, 19-21, 21-17Awais Zahid (Wapda) beat Shahzaib Shabbir (HEC) by 21-10, 21-14Raja Hassan Mujtaba (Army) beat Raza Ali Adil (SNGPL) by 21-11, 21-14Jalees Konain (SNGPL) beat Mohammad Suleman (PB) by 23-21, 21-16Muqeet Tahir (Army) beat Amir Saeed (Wapda) by 22-20, 21-14Anjum Bashir (Army) beat Mekael Khan (KP) by 21-12, 21-8Shoaib Riaz (Army) beat Rai Abdul Manan (Army) by 21-17, 21-18Mohammad Adnan (Wapda) beat Abdulla Siddique (Wapda) by 13-21, 21-17, 21-13Aoun Abbas (Wapda) beat Hamza Khan (Wapda) by 21-17, 18-21, 21-11Mohammad Uzair (KP) beat Ahsan Asif (Wapda) by 13-21, 21-17, 21-16Murad Ali (KP) beat Tahir Khan (Police) by 21-17, 21-19Umar Jehangir (SNGPL) beat Faiz Ahmad (Army) by 23-21, 21-16Aashan Tanveer (Wapda) beat Ahmad Asif (Wapda) by 21-15, 8-21, 22-20Azeem Sarwar (Wapda) beat Muhammad Ahmad Sohaib (SNGPL) by 21-11, 21-16Women Singles round of 32Ghazala Siddique (Wapda) beat Sehra Akram (Wapda) by 21-8, 21-3Huma Javed (Wapda) beat Mariam Hamza (Sindh) by 21-16, 21-11Kanzul Eman (SNGPL) beat Noor Un Nisa (AJK) by 21-8, 21-4Zubaira Islam (Wapda) beat Humna Irshad (PB) by 21-10, 21-17Bushra Qayum (Wapda) beat Saima Waqas (Wapda) by 21-17, 21-13Sana Hanif (SNGPL) beat Tayyab Shafiq (PB) by 21-15, 21-16Sehar Abdul Majeed (PB) beat Ms Shukria (Balo) by 21-19, 16-21, 21-12Palwasha Bashir (Army) beat Summaya Tariq (Army) by 21-9, 21-12Umama Usman (SNGPL) beat Huma Akhtar (PB) by 21-4, 21-5Mariyam Hanif (Wapda) beat Laiba Mushtaq (KP) by 21-13, 21-16Mahoor Shahzad (wapda) beat Sania Sohail (PB) by 21-5, 21-6Khizra Rasheed (Wapda) beat Saba Rasheed (Wapda) by 21-10, 12-21, 21-10Farzana Ali (Wapda) beat Samha Naveed (PB) by 21-14, 21-18Alja Tariq (Army) beat Aila Malik (ISL) by 21-5, 21-3

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