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BADMINTON - National 30 Dec, 2025

Mohammad Ahmed wins U21 National Junior Badminton Championship title

Lahore (Sports News): Mohammad Ahmed Shoaib has won the title of the U21 National Junior Badminton Championship after winning final here on Tuesday.Mohammad Khizer Afzaal Chaudhry, Director General Sports and Youth Affairs Punjab, and Khwaja Idress Haider, CEO Punjab Olympic Association, graced the occasion as chief guests.Results (Finals):Boy’s Singles U-15Haroon Ahmad (Punjab) beat Mohammad Hasnain (KP)Score: 21-14, 21-17Boy’s Singles U-17Najam Ul Saqib (KP) beat Abdul Haseeb Khan (KP)Score: 16-21, 21-13, 21-17Girl’s Singles U-17Sarwat Fatima (Army) beat Humna Irshad (Punjab)Score: 21-5, 21-18Women’s Singles U-19Mariyam Hanif (WAPDA) beat Amna Akhtar (Punjab)Score: 23-21, 21-4Men’s Singles U-19Mohammad Umar (KP) beat Hussain Shahzad (Punjab)Score: 21-18, 21-19Women’s Singles U-21Ammarah Ishtiaq (Army) beat Sana Hanif (SNGPL)Score: 21-14, 21-4Men’s Doubles U-19Khuzaima Shahzad & Hamza Waseem (WAPDA)beat Tafreed Ahmed (Islamabad) & Mohammad Suleman (Punjab)Score: 21-19, 23-21Women’s Doubles U-19Mariyam Hanif (WAPDA) & Mariyam Hamza (Sindh)beat Areeba Butt & Roshane Ihsan (Punjab)Score: 21-9, 21-13Men’s Singles U-21Faiz Ahmad (Army) beat Mohammad Ahmad Sohaib (SNGPL)Score: 22-20, 21-15Women’s Doubles U-21Ammarah Ishtiaq & Summiya Tariq (Army)beat Nibras Fatima & Amna Akhtar (Punjab)Score: 21-8, 21-18Men’s Doubles U-21Mohammad Ahmad Sohaib & Mohammad Zaid (SNGPL)beat Rai Abdul Manan & Fiaz Ahmed (Army)Score: 21-18, 10-21, 21-13

BADMINTON - National 27 Dec, 2025

National Juniors Championships reach in quarterfinals stage

Lahore (Sports News): The Junior National Badminton Championships reached into quarterfinal stage, as close contested matches were seen on the second day of the prestigious national fixture. The quarterfinals will be played on Sunday.Results (Day-2):Women’s Singles U-21 Pre QuarterMariyam Hanif (Wapda) beat Minahil Abbas (Punjab) by 21-7, 21-17Shukriya (Balochistan) beat Fatima Khan (Punjab) by 21-12, 21-8Samha Naveed (Punjab) beat Sania Sohail (Punjab) by 21-6, 21-18Areeba Sajid (Punjab) beat Huda (Sindh) by 21-5, 21-7Amna Akhtar (Punjab) beat Mariyam Hamza (Sindh) by 21-13, 21-14Roshane Ihsan (Punjab) beat Ms Nida (Balochistan) by 21-6, 21-16Noor Un Nisa (AJK) beat Noor Nain Tara (Punjab) by 21-10, 21-11Aisha Shafiq (Punjab) beat Sara Amber (Punjab) by 21-4, 21-9Girls’ Singles U-17 Pre QuarterSarwat Fatima (Army) beat Zahra (Sindh) by 21-1, 21-3Ayesha Malik (Islamabad) beat Nasira Fida (Islamabad) by 25-23, 21-18Tasmia Uresh (Punjab) beat Laiba Akmal (Punjab) by 21-6, 21-8Sameen Faisal (Punjab) beat Mafia Rani (Punjab) by 21-9, 21-3Fatima Zaheer (Punjab) beat Nazish Rani (Punjab) by 21-8, 21-10Humna Irshad (Punjab) beat Dua Afaq (Punjab) by 21-12, 21-7Zulikha Fida (Islamabad) beat Hamyal Aftab (AJK) by 21-13, 21-16Romesa Faisal (Punjab) beat Parisa (Army) by 21-10, 21-13Women’s Singles U-21 Pre QuarterAmmarah Ishtiaq (Army) beat Aymen (Islamabad) by 21-3, 21-3Huma Akhtar (Punjab) beat Areeba Tariq (Islamabad) by 21-11, 21-13Kanzul Eman (SNGPL) beat Samaika Mukhtar (Punjab) by 21-0, 21-3Laiba Mushtaq (KP) beat Anaya (Army) by 21-7, 21-1Tayyaba Shafiq (Punjab) beat Anam Shahzadi (Punjab) by 21-10, 21-13Summiya Tariq (Army) beat Ms Warda (Islamabad) by 21-7, 21-9Marwa Jadoon (KP) beat Laraib Hussain (Islamabad) by 21-7, 21-3Sana Hanif (SNGPL) beat Nibras Fatima (Punjab) by 23-21, 21-9Men’s Singles U-19 Pre QuarterMohammad Hashir (KP) beat Tafreed Ahmad (Islamabad) by 21-15, 21-15Farhan Ahmad (KP) beat Ali Ghulab (Sindh) by 28-30, 21-11, 21-11Mohammad Zaid (SNGPL) beat Abdullah Tahir (Punjab) by 21-17, 21-13Hussain Shahzad (Punjab) beat Faham Bukhari (Punjab) by 21-8, 21-11Fahad Ahmad (KP) beat Tayyab Subhani (Punjab) by 21-19, 21-9Junaid Tariq (Punjab) beat Mohammad Ali Mudassar (Punjab) by 21-16, 21-7Mohammad Umar (KP) beat Hamza Waseem (Punjab) by 21-12, 17-21, 21-8Haroon Khuraam (Punjab) beat Mohammad Raees (KP) by 18-21, 21-10, 21-14Men’s Singles U-21 Pre QuarterRai Abdul Manan (Army) beat Dayan (GB) by 21-5, 21-10Ibrahim Iftikhar (Islamabad) beat Ahmad Saeed (PB) by 19-21, 21-17, 21-16Faiz Ahmad (Army) beat Nasrullah (KP) by 21-5, 21-10Tahir Subhani (Punjab) beat Ramiz Nisar (Punjab) by 22-20, 21-18Anayat Fareed (Punjab) beat Ahtsham Ul Haq (Punjab) by 21-14, 22-20Mohammad Ahmad Sohaib (SNGPL) beat Faizan Maqsood (Punjab) by 21-9, 21-11Tairmoor Khan (KP) beat Danyal Iftikhar (Punjab) by 23-21, 21-16Ahmad Khan Niazi (Punjab) beat Ibrahim Rasheed (Punjab) by 22-24, 21-19, 21-18Women’s Doubles U-19 Pre QuarterMariyam Hanif (Wapda) & Mariyam Hamza (Sindh) beat Abiha Amir & Muntaha (Punjab) by 21-5, 21-9Hooria Nawaz & Ayesha Malik (Islamabad) beat Mariyam Sarfraz & Dua Afaq (Punjab) by 21-13, 21-9Samha Naveed & Humna Irshad (Punjab) beat Ghina Amir & Fajar Amir (Punjab) by 21-2, 21-5Noor Un Nisa & Hamayal Aftab (Punjab) beat Minahil Amir & Aman Sohail (Punjab) by 21-11, 21-4Nasira Fida & Zulaikha Fida (Islamabad) beat Mehar Nighar & Nain Tara (Punjab) by 21-11, 21-3Huda & Zahra (Sindh) beat Farwa Murtaza & Eman Murtaza (Islamabad) by 21-12, 21-16Areeba Butt & Roshany Ihsan (Punjab) beat Mahnoor Ahmad & Fatima Zaheer (Punjab) by 21-18, 21-12

BADMINTON - National 26 Dec, 2025

National Junior Badminton Championship 2025 starts in Lahore

Lahore (Sports News): The National Junior Badminton Championship 2025 started on Friday in Lahore. Mohammad Khizr Afzaal Chaudhry, Director General Sports and Youth Affairs Punjab, graced the opening ceremony as the chief guest.Results (Day-1):Girls Singles U-17 Round of 32Zahra (Sindh) beat Maham Shoaib (Punjab) by 21-15, 21-11Ayesha Malik (Islamabad) beat Meerab Noor (Punjab) by 21-03, 21-11Nasira Fida (Islamabad) beat Ghina Amir (Punjab) by 21-5, 21-6Tasmia Uresh (Punjab) beat Minahil Amir (Punjab) by 21-7, 21-3Sameen Faisal (Punjab) beat Minahil Rashid (Punjab) by 21-9, 21-11Mafia Rani (Punjab) beat Zainab Hussain (Islamabad) by 21-17, 21-17Nazish Rani (Punjab) beat Ayesha Sohail (Sindh) by 21-16, 22-20Fatima Zaheer (Punjab) beat Maha Rashid (Punjab) by 21-12, 21-7Dua Afaq (Punjab) beat Merab Aziz (Punjab) by 21-10, 21-9Humna Irshad (Punjab) beat Qaveem Mohsin (Punjab) by 21-0, 21-1Zulaikha Fida (Islamabad) beat Kashaf Shoaib (Punjab) by 21-9, 21-11Hamaial Aftab (Punjab) beat Seerat Fatima (Punjab) by 21-16, 21-10Ms. Parisa (Army) beat Muntaha Amir (Punjab) by 21-14, 21-14Men Singles U-19 Round of 64Muhammad Tehami (KP) beat Abdul Rafay Hayat (Islamabad) by 21-12, 21-14Arham Tahir (Punjab) beat Muhammad Haseeb Ahmad (PB) by 19-21, 22-20, 21-11Muhammad Ahmad Malhi (Punjab) beat Abdullah Khan (Punjab) by 19-21, 21-17, 21-19Shafan (Sindh) beat Wasiq Ali (Punjab) by 22-20, 21-9Shahzain Amir (Punjab) beat Abdul Raheem (Islamabad) by 21-8, 17-21, 21-15Muhammad Ali Mudassar (Punjab) beat Abdul Rafay Mustafa (Islamabad) by 21-5, 21-12Moosa Ali Kazim (Punjab) beat M Zubair But (Punjab) by 21-16, 21-7Women Singles U-19 Round of 32Minahil Abbas (Punjab) beat Aman Sohail (Punjab) by 21-3, 21-3Fatima Khan (Punjab) beat Mariyam Sarfaraz (Punjab) by 21-12, 21-10Sania Sohail (Punjab) beat Hooria Nawaz (Islamabad) by 21-2, 21-9Ms Huda (Sindh) beat Mehar Nisar (Punjab) by 21-7, 21-7Amna Akhtar (Punjab) beat Eman Mukhtar (Islamabad) by 21-9, 21-8Nida (Balochistan) beat Fajar Amir (Punjab) by 21-6, 21-10Noor Un Niza (AJK) beat Abiha Amir (Punjab) by 21-13, 20-22, 21-11

BADMINTON - National 30 Jun, 2025

All Pakistan Ranking Tournament: Irfan and Ammarah claim Singles titles

Sports Bulletin ReportWah Cantt (Rawalpindi): Irfan Saeed from WAPDA Ammarah Ishtiaq from Pakistan Army clinched the men’s singles and women’s singles titles respectively of the 1st SNGPL All Pakistan Ranking Badminton Tournament after registering victories in the finals that concluded here at the POF Sports Complex on Monday.In the doubles category, Mohammad Ali Larosh (WAPDA) pairing with Raja Zulqarnain Haider (Army) won the men’s doubles title, while the formidable duo of Ghazala Siddique (WAPDA) and Ammarah Ishtiaq (Army) secured victory in the women’s doubles event.In the men’s singles final, Irfan Saeed produced a sparkling performance and thrashed his opponent Mohammad Ali Larosh in straight games with the score-line of 21-9, 21-12. On the women’s side, Ammarah Ishtiaq triumphed over her Army teammate Alja Tariq with scores of 21-18, 21-12, displaying excellent control and agility throughout.Men’s doubles champions Mohammad Ali Larosh and Raja Zulqarnain Haider outclassed Mohammad Adnan and Amir Saeed (both of WAPDA) in a thrilling three-set match at 21-12, 16-21, 21-14. In the women’s doubles final, Ghazala Siddique and Ammarah Ishtiaq overcame Zubaira Islam and Umama Usman, eventually winning 21-16, 21-19.The closing ceremony was graced by Saqib Arbab, Deputy Managing Director of SNGPL, who served as the chief guest. He distributed trophies, medals, and a total cash prize of Rs 840,000 among the winners and runners-up. Arbab praised the competitive spirit and sportsmanship exhibited during the tournament and reaffirmed SNGPL’s commitment to supporting such prestigious events in the future.Results (Finals):Men’s Singles: Irfan Saeed (WAPDA) beat Mohammad Ali Larosh (WAPDA) 21-9, 21-12Women’s Singles: Ammarah Ishtiaq (Army) beat Alja Tariq (Army) 21-18, 21-12Men’s Doubles: Mohammad Ali Larosh (WAPDA) & Raja Zulqarnain Haider (Army) beat Mohammad Adnan & Amir Saeed (WAPDA) 21-12, 16-21, 21-14Women’s Doubles: Ghazala Siddique (WAPDA) & Ammarah Ishtiaq (Army) beat Zubaira Islam & Umama Usman (SNGPL) – 21-16, 21-19

BADMINTON - National 28 Jun, 2025

All Pakistan Ranking Badminton Tournament reaches in semifinal stage

Irfan Saeed, Azeem Sarwar, Mohammad Ali Larosh and Murad Ali qualify for top-4 roundAbdul Jabbar FaisalISLAMABAD:Three players from WAPDA including Irfan Saeed, Azeem Sarwar, Mohammad Ali Larosh and one from Khyber Pakhunkawa Murad Ali moved into the semifinal of the 1st SNGPL All Pakistan Ranking Badminton Tournament after beating respectively Raja Zulqarnain Haider, Abdullah Siddique, Mohammad Adnan and Anjum Bashir in the quarterfinals at POF Sports Complex Wah Cantt on Saturday. The all semifinal competitions will be played on Sunday afternoon.Results (Quarterfinals):Men’s Singles:Irfan Saeed (Wapda) beat Raja Zulqarnain Haider (Army) by 21-16, 21-13Azeem Sarwar (Wapda) beat Abdullah Siddique (Wapda) by 21-17, 21-19Mohammad Ali Larosh (Wapda) beat Mohammad Adnan (Wapda) by 21-14, 15-21, 21-16Murad Ali (KP) beat Anjum Bashir (Army) 21-11, 21-16Women’s Singles:Ghazala Siddique (Wapda) beat Sana Hanif (SNGPL) by 21-10, 21-13Alja Tariq (Army) beat Laiba Masoud (Wapda) by 21-12, 21-13Mahoor Shahzad (Wapda) beat Umama Usman (SNGPL) by 21-12, 21-11Ammarah Ishtiaq (Army) beat Mariyam Hanif (Sind) by 21-17, 21-18Men’s Doubles:Mohammad Ali Larosh (Wapda) & Raja Zulqarnain (Army) beat Jalees Konain & Abuzar Rasheed (SNGPL) by 21-15, 21-16Murad Ali (KP) & Azeem Sarwar (Wapda) beat Hammdullah & Abdul Haseeb (KP) by 23-21, 21-17Abdullah Latif (Army) & Hamza Khan (KP) beat Sohaib Yasir & M Umer (PB) by 21-15, 21-12Mohammad Adnan & Amir Saeed (Wapda) beat Anjum Bashir & Yasir Ali (Army) by 23-21, 12-21, 21-17Women’s Doubles:Ghazala Siddique (Wapda) & Ammarah Ishtiaq (Army) beat Mariyam Hanif & Mariyam Hamza (Sindh) by 21-15, 21-8Bushra Qayum & Huma Javed (Wapda) beat Saba Rasheed & Laiba Masoud (Wapda) by 21-15, 18-21, 21-18Zubaira Islam & Umama Usman (SNGPL) beat Aqsa Zikriya & Sana Hanif (SNGPL) by 18-5 retired hurtFarzana Ali & Khizra Rasheed (Wapda) beat Mahoor Shahzad (Wapda) & Amal Munib (PB) by 21-18, 20-22, 21-14

BADMINTON - National 27 Dec, 2024

National Junior: Mohammad Ahmad stuns Mohammad Hashir 2-0 in final

Lahore (PR): Mohammad Ahmad Gujjar from Punjab and Ammarah Ishtiaq from Army clinched the U-19 Singles titles of the National Junior Badminton Championship 2024 that concluded here at Nishtar Park on Friday.In U-17 category Sarwat Fatima Army and Hammadullah of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa won the singles title. In U-15 singles Abdul Haseeb of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa won the championships. Tayyab Shafiq & Kanzul Eman of Punjab won the women's doubles U-19 Championships and Mohammad Zaid and Najam Us Saqib of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa took the men's doubles U-19 title.Mohammad Khizer Afzal Chaudhry Director General Sports and Youth Affair Punjab was the chief guest of the final ceremony. He distributed the trophies, cash prize and certificates amongst the finalists.Results (Finals):Boys’ U15 Singles: Abdul Haseeb (KP) beat Mohammad Ayan (KP) 15-21, 21-11, 21-11Boys’ U17 Singles: Hammadullah (KP) beat Mohammad Suleman (Punjab) 21-19, 21-10Girls’ U17 Singles: Sarwat Fatima (Army) beat Romesha Faisal (Punjab) 21-14, 21-19Men’s U19 Singles: Mohammad Ahmad Gujjar (Punjab) beat Mohammad Hashir (KP) 21-9, 21-5Women’s U19 Singles: Ammarah Ishtiaq (Army) beat Kanzul Eman (Punjab) 21-7, 21-17Men’s U19 Doubles: Mohammad Zaid & Najam Us Saqib (KP) beat Fahad Ahmed & Hammadullah (KP) 22-20, 21-13Women’s U19 Doubles: Tayyaba Shafiq & Kanzul Eman (Punjab) beat Mariyam Hanif & Mariyam Hamza (Sindh) 23-21, 21-12

BADMINTON - National 26 Dec, 2024

National Junior: Mohammad Hashir and Mohammad Ahmed reach in U19 final

Lahore (Sports Report) Mohammad Hashir (KP) and Mohammad Ahmed Gujjar (PB) moved into the final of the Under-19 Singles final of the ongoing National Junior Badminton Championships after winning their respective semifinals here at Nishtar Park on Thursday. All finals will be played on Friday at the same venue.Results (Semifinals):Boys’ U15 Singles:Abdul Haseeb Khan (KP) beat Danish Mehboob (PB) by 21-10, 21-14Mohammad Rayan (KP) beat Mohammad Shahzain Malik (KP) by 21-17, 21-13Girls’ U17 Singles:Sarwat Fatima (Army) beat Hamna Irshad (PB) by 21-6, 21-12Romesa Faisal (PB) beat Roshany Ihsan (PB) by 21-16, 21-18Boys’ U17 Singles: Mohammad Suleman (ISB) beat Hussain Shahzad (PB) by 21-19, 21-17Hammadullah (KP) beat Ibad Khan (Sindh) by 21-13, 21-19Men’s U19 Singles:Mohammad Hashir (KP) beat Mohammad Tahir Subhani (PB) by 14-21, 21-16, 21-19Mohammad Ahmed Gujjar (PB) beat Mohammad Taimur (KP) by 21-16, 21-19Women’s U19 Singles:Kanzul Eman (PB) beat Mariyam Hanif (Sindh) by 21-16, 21-19Ammarah Ishtiaq (Army) beat Hiba Tariq (Army) by 21-15, 21-9Men’s U19 Doubles:Najam Us Saqib & Mohammad Zaid (KP) beat Mohammad Umer & M Hashir (KP) by 21-12, 21-12Fahad Ahmed & Hammadullah (KP) beat Abdul Haseeb & M Taimur (KP) by 21-23, 21-7, 21-9Women’s U19 Doubles:Mariyam Hanif, Mariyam Hamza (Sindh) beat Ammarah Ishtiaq, Sarwat Fatima (Army) 16-21, 21-11, 21-17Tayyaba Shafiq & Kanzul Eman (PB) beat Amna Akhtar & Tasmia Uresh (PB) 21-15, 22-20Result (Quarterfinals): Boys’ U17 Singles:Mohammad Suleman (ISB) beat Mohammad Umer (KP) by 18-21, 22-20, 21-14Hussain Shahzad (PB) beat Mohammad Ali (KP) by 21-11, 21-13Hammadullah (KP) beat Najam Us Saqib (KP) by 21-14, 21-18Ibad Khan (Sindh) beat Khuzaima Shahzad (PB) by 22-20, 21-18Girls’ U17 Singles:Sarwat Fatima (Army) beat Tasmia Uresh (PB) by 21-6, 21-7Hamna Irshad (PB) beat Areeba Sajid (PB) by 15-21, 21-9, 21-12Romesa Faisal (PB) beat Rozail Waqar (Sindh) by 21-15, 21-18Roshany Ihsan (PB) beat Samha Naveed (PB) by 21-11, 21-14Men’s U19 Singles:Mohammad Tahir Subhani (PB) beat Inayat Fareed (PB) by 21-16, 22-20Mohammad Hashir (KP) beat Abdullahh Tahir (PB) by 21-14, 21-18Mohammad Ahmad Gujjar (PB) beat Haroon Khuram (PB) by 21-11, 21-6Mohammad Taimur (KP) beat Junaid Tariq (PB) by 21-17, 19-21, 21-15Men’s U19 Doubles:Mohammad Zaid & Najam Us Saqib (KP) beat Abdullah Tahir & Hussain Shahzad (PB) 19-21, 21-8, 21-5Mohammad Umer & Mohammad Hashir (KP) beat Junaid Tariq & Sanwal Shafiq (PB) 22-20, 21-12Fahad Ahmad & Hammdullah (KP) beat Zain ul Abdin & Hamza Waseem (PB) 21-17, 21-15Mohammad Taimur & Abdul Haseeb (KP) beat Khuzaima Shahzad & Faisal Afzal (PB) 13-21, 21-19, 21-18.

BADMINTON - National 24 Dec, 2024

National Junior Badminton Championship 2024 starts in Lahore

Lahore (SBR): National Junior Badminton Championship 2024 started on Tuesday here at Nishter Park Sports Complex under the banner of Pakistan Badminton Federation (PBF). Khizer Afzaal Chaudhry, Director General Sports and Youth Affairs Punjab inaugurated the championship.Results (Day-1):Boys’ Singles U-15 (Round-1):Ayaan Khizer (PB) beat Danish Ali (PB) by 21-16, 21-11Ibrahim Raza (PB) beat Mohammad Bin Nouman (PB) by 21-13, 21-16Usman Laeeq (PB) beat Zargham Ali (ISB) by 21-8, 21-15Ghazan Hadi (Balo) beat Mohammad Rehna Khan (PB) by 21-17, 25-23Fahad Hussian (PB) beat Faras Shahzad (PB) by 16-21, 21-18, 24-22Shaheer Ahmad (PB) beat Azan Kiyani (PB) by 21-15, 21-7Boys’ Singles U-17 (Round-1):Raad Ahmed (PB) beat Syed Sabih Ahmed Shah (AJK) by 21-17, 21-17Mohammad Ali (PB) beat Uzair Nadeem (PB) by 15-21, 21-12, 21-10Mohammad Ali (KP) beat Ahmed Zaman (PB) by 21-18, 15-21, 21-15Ahmed Ali Muddaser (PB) beat Sohaib Sohail (PB) by 21-12, 21-14Abdul Rafeh Hayat (ISB) beat Rehan Ali (PB) by 21-13, 21-8Sohail Khalil (KP) beat Ibrahim Ahmed (PB) by 18-21, 21-10, 21-9Wasiq Shamshad (PB) beat Abdul Muhaiman (KP) by 21-5, 24-22Okasha Javed (PB) beat Mohammad Ahmad Bajwa (PB) by 21-12, 21-11Mohammad Sheraz (KP) beat Rehman Nouman (PB) by 21-8, 21-12Girls’ Singles U-17 (Round-1):Sameen Faisal (PB) beat Hamayal Aftab (AJK) by 21-16, 21-17Tasmia Uresh (PB) beat Ayesha Malik (ISB) by 21-12, 21-12Dua Afaq (PB) beat Maryam Zaheer (PB) by 21-17, 21-5Almas Rabeel (PB) beat Hmna Junaid (AJK) by 21-14, 21-12Hasifa Azhar (PB) beat Noor Ul Ain (PB) by 21-8, 21-6Men’s Singles U-19 (Round-1):Zain Bajwa (PB) beat Ali Zain (Sindh) by 21-11, 21-13Fahad Idress (PB) beat Mohsin Ali (KP) by 21-18, 21-18Ibrahim Iftikhar (ISB) beat Ahmed Fareed (PB) by 22-20, 21-17Ihtisham Ul Hassan (PB) beat Huzaifa Shahid (KP) by 21-8, 21-9Faizan Maqsood (PB) beat Tamheed Khan (KP) by 21-7, 21-8Ahmed Niazi (PB) beat Yousha Shahid (PB) by 21-5, 21-12Bilal Shabeer (PB) beat Adnan Hafeez (PB) by 13-21, 21-4, 21-16Fahad Ahmed (KP) beat Atta Mustafa (PB) by 21-14, 21-12Sohaib Khan (PB) beat Mohammad Arham Sajid (PB) by 21-7, 21-14Arham Basharat (PB) beat Ayan Azhar (PB) by 21-14, 21-16Tafreed Ahmed (ISB) beat Tayyab Subhani (PB) by 11-21, 21-19, 24-22Women’s Singles U-19 (Round-1):Ammrah Ishtiaq (Army) beat Hajra Ahmed (PB) by 21-7, 21-4Hiba Tariq (Army) beat Amna Akhtar (PB) by 19-21, 24-22, 21-10

BADMINTON - National 08 Dec, 2024

Chairman POF Board National Ranking Badminton Championships conclude

Mohammad Ali Larosh claims Double Crown, Ghazala lifts Women’s Singles titleAbdul Jabbar FaisalISLAMABAD: Rising badminton national player, Mohammad Ali Larosh clinched Men’s Single and Men’s Double titles of the Chairman POF Board National Ranking Badminton Championships that concluded here on Sunday. Larosh from Pakistan WAPDA was pairing with Raja Zulqarnain Haider of Pakistan Army in doubles’ final.In the men’s singles final, Mohammad Ali Larosh outclassed Irfan Saeed in straight games 2-0 without any resistance. Larosh won the first game after conceding 13 points, as the final score-line was 21-13, 21-14. Mohammad Kashif Azad (HI) (M) Director General Commercial POF Wah was the chief guest on this occasion and distributed trophies and prizes amongst the top players.Results (Finals):Men’s Singles: Mohammad Ali Larosh (Wapda) beat Irfan Saeed (Wapda) 21-13, 21-14Women’s Singles: Ghazala Siddique (Wapda) beat Mahoor Shahzad (Wapda) retired hurt (21-12, 4-1)Men’s Doubles: Raja Zulqarnain Haider (Army) & Mohammad Ali Larosh (Wapda) beat Awais Zahid & Zunain Javed (Wapda) 21-18, 21-16Women’s Doubles: Saima Waqas (Wapda) & Ammarah Ishtiaq (Army) beat Palwasha Bashir (Sindh) & Ghazala Siddique (Wapda) 21-15, 12-21, 21-10.

BADMINTON - National 07 Dec, 2024

National Badminton: Mohammad Ali and Irfan Saeed reach in final

Sports Bulletin ReportTAXILA: Duo of Pakistan WAPDA badminton players, Irfan Saeed and Mohammad Ali Larosh set to meet in the final of the Men’s Singles Fixture after beating Muqeet Tahir and Awais Zahid respectively in the first and semifinals here at POF Mini Sports Complex on Saturday. The final will be played on Sunday morning at the same venue. Results (Semifinals):Men’s Singles: Irfan Saeed (Wapda) beat Muqeet Tahir (Wapda) 21-18, 23-21Mohammad Ali Larosh (Wapda) beat Awais Zahid (Wapda) 21-12, 21-16Women’s Singles:Ghazala Siddique (Wapda) beat Laiba Masoud (Wapda) 21-13, 21-8Mahoor Shahzad (Wapda) beat Ammarah Ishtiaq (Army) 22-20, 16-21, 21-9Men’s Doubles:Raja Zulqarnain (Army) & Mohammad Ali Larosh (Wapda) beat Azeem Sarwar (Wapda) & Murad Ali (KP) 21-18, 21-12Awais Zahid & Zunain Javed (Wapda) beat Muqeet Tahir (Wapda) & Mohammad Adnan (Army) 21-14, 21-10.