Sports Bulletin Report
BAHAWALPUR:-Top national badminton man, Murad Ali and top national badminton women Mahoor Shahzad have won the Singles titles of the All Pakistan National Ranking Badminton Tournament Bahawalpur 2022 that concluded at Garison Sports Complex on Wednesday.
Raja Mohammad Hasnain pairing with Raja Zulqarnain Haider claimed the men’s doubles title while Mahoor Shahzad & Ghazala Siddique took the women double title at the same venue. All the finals ended in straight games that exposed the standard of badminton in Pakistan.
Lt. Gen. Khalid Zia (HI) (M) was the chief guest of the closing ceremony and distributed cash prizes and trophies amongst the finalists. Rs. 1.5 million were distributed as cash prizes in this tournament. Lt. Gen. Khalid Zia announced that the tournament would be conducted annually in collaboration with Pakistan Badminton Federation. He also offered the Badminton Federation to hold National camps at Garison Sports complex.
President Badminton Federation Wajid Ali Chaudhry in his speech thanked the 31 corp of Pakistan Army for organizing this mega event at Bahawalpur. He said this effort of the Pakistan army would promote the game of Badminton in the country.
Results (Finals):
Men’s Singles:
Murad Ali (KP) beat Irfan Saeed (Wapda) 21-17, 22-20
Women’s Singles:
Mahoor Shahzad (Wapda) beat Ghazala Siddique (Wapda) 21-13, 21-18
Men’s Doubles:
Raja Zulqarnain Haider (Wapda) & Raja Mohammad Hasnain (Army) beat Abuzar Rasheed & Yasir Ali (HEC) 21-17, 21-15
Women’s Doubles:
Mahoor Shahzad & Ghazala Siddique (Wapda) beat Ammarah Ishtiaq & Rosheen Ijaz (Sindh) 21-5, 21-4
