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ABDUL JABBAR FAISAL ISLAMABAD (January 7, 2021):-District Attock Badminton Team made a big mark after beating Jhelum by 3-2 in a thrilling best of five games in the final Rawalpindi Divisional Badminton Championship 2021 at Liaqat Bagh Sports Complex Rawalpindi. It is pertinent to mention here that all four districts including Attock, Jhelum, Chakwal and Rawalpindi took part in event. This is the first ever win of a lower rank District Attock in the history of Rawalpindi Divisional badminton where Rawalpindi gone down in semifinal under a major upset by Jhelum 2-1 while Attock outclassed Chakwal 2-0 to get the berth in the final of the badminton championship. Final match proved to be an exciting for both teams of Attock and Jhelum as they were facing first ever to each other for the divisional title. Players from both side struggled extraordinary as many ups and downs were seen in the initial singles and doubles matches and a time came when the battle remained 2-2 equal as both teams won one single and one double each. At this stage, Amir Waqas (Attock) stunned his opponent Hamza from Jhelum in last deciding single by 21-5, 21-8. Provincial Minister for Interior Punjab Syed Yawer Abbas Bukhari and Deputy Commissioner Attock Ali Anan Qamar, International Badminton Coach Raziuddin Ahmad congratulated to Attock on their marvelous victory including DSO Waheed Baber, Team Manager Mohammad Asim and Attock team members Mohammad Ibrahim, Waqas Meer, Mohsin and Amir Waqas. Rejoicing the record success Ex-international badminton player from Attock Syed Mohammad Anis, Ex-national Veteran Double Champion Saghir Hussain Shah (POF) Ex- Rawalpindi Divisional Champions Mohammad Asif, Sheikh Ashraf and Iftikhar Azam, Local association members Raiz Siddiqui, Tariq Meer, Raja Iqbal, Waqar Tahir, Liaqat Ali, Dr. Tanweer, Muqarrab Khan, Khalid Usman extended the congratulated to all young players. Result: 1st single: Aashan Tanweer (JH) bt Waqas Meer (ATC) 21-12, 21-16 1st Double: Waqas Meer & Amir Waqas (ATC) bt Faisal & Hamza (JH) 18-21, 21-17, 24-22 2nd single: M. Ibrahim (ATC) bt Kashan Tanweer (JH) 19-21, 21-7, 21-18 2nd Double: Aashan Tanweer & Kashan Tanweer (JH) bt Ibrahim & Mohsin (ATC) 21-14, 21-16 Final Single: Amir Waqas (ATC) bt Hamza (JH) 21-5, 21-8

Salman Khan LAHORE (January 31, 2020):-Murad Ali (NBP) has won the Men's Single Championship of 57th National Badminton Championship 2020 while Mahoor Shahzad (Wapda) retained the Women's Single title. In the Men Doubles Awais Zahid and Mohammad Ali Larosh of Wapda grabbed the Men's Double title.   Khalid Mehmood Secretary General Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) was the chief guest at the closing ceremony. He distributed cash prize and trophies and certificates among the players. Wajid Ali Chaudhry, Pervez Butt Vice President PBF, Zafar Ali Khan VP PBF Zarina Waqar VP PBF Aisha Akram were also present at the occasion.   Results: Women Single Final Mahoor Shahzad (Wapda) beat Ghazala Siddique (Wapda) by 21-19, 21-13 Men Singles Final Murad Ali (NBP) beat Hafiz Irfan Saeed (Wapda) retired hurt Men Doubles Final Awais Zahid & Mohammad Ali Larosh (Wapda) beat Rizwan Azam (NBP) by Noman Sabir (SNGPL) by 27-25, 14-21, 25-23

Salman Khan LAHORE (January 30, 2020):-  Mahoor Shahzad (Wapda) and Palwasha Bashir (NBP) clinched the Women Double title of the 57th National Badminton Championship 2020. In Mixed doubles event Zunain Javed & Farzana Ali of Wapda have won the title.   Results: Women Doubles Final Mahoor Shahzad (Wapda) & Palwasha Bashir (NBP) beat Ghazala Siddique (Wapda) & Zubaira Islam (SNGPL) by 21-11, 10-21, 21-13 Mixed Doubles Final Zunain Javed & Farzana Ali (Wapda) beat M Ali Larosh & Ghazala Siddique (Wapda) by 21-12, 22-20   Women Doubles Semi Final Mahoor Shahzad (Wapda) & Palwasha Bashir (NBP) beat Sehra Akram & Huma Javed (Wapda) by 21-9, 21-8 Ghazala Siddique (Wapda) & Zubaira Islam (SNGPL) beat Khizra & Sidra (Wapda) by 21-17, 15-21, 21-10 Men Doubles Semi Final Rizwan Azam (NBP) & Noman Sabir (SNGPL) beat Raja Haider & Kashif Sulehri (NBP) by 17-21, 21-10, 21-15 Awais Zahid & M Ali Larosh (Wapda) beat Hashir Bashir (Wapda) & Murad Ali (NBP) by 21-17, 21-15 Women Singles Semi Final Ghazala Siddique (Wapda) b eat Bushra Qayyum (Wapda) by 23-21, 21-6 Mahoor Shahzad (Wapad) beat Sehra Akram (Wapda) by 21-5, 21-10 Men Singles Semi Final Murad Ali (NBP) beat M Ali Larosh (Wapda) by 17-21, 24-22, 21-11 Hafiz Irfan Saeed (Wapda) beat Azeem Sarwar (Wapda) by 21-17, 21-11 Results of last night matches: Women Singles Quarter Final Mahoor Shahzad (Wapda) beat Palwash Bashir (NBP) by 21-10, 21-9 Sehra Akram (Wapda) beat Zubaira Islam (SNGPL) 21-16, 21-10 Bushra Qayyum (Wapda) beat Khizra Rasheed (Wapda) by 21-17, 21-7 Ghazala Siddique (Wapda) beat Anila Irshad (Wapda) by 21-16, 21-11 Men Doubles Quarter Final Rizwan Azam (NBP) & Noman Sabir (SNGPL) beat Muteeb Sohail (KRL) & Ammar Masood (Punjab) by 21-13, 21-15 Raja Zulqarnain Haider & Kashif Sulehri (NBP) beat Irfan Saeed & Azeem Sarwar (Wapda) by 21_15, 21-16 Awais Zahid & M Ali Larosh (Wapda) beat Amir Saeed & Shoaib Riaz (Wapda) by 21-9, 21-14 Murad Ali (NBP) & Hashir Bashir (Wapda) beat Muqeet Tahir (SNGPL) & Zunain Javed (Wapda) by 18-21, 21-11, 21-18 Women Doubles Quarter Final Ghazala Siddique (Wapda) & Zubaira Islam (SNGPL) beat Amal Muneeb & Laiba Masoud (Punjab) by 21-10, 21-14 Khizra & Sidra (Wapda) beat Saima Waqas (Wapda) & Aisha Akram (NBP) by 21-14, 21-11 Mahoor Shahzad (Wapda) & Palwasha Bashir (NBP) beat Javeria Tahir & Wirdha Gohar (SNGPL) by 21-2, 21-12 Sehra Akram & Huma Javeed (Wapda) beat Maryam & Sara Rasheed (Wapda) by 21-7, 21-13 Mixed Doubles Semi Final Mohammad Ali Larosh & Ghazala Siddique (Wapda) beat Waqas Ahmad (Wapda) & Aisha Akram (NBP) by 21-15, 21-18 Zunain Javed & Farzana Ali (Wapda) beat Raja Zulqarnain Haider (NBP) & Saima Waqas (Wapda) by 21-12, 21-19  

Salman Khan LAHORE (January 29, 2020):-Murad Ali (NBP) and Mohammad Ali Larosh (Wapda) quailed for the final of 57th National Badminton Championship Singles final after beating their respective opponents on Wednesday. Results: Men Singles Pre Quarter Final Murad Ali (NBP) beat Raja Zulqarnain Haider (NBP) by 20-22, 21-12, 21-19 Anjum Bashir (NBP) beat Hashir Bashir (Wapda) by 21-12, 18-21, 21-16 Ahmer Jalal (Punjab) beat Yasir Ali (Punjab) by 23-21, 21-16 Mohammad Ali Larosh (Wapda) beat Ammar Masood (Punjab) by 21-12, 21-13 Raja Mohammad Hasnian (NBP) beat Shahmeer Iftikhar (SNGPL) by 21-12, 21-18 Azeem Sarwar (Wapda) beat Abdur Rehman (Wapda) by 17-21, 21-14, 21-15 Hafiz Irfan Saeed (Wapda) beat Muqeet Tahir (SNGPL) by 21-11, 21-11 Awais Zahid (Wapda) beat Zohaib Khalil (Police) by 22-24, 21-17, 21-11 Women Singles Pre Quarter Final Mahoor Shahzad (Wapda) beat Sara Razzaq (Wapda) by 21-8, 21-7 Palwasha Bashir (NBP) beat Huma Javed (Wapda) by 18-21, 21-4, 21-7 Sehra Akram (Wapda) beat Sadia Irshad (Wapda) by 21-5, 21-5 Zubaira Islam (SNGPL) beat Yasmeen Shahzadi (Islamabad) by 21-11, 21-11 Khizra Rasheed (Wapda) beat Aqsa Zikriya (SNGPL) by 21-18, 21-8 Bushra Qayyum (Wapda) beat Sidra Irfan (Wapda) by 21-10, 21-18 Anila Irshad (Wapda) beat Amal Muneeb (Punjab) by 21-15, 11-21, 21-14 Ghazala Siddique (Wapda) beat Mehwish Khan (KP) by 21-9, 21-4 Men Doubles Pre Quarter Final Riwan Azam (NBP) & Noman Sabir (SNGPL) beat Mohammad Aique (Wapda) & Raja Hasnain (NBP) by 21-17, 21-18 Muteeb Sohail (KRL) & Ammar Masood (Punjab) beat Adnan Aziz & Shabbar Hussain (Wapda) by 15-21, 25-23, 21-15 Raja Zulqarnain Haider & Kashif Sulehri (NBP) by 21-18, 21-9 Azeem Sarwar & Irfan Saeed (Wapda) beat Shahid Ahmad & Hamza Khan (Sindh) by 21-13, 21-18 Amir Saeed & Shoaib Riaz (Wapda) beat Ahmad Faizan (Wapda) & Ahmed Tariq (SNGPL) by 13-21, 21-9, 21-15 Awais Zahid & M Ali Larosh (Wapda) beat Umer Zeshan (Wapda) & Abu Zar (Punjab) by 21-18, 21-17 Muqeet Tahir (SNGPL) & Zunain Javed (Wapda) beat Ali Nawab Dil (Wapda) & Adeel Anjum (Army)  by 21-12, 21-12 Hashir Bashir (Wapda) & Murad Ali (NBP) beat Shujaat Ali Khan (Wapda) & Ali Chishti (Islamabad) 21-13, 21-16 Women Doubles Pre Quarter Final Ghazala Siddique (Wapda) & Zubaira Islam (SNGPL) beat Anmol Rasheed & Sidra Arshad (Wapda) by 21-11, 21-3 Amal Muneeb & Laiba Masoud (Punjab) beat Rubab Imtiaz & Shahnaz Shah (Wapda) by 21-17, 21-12 Saima Waqas (Wapda) & Aisha Akram (NBP) beat Hadia Ashfaq & Quratulain (PB) by 21-6, 21-19 Khizra Rasheed & Sidra (Wapda) beat Aneeqa & Sara Razzaq (Wapda) by 21-15, 17-21, 21-14 Javeria Tahir & Wirdha Gohar (SNGPL) beat Aqsa Zikriya (SNGPL) & Kausar Javed (Punjab) by 21-17, 21-19 Mahoor Shahzad (Wapda) & Palwasha Bashir (NBP) beat Bushra Qayyum & Farzana (Wapda)  by 21-11, 21-9 Mixed Doubles Quarter Final Mohammad Ali Larosh & Ghazala Siddique (Wapda) beat Adeel Anjum & Ridah Hanif (Army) by 21-8, 21-14 Waqas Ahmed (Wapda) & Aisha Akram (NBP) beat Atique Ch. & Khizra (Wapda) by 21-17, 16-21, 21-18 Raja Zulqarnain Haider (NBP) & Saima Waqas (Wapda) beat Ammar Masood & Laiba Masoud (Punjab) by 21-17, 21-9 Men Singles Quarter Final Murad Ali (NBP) beat Anjum Bashir (NBP) by 21-18, 21-14 Mohammd Ali Larosh (Wapda) beat Ahmer Jalal (PUnjba) 21-10, 21-13 Azeem Sarwar (Wapda) beat Raja Muhammad Hasnain (NBP) by 21-8, 21-14 Hafiz Irfan Saeed (Wapda) beat Awais Zahid (Wapda) 21-12, 21-19 Women Singles Quarter Final Mahoor Shahzad (Wapda) beat Palwash Bashir (NBP) by 21-10, 21-9 Sehra Akram (Wapda) beat Zubaira Islam (SNGPL) 21-16, 21-10  

SB News LAHORE (January 28, 2020):-National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) retained the Men Team event Men title after beating Pakistan WAPDA 3-1 while Pakistan WAPDA retained the title in the 57th National Badminton Championships 2020. Results: Team Even Men Final NBP beat Pakisatn Wapda by 3-1 1st Single: Awais Zahid (Wapda) beat Murad Ali (NBP) by 16-21, 21-16, 21-18 1st Double: Rizwan Azam & Raja Hasnain (NBP) beat M Ali Larosh & Irfan Saeed (Wapda) by 21-19, 21-19 2nd Single: Anjum Bashir (NBP) beat Amir Saeed (Wapda) by 21-11, 21-12 2nd Double: Kashif Sulehri & Raja Zulqarnain (NBP) beat Awais Zahid & Atique (Wapda) by 22-19, 9-21, 21-10 Team Even Women Final Pakistan Wapda beat SNGPL by 3-0 1st Single: Mahoor Shahzad (Wapda) beat Zubaira Islam (SNGPL) by 21-3, 21-10 1st Double: Saima Waqas & Ghazala Siddique (Wapda) beat Zubaira Islam & Javeria Tahir (SNGPL) by 21-18, 21-12 2nd Single: Bushra Qayyum (Wapda) beat Aqsa Zikriya (SNGPL) by 21-16, 21-13   The results of round 32 of Men Singles and Women Singles are as under:  Men Singles 2nd Round          Murad Ali (NBP) beat Shoaib Riaz (Wapda) by 16-21, 21-13, 21-18 Raja Zulqarnain Haider (NBP) beat Soban Jamil (Wapda) by 21-18, 21-13 Anjum Bashir (NBP) beat M Uaakeph Khan (KRL) by 21-11, 21-16 Hashir Bashir (Wapda) beat Adeel Anjum (army) by 21-14, 21-14 Ahmer Jalal (Punjab) beat Ali Mehdi (Wapda) by 21-18, 17-21, 21-18 Yasir Ali (Punjab) beat Aoun Abbas (Wapda) by 21-8, 21-4 M Ali Larosh (Wapda) beat M Rizwan (Wapda) by 21-17, 21-16 Ammar Masood (Punjab) beat Muteeb Sohail (KRL) by 21-17, 21-18 M Waqas Ahmad (Wapda) beat Shahmeer Iftikhar (SNGPL) by 21-13, 21-7 Raja Hasnain (Wapda) beat Fazal Rehman (KPT) by 21-10, 22-20 Abdur Rehman (Wapda) beat Tahir Khan (Police) 21-16, 9-21, 21-10 Azeem Sarwar (Wapda) beat Rizwan Azam (Wapda) by 21-13, 21-18 Muhammad Muqeet (SNGPL) beat Shabbar Hussain (Wapda) by 21-9, 21-16 Hafiz Irfan Saeed (Wapda) beat Ahmad Faizan (Wapda) by 21-15, 21-16 Zohaib Khalil (Police) BEAT Amir Saeed (Wapda) by 22-20, 18-21, 21-14 Awais Zahid (Wapda) beat Raza Ali (Punjab) by 21-16, 21-13   Women Single 1st Round Mahoor Shahzad (Wapda) beat Hina Insbat (Wapda) by 21-7, 21-5 Sara Razzaq (Wapda) beat Aneeqa Rana (Wapda) by 21-8, 21-6 Palwash Bashir (NBP) beat Hadia Ashfaq (Punjab) by 21-7, 21-7 Huma Javed (Wapda) beat Farzana Ali (Wapda) by 20-22, 21-17, 21-16 Sehra Akram (Wapda) beat Mariyam Riaz (Wapda) by 21-8, 21-14 Sadia Arshad (Wapda) beat Anmol Rasheed (Wapda) by 21-19, 5-21, 21-17 Zubaira Islam (SNGPL) beat Kausar Javed (Punjab) by 21-7, 21-12 Yasmeen Shahzadi (Islamabad) beat Wirdha Gohar (SNGPL) by 14-21, 21-19, 21-19 Aqsa Zikriya (SNGPL) beat Summiya Tariq (Army) by 15-21, 21-16, 21-19 Khizra Rasheed (Wapda) beat Saima Waqas (Wapda) by 16-21, 21-12, 22-20 Sidra Irfan (Wapda) beat Rida Hanif (Army) by 21-16, 21-17 Bushra Qayum (Wapda) beat Shahnaz Shah (Wapda) beat 21-5, 21-9 Amal Muneeb (Punjab) beat Saba Rasheed (Wapda) by 23-21, 12-21, 21-19 Anila Irshad (Wapda) beat Javeria Tahir (SNGPL) by 21-11, 21-16 Mehwish Khan (KP) beat Rubab Imtiaz (Wapda) by 21-13, 21-15   Ghazala Siddique (Wapda) beat Laiba Masoud (Punjab) by 21-14, 21-19  

SB News LAHORE (January 27, 2020):-National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) and Pakistan WAPDA reached in the final of 57th National Badminton Championship 2020 after beating SNGPL 3-1 and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) 3-0 respectively in the semifinals of the Women’s Team Event on Monday.  Results (Team Event Men Semi Final):- NBP beat SNGPL by 3-1 1st Single: Mohammad Muqeet (SNGPL) beat Raja Zulqarnain Haider (NBP) by 21-15, 21-19 1st Double: Rizwan Azam & Raja Hasnain (NBP) beat Mohammad Muqeet & Shahmeer Iftikhar (SNGPL) by 17-21, 21-14, 22-20 2nd Single: Murad Ali (NBP) beat Shahmeer Iftikhar (SNGPL) by 17-21, 21-14, 22-20 2nd Double: Kashif Sulehri & Raja Zulqarnain Haider (NBP) beat M Nouman & Ahmad Tariq (SNGPL) by 21-14, 21-13 Pakistan WAPDA beat KP by 3-0 1st Single: Azeem Sarwar (Wapda) beat M Adnan (KP) by 18-21, 21-14, 21-7 1st Double: Awais Zahid & Mohammad Atique (Wapda) beat Shakirullah & Zubair Shah (KP) by 21-17, 21-15 2nd Single: Irfan Saeed Bhatti (Wapda) beat Tahir Shah (KP) by 21-10, 21-11 Team Event Women Semi Final SNGPL beat Punjab by 3-1 1st Single: Zubaira Islam (SNGPL) beat Amna Jawad (Punjab) by 21-12, 21-11 1st Double: Zubaira Islam & Javeria Tahir (SNGPL) beat Laiba Masoud & Amal Munib (Punjab) by 21-9, 21-11 2nd Single: Amal Muneeb (Punjab) beat Aqsa Zikriya (SNGPL) by 21-10, 21-7 2nd Double: Aqsa Zikriya & Wirdah Gohar (SNGPL) beat Amna Jawad & Zainab (Punjab) by 21-15, 21-12 Pakistan Wapda beat NBP by 3-0 1st Single: Mahoor Shahzad (Wapda) beat Afshan Shakeel (NBP) by 21-3, 21-4 1st Double: Sehra Akram & Huma Javed (Wapda) beat Palwasha & Ayesha Akram (NBP) by 21-14, 21-14 2nd Single: Ghazala Siddique (Wapda) beat Minal Tariq (NBP) retired hurt Results of Monday’s Fixtures: Men Singles 1st Round Shoaib Riaz (Wapda) beat Mohammad Atique (Wapad) by 21-14, 21-19 Soban Jamil (Wapda) beat Qari Adnan (KP) by 19-21, 21-18, 21-13 Adeel Anjum (Army) beat Hamza (Army) by 21-17, 21-12 Yasir Ali (Punjab) beat Ahmad Tariq (SNGPL) by 21-10, 21-16 Muteeb Sohail (KRL) beat Ali Chishti (Islamabad) by 21-11, 21-14 Mohammad Waqad Ahmad (Wapda) beat Khalil Ur Rehman (KPT) by 22-20, 21-18 Fazal Ur Rehman (KPT) beat Tayyab Shafiq (Punjab) by 21-13, 21-12 Tahir Khan (Police) beat Ashan Tanveer (Punjab) by 21-8, 21-9 Shabbar Hussain (Wapda) beat Usama Shafi (Punjab) by 21-11, 21-9 Ahmad Faizan (Wapda) beat Shehroz Jamil Retired Hurt Mohammad Rizwan (Wapda) beat Shakirullah (KP) by 21-15, 21-8 Zohaib Khalil (Police) beat Nouman Sabir (SNGPL) by 21-18, 21-10 Raza Ali Adil (Punjab) beat M Waqas Aslam (Wapda) by 21-14, 19-21, 21-14

SB News LAHORE (January 23, 2020):-The National Junior Badminton Championships concluded at WAPDA Sports Complex Lahore on Thursday.  Malik Ghasif Punjab win the Boy's Single U-14 title, In the Boy's Single U-16 Saad Amir of Punjab took the title, In Girl's Single U-16 Summiya Tariq Army won the Final, In the Boy's Single U-18 Omer Jahanghir of KP win the title and Omama Usman Sindh win the Girl's U-18 event. Haji Mohammad Khalid Mehmood Secretary General of Pakistan Olympic Association was the Chief Guest of the final ceremony. He distributed trophies, cash and certificates amongst the winners and runner up of the championships. Rs 100,000 Rs one Lac was the total price money. Results are as under:  Boy's Single U-14 Finals Malik Ghasif (Punjab) beat M Hashir Shah (KP) by 21-10, 21-8 Boy's Single U-16 Finals Saad Amir (Punjab) beat Rai Abdul Mannan (Punjab) by 18-21, 21-13, 21-15 Girl's Single U-16 Finals Summiya Tariq (Army) beat Musfira Zahid (Sindh) by 21-5, 21-5 Boy's Single U-18 Finals Omer Jahanghir (KP) beat Raja Hassan (Army) by 21-14, 21-16 Girl's Single U-18 Finals Omama Usman (Sindh) beat Miss Hadiqa (Punjab) by 21-5, 21-6 Boy's Double U-18 Finals Omer Jahanghir & M Ozair (KP) beat Raza Ali & Saad Amir (Punjab) by 21-15, 22-20 Girl's Double U-18 Finals Deena Shahzad & Kanzul Eman (Islamabad) beat Zainab Ch & Hadiqa (Punjab) by 21-19, 21-19   -- 

SB News LAHORE (January 22, 2020):-The National Juniors' Badminton Championship 2020 is going on in Lahore and players are competing in different events. In the Boys Singles Under-14 Mohammad Hashir Shah (KP) and Ghasif Malik of Punjab reached in the finals. in Boys Singles Under-16 Saad Amir of Punjab and Rai Abdul Mannan Punjab reached in  finals. Results: Boy's Single U-14 Semi Finals M Hashir Shah (KP) beat Basim Abdullah (Islamabad) by 21-15, 21-8 Malik Ghasif (Punjab) beat Taimoor Khan (KP) by 21-8, 18-21, 21-15 Boy's Single U-18 Semi Finals Omer Jhanghir (KP) beat Raza Ali (Punjab) by 21-14, 10-21, 21-17 Raja Hassan (Army) beat Ahmad Asif (Punjab) by 21-14, 9-21, 21-15 Girl's Single U-18 Semi Finals Omama Usman (Sindh) beat Aqsa (Balochistan) by 21-7, 21-19 Hadiqa (Punjab) beat Maria (Balochistan) by 21-6, 21-11 Boy's Single U-16 Semi Finals Rai Abdul Mannan (Punjab) beat Osaid Gul (KP) by 18-21, 26-24, 21-13 Saad Amir (Punjab) beat Ibrahim Rashid (Islamabad) by 19-21, 21-9, 21-19 Girl's Single U-16 Semi Finals Sumiya Tariq (Army) beat Kanzul Eman (Islamabad) by 21-8, 18-21, 21-14 Musfira Zahid (Sindh) beat Miss Sarwat (Balochistan) by 21-14, 21-13   Results of Quarter Finals    Boy's Single U-14 Quarter Finals Malik Ghasif (Punjab) beat Fahad Khan (KP) by 17-21, 21-12, 21-11 M. Hashir Shah (KP) beat M Akbar (Balochistan) by 21-9, 21-7 Taimoor Khan (KP) beat Aman Gul (KP) by 21-19, 21-23, 21-15 Basim Abdullah (Islamabad) beat Abdullah Tahir (Punjab) by 21-17, 21-18 Boy's Single U-18 Quarter Finals Raza Ali (Punjab) beat Malik Danyal (KP) by 21-11, 21-14 Umer Jhanghir (KP) beat Hamza Khan (KP) by 21-8, 20-22, 21-8 Ahmad Asif (Punjab) beat Zain Ul Abdin (Punjab) by 21-15, 21-23, 21-11 Raja Hassan (Army) beat Hafiz Shahnullah (KP) by 15-21, 22-20, 21-15 Boy's Single U-16 Quarter Finals Saad Amir (Punjab) beat Sami Khan (KP) by 21-10, 20-22, 21-11 Ibrahim Rasheed (Islamabad) beat Faizan Asim (Punjab) by 21-8, 21-8 Osaid Gul (KP) beat Sachal Shafiq (Punjab) by 21-13, 21-10 Rai Abdul Mannan (Punjab) beat M Zaid (KP) by 21-15, 21-9 Girl's Single U-18 Quarter Finals Miss Aqsa (Balochistan) beat Zainab Ch. (Punjab) by 21-17, 21-14 Omama Usman (Sindh) beat Deena Shahzad (Islamabad) by 21-18, 19-21, 21-19 Miss Hadiqa (Punjab) beat Farwa Jawa (Punjab) by 21-10, 22-20 Miss Maria (Balochistan) beat Muqadas Fatima (KP) by 21-15, 21-19 Girl's Single U-16 Quarter Finals Sumiya Tariq (Army) beat Aeman Fatima (Punjab) by 21-4 21-7 Kanzul Eman (Islamabad) beat Ayesha Shafiq (Punjab) by 21-4, 21-6 Musfira Zahid (Sindh) beat Soha Fatima (Punjab) by 21-12, 21-14 Miss Sarwat (Balochistan) beat Halema Saliha (Army) by 21-6, 21-4 Boy's Double U-18 Quarter Finals Raza Ali & Saad Amir (Punjab) beat Ibrahim Tahir & Abdul Malik (Punjab) by 18-21, 21-6, 21-8 Abdullah Siddiqui & Fayyaz Ur Rehman (Sindh) beat M. Taha & Moiz (Sindh) by 21-18, 21-16 Hafiz Shahanullah & Malik Danyal (KP) beat Raja Hassan & Haseeb Ahmad (Army) by 21-17, 15-21, 21-15 Omer Jhanghir & M Ozair (KP) beat Rafay Shahid & Sohail Javed (Army) by 21-19, 22-20 Girl's Double U-18 Quarter Finals Deena Shahzad & Kanzul Eman (Islamabad) beat Farwa & Naba Jawa (Punjab) by 21-5, 21-6 Omama Usman & Zoha Khan (Sindh) beat Maria & Aqsa (Balochistan) by 21-12, 16-21, 21-13   Results of last night matches:   Boy's Single U-14 Pre Quarter Finals M Hashir Shah (KP) beat Saim Shakeel (Punjab) by 21-16, 21-9 Basim Abdullah (Islamabad) beat Sanwal Shafique (Punjab) by 2117, 11-21, 26-24 M Akbar (Balochistan) beat M Ahmad (Punjab) by 21-17, 21-18 Abdullah Tahir (Punjab) beat Fazal Karim (Army) by 21-16, 21-10 Taimoor Khan (KP) beat Zain Bajwa (Punjab) by 23-21, 21-15 Aman Gul (KP) beat M. Saad (Punjab) by 21-10, 21-7 Fahad Khan (KP) beat Usman Habib (Army) by 21-10, 21-12 Malik Ghasif (Punjab) beat M Ahmad (Army) by 21-11, 21-13 Boy's Single U-18 Pre Quarter Finals Raja Hassan (Army) beat Abdul Malik (Punjab) by 21-13, 21-12 Hafiz Shanullah (KP) beat M Uzair (KP) by 21-18, 21-19 Zain Ul Abdin (Punjab) beat Mahad Bin Rafay (Islamabad) by 21-14, 21-13 Ahmad Asif (Punjab) beat Mekaeel Khan (KP) by 22-20, 21-18 Malik Danyal (KP) beat M Taha (Sindh) by 22-20, 21-19 Raza Ali (Punjab) beat Haseeb Ahmad (Army) by 21-14, 21-07 Umar Jhanghir (KP) beat Fayyaz Ur Rehman (Sindh) by 21-17, 21-15 Hamza Khan (KP) beat Khizer (Islamabad) by 21-11, 21-16   Boy's Single U-16 Pre Quarter Finals Osaid Gul (KP) beat Muneeb Alam (Islamabad) by 21-3, 21-6 Rai Abdul Mannan (Punjab) beat M Ibrahim (PB) by 21-11, 21-18 Sachal Shafique (Punjab) beat M Ibrahim (Islamabad) by 21-10, 21-10 Ibrahim Rashid (Islamabad) beat Umer Farooq (KP) by 21-10, 21-7 Faizan Asim (Punjab) beat Moiz Ahmad (Sindh) by 21-10, 21-13 Sami Khan (KP) beat Zaaviar Aslam (Islamabad) by 21-7, 21-9 Saad Amir (Punjab) beat Ghadeer (Balochistan) by 21-8, 21-7 Boy's Double U-18 Pre Quarter Finals Raja Hassan & Haseeb Ahmad (Army) beat Iqbal Hussain & S Hussain (Balochistan) 21-15, 22-20 Hafiz Shahullah & Malik Daniyal (KP) beat Hammad Asad & Zain ul Abdin (Punjab) by 21-9, 22-20 Abdullah Siddiqui & Fayyaz Ur Rehman (Sindh) beat Noman Habib & Atta Ur Rehman (Army) by 21-5, 21-6 Umer Jhnaghir & Uzair (KP) beat Talha Younis & M Ibrahim (Punjab) by 21-8, 21-9 M Taha & Moiz Ahmad (Sindh) Abdullah Asim & Faizan Asim (Punjab) by 21-19, 21-14 Rafay Shahid & Sohail Javed (Army) beat Khizer & Zaviar Aslam (Islamabad) by 21-3, 21-10  

National Games, Badminton events kick off SB Report PESHAWAR:-Badminton Event in 33rd National Games is under progress at Khan Abdul Wali Khan Sports Complex Charsadha, team event male and female have been completed. Results: Pakistan Wapda beat Punjab by 3-2 1st Single: Muhammad Irfan Saeed (Wapda) beat Anjum Bashir (Punjab) by 17-21, 21-17, 21-15 1st Double: Kashif Sulehri & Raja Muhammad Hasnain (Punjab) beat Muhammad Irfan Saeed Bhati & Azeem Sarwar (Wapda) by 16-21, 21-8, 21-15 2nd Single: Awais Zahid (Wapda) beat Raja Muhammad Hasnain (Punjab) by 21-15, 21-13 2nd Double: Atique Chaudhry & Awais Zahid (Wapda) beat Anjum Bashir & Raja Zulqarnian Haider (Punjab) by 21-23, 21-12, 22-20 3rd Single: Raja Zulqarnain Haider (Punjab) retired hurt against Azeem Sarwar (Pakistan Wapda) due to pull the leg muscle. Women Team Event Final Pakistan Wapda beat Pakistan Army by 3-0 1st Single: Bushra Qayum (Wapda) beat Wirdha Gohar (Army) by 21-15, 21-8 1st Double: Sehra Akram & Huma Javeed (Wapda) beat Zubaira Islam & Wirdha Gohar (Army) by 21-11, 21-8 2nd Single: Mahoor Shahzad (Wapda) beat Zubaira Islam (Army) by 21-8, 21-14 Results of Team Event Pre Quarter and Quarter Finals as under: Men's Team Event Pre Quarter Finals Islamabad beat Gilgit Baltistan by 3-0 Pakistan Police beat Sindh by 3-0 Punjab beat Balochistan by 3-0 Pakistan Railway beat Azad Jamu Kashmir by 3-0 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa beat Pakistan Navy by 3-0 Women's Team Event Pre Quarter Finals Khyber Pakhtunkhwa beat Pakistan Railway by 3-1 Azad Jamu Kashmir beat Balochistan by 3-1 Islamabad beat Gilgit Baltistan by 3-0 Men's Team Event Quarter Finals Pakistan Wapda beat Islamabad by 3-0 Pakistan Army beat Pakistan Police by 3-0 Punjab beat Pakistan Railway by 3-0 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa beat Higher Education Commission by 3-2 Women's Team Event Quarter Finals Pakistan Wapda beat Sindh by 3-0 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa beat Higher Education Commission by 3-0 Pakistan Army beat Balochistan by 3-0 Punjab beat Islamabad by 3-0 Men's Team Event Semi Finals Pakistan Wapda beat Pakistan Army by 3-0 Punjab Beat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by 3-1  Women's Team Event Semi Finals Pakistan Wapda beat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by 3-0 Pakistan Army beat Punjab by 3-2 Men Team Event Third Position Match Khyber Pakhtunkhawa beat Pakistan Army by 3-1 1st Single: Murad Ali (KP) beat Muteeb Sohail Dar (Army) by 21-16, 23-21 1st Double: Murad Ali & Shoaib Riaz (KP) beat Muhammad Noman & Adeel Anjum (Army) by 21-18, 21-19 2nd Single: Shahmeer Iftikhar (Army) beat Muhammad Adnan (KP) by 19-21, 21-18, 21-19 2nd Double: Muhammd Adnan & Tahir Shah (KP) beat Shahmeer Iftikhar & Nowsherwan (Army) by 21-16, 21-17 Women Team Event Third Position Match Punjab beat Khyber Pakhtunkhawa by 3-2 1st Single: Amal Munib (Punjab) beat Hina Qureshi (KP) by 21-13, 21-9 1st Double: Amal Munib & Laiba Masoud (Punjab) beat Amber & Mehwish Khan (KP)  by 20-22, 21-15, 21-18 2nd Single: Mehwish Khan (KP) bear Mehar-Un-Nisa (Punjab) by 21-12, 21-7 2nd Double: Hina Qureshi & Arooj (KP) beat Tayyaba Shafiq & Mehar-Un-Nisa (Punjab) by 21-14, 21-7 3rd Single: Laiba Masoud (Punjab) beat Ambar Nisar (KP) by 21-17, 21-9

Pakistan International Series Badminton Tournament 2019 Mahoor clinches Singles title By Abdul Jabbar Faisal ISLAMABAD:-Pencil thin and sharp girl Mahoor Shaahzad saved the blushes of Pakistan Badminton Federation (PBF) by clinching the Women’s Singles title of the Pakistan International Series Badminton Tournament 2019. She toppled top seed Soraya Aghahajiagha 2-1 in the final in a well contested three games final played at Rodham Hall, Pakistan Sports Complex Islamabad on Sunday.  Local teenager Mahoor Shahzad displayed excellent skill of the game and overcame top seed opponent Soraya Aghahajiaghe from Iran. She took the first game without any resistance and showed good technique and skills of badminton at 21-15. In the second game, Soraya took the charge and fought back with long rallies and won the second game at 21-16 to bounce back in the contest. Mahoor won the third game at 21-16 and won the title. In Men Singles final, Saran Jamsri (Thailand) comfortably defeated Geoorges Julien Paul of Mauritius in the straight games. He used powerful strokes and show great skill and technique to avoid any resistance from opponent. Agha Hassan Baloch Chairman standing committee on Sports was the chief guest of the occasion and distributed the cash prizes and trophies amongst the finalists. Total cash prize was $10000. Miss Amna Imran Director General Pakistan Sports Board, Mr Mansoor Ali Khan Deputy Director General PSB, President Pakistan Badminton Federation Nisar Ahmad Shahwai was also present on the occasion.  Results (All finals): Men Singles: Saran Jamsri (Thailand) beat Georges Julien Paul (Mauritius) by 21-14, 21-10 Men Doubles: Prad Tangsrirapeephan & Apichasit Teerawiwat (Thailand) beat Dipesh Dhami & Ratnajit Tamang (Nepal) by 26-24, 21-14 Women Singles: Mahoor Shahzad (Pakistan) beat Soraya Aghaeihajiagha (Iran) by 21-15, 16-21, 21-16 Women Doubles: Aminath Nabeeha Abdul Razzaq & Fatimath Nabaaha Abdul Razzaq (Maldives) beat Mahoor Shahzad & Bushra Qayum (Pakistan) by 21-17, 21-13 Mixed Doubles: Hussein Zayan Shaheed & Fatimath Nabaaha Abdul Razzaq (Maldives) beat Dipesh Dhami & Amita Giri (Nepal) by 21-16, 21-19