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TABLE TENNIS - National 14 Feb, 2024

Rising Star Abdur Rahman Farooq produces sparking performances

Sports Bulletin ReportPESHAWAR: The rising table tennis player, Abdur Rahman Farooq emerged as a prominent figure in table tennis, showcasing his skills, and achievements at various competitions at national levels.Speaking to the media, Farooq expressed his deep passion for table tennis, aspiring to make a name for himself alongside renowned players like Arif Khan, Asim Qureshi, Farjad Saif, and Syed Mohammad Sabtain.Abdur Rahman Farooq has dedicated himself to training under the guidance of coach Mian Absar Ali, as his dedication has been reflected in recent victories, including a silver medal in the table tennis championship on 14th August, gold medals in both the inter-schools and inter-collegiate events, and silver medals in the UAT Expo 2022 Table Tennis and NUST EME Olympiad Tournament. Additionally, Farooq played a crucial role in securing a team event silver at the 28th Junior National Table Tennis Championship 2022, earning praise from provincial association officials, coaches, and senior players.Encouraged by the positive feedback, Abdur Rahman Farooq remains committed, working tirelessly day and night to further enhance his skills. He acknowledges the abundance of talent in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, with young players stepping forward. However, he emphasizes the necessity of proper coaching for these emerging talents.While Chinese coaches played a significant role in the past, Abdur Rahman Farooq notes the current involvement of local coaches like Absar Ali and Amna Mahmood, who are guiding and training young children, including girls.

TABLE TENNIS - National 12 Oct, 2023

Sheheryar Malik Memorial Pakistan Open Tennis Championship

Top players Esha Jawad, and Meheq Khokhar qualify for the Ladies' Singles finalSports Bulletin ReportLAHORE: Esha Jawad and Meheq Khokhar advanced into the final of the Ladies Single of the Sheheryar Malik Memorial Pakistan Open Tennis Championship after defeating Sheeza Sajid and Soha Ali respectively in straight sets in the semifinal here at Sports Board Punjab Tennis Academy Nishtar Park on Thursday.Results:Men's Doubles (semifinals):Aqeel Khan/Shehzad Khan beat Mohammad Shoaib/Barkat ullah 6-3, 6-3Heera Ashiq/Yousaf Khalil beat Mudassar Murtaza 6-2, 4-6, 10-4Ladies Singles (semifinals):Esha Jawad beat Sheeza Sajid 6-4, 6-3Meheq Khokhar beat Soha Ali 6-2, 6-2Boys’ U-18 (semifinals):Hamza Roman beat Mohammad Salaar 6-2, 6-3Bilal Asim beat Hamid Israr 7-5, 1-6, 6-1Boys’ U-16 (semifinals):Asad Aman beat Sheheryar Anees 7-6, 5-7, 6-3Ahtesham Humayun beat Ameer Mazari 6-0, 2-6, 6-1Boys’ U-14 (semifinals):Omer Jawad beat Ameer Mazari 6-4, 2-6, 10-8Abdul Basit beat Haziq Areejo 7-6, 7-5Boys/Girls U-12 (Quarterfinals):Rashid Ali Bachani beat Anees Khan 4-2, 4-5, 11-9Abdul Malik beat Majid Ali Areejo 4-2, 5-3Ansari ullah beat Ameen Abdullah 4-0, 4-0Shayan Afridi beat Aliyan Ali 4-0, 4-0Bismel Zia beat Awais Zia 4-2, 5-4Ibrahim Gill beat Salman Pirzada 4-2, 4-1Zayd zaman beat Moazam Babar 4-0, 4-1Seniors Doubles 65+ (semifinals):Waqar Nisar/inam ul Haq beat Brig.Ghazanfar/Mohammad Babar 6-1, 6-3Saeed khan/Malik Imtiaz beat Major Saeed/Mobin Malik 6-3, 6-3

TABLE TENNIS - National 14 Aug, 2023

Azadi Cup Tenpin Bowling Tournament starts in Rawalpindi

Sports Bulletin ReportRAWALPINDI: The Azadi Cup Tenpin Bowling Tournament started under the auspices of the Pakistan Tenpin Bowling Federation (PTBF), at Leisure City Bowling Club, Jinnah Park, Rawalpindi.President, Pakistan Tenpin Bowling Federation, Ijazur Rehman inaugurated the tournament. Secretary General, Pakistan Tenpin Bowling Federation, Mohammad Hussain Chatha, and a large number of peoples were also present on the occasion.About 100 men and women players from all over the country, are taking part in the tournament. Eight competitions are being played in the tournament namely men's single, men's doubles, ladies singles, Amateur, Deaf, team event, Inter-Universities, and Inter-Schools.The semifinals and finals will be played on August 16 and 17, respectively. At the end of the finals, the concluding ceremony will be held on August 17, at 6.00 pm. Trophies, and Certificates will be delivered to the winning players.

TABLE TENNIS - National 30 Jul, 2022

Shah Khan beats Ubaid Shah 3-0 in Punjab Premier Table Tennis League final

Sports Bulletin Report LAHORE:-Shah Khan from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) defeated Ubaid Shah also from KP by 3-0 with the scores of 11-7, 11-7 and 11-9 in the one-sided final match of Punjab Premier Table Tennis League at Nishtar Park Sports Complex gymnasium hall on Friday. Secretary Sports and Youth Affairs Punjab Asadullah Faiz and Director General Sports Punjab Mohammad Tariq Qureshi were the guests of honour at the prize distribution ceremony. Director Sports Nadeem Qaiser, Director Youth Affairs Syed Umair Hasan, Multan Divisional Sports Officer Rana Nadeem Anjum, Administrator NPSC gymnasium hall Mustfa Shah and other officials were also present on this occasion. Sports Board Punjab gave away a cash prize of Rs 50000 to the winner of Punjab Premier Table Tennis League, Rs 30000 to runner up and third position holder was given cash prize of Rs 20000. Sports Board Punjab also gave kits to all participants of the event. While talking to media, Secretary Sports and Youth Affairs Punjab Asadullah Faiz said that Punjab Premier Table Tennis League was organised under the auspices of Sports Board Punjab as part of Golden Jubilee celebrations of the country and this campaign will remain continue throughout the year. “We are quite upbeat that the holding of Punjab Premier Table Tennis League will play a key role in further popularizing the game of table tennis in the country”. Director General Sports Punjab Mohammad Tariq Qureshi on this occasion said that Sports Board Punjab will continue to organize competitive events of different games to provide maximum playing opportunities to talented male and female players of the province. Meanwhile, Director General Sports Punjab Mohammad Tariq Qureshi also awarded a cash prize of Rs 400 thousands to top performers of recent 2-week modern hockey training camp held under the supervision of legendary Dutch coach Roelant Oltmans at National Hockey Stadium Pitch-2.

TABLE TENNIS - National 25 Feb, 2022

Anna-Carin Ahlquist announces retirement

Sports Bulletin Report ISLAMABAD:-Named “Female Para Star of the Year” at the inaugural ITTF Star Awards evening held in January 2013 at the Raffles Hotel in Dubai, on Wednesday 23rd February Sweden’s Anna-Carin Ahlqhuist announced her retirement from international play. The award recognised her achievement at the London 2012 Paralympic Games when she had secured women’s singles class 3 gold. “It was definitely the biggest moment of my career. Every time I think about it, I get happy and emotional, being on the top of the podium is every athlete’s biggest dream.” Anna-Carin Ahlquist. Later in the proceedings, she was to add a second medal to her collection, alongside her erstwhile partner, Ingela Lundback, in women’s team class 4-5; they secured silver, a feat also achieved more recently in Tokyo. The team successes are somewhat resigned to the shadows when her individual efforts are considered, in Rio she was also a women’s singles bronze medallist. However, the team performances are of considerable merit, a class 3 athlete, she was competing against class 4 and class 5 opponents, adversaries with a lesser disability. Undoubtedly, those efforts underline her strength of character, her sheer determination to succeed and prove any doubters wrong. European and World Championships Likewise partnering Ingela Lundback, twice she won the women’s team class 4-5 title at the European Para Championships (2009, 2015), in addition to donning the women’s singles clas 3 crown on five occasions (2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019). The fifth gold achieved on Swedish soil in Helsingborg was the most poignant; earlier in the year she had undergone a Mastectomy, having been diagnosed with breast cancer. Additionally, at the European Para Championships, she was a women’s singles class 3 bronze medallist (2009), women’s team class 4-5 silver medallist (2011, 2019) and class 5 team bronze medallist (2007). A string of successes; it is the same at the World Para Championships. Twice a women’s singles class 3 bronze medallist (2014, 2018), twice a women’s team class 5 silver medal winner (2010, 2019); as at the European Para Championships, always in partnership with Ingela Lundback. Meanwhile, at open international para tournaments commencing in 2007, she won 68 gold, 21 silver and 14 bronze medals, always relishing the challenge, a fact endorsed at the World Veteran Championships in 2016 in Alicante, able bodied players finding her a most worthy opponent. Ranking Success, the outcome was that she established herself consistently in the upper echelons of the women’s class 3 rankings. She made her first entry at no.31 in July 2007, in October 2010 she claimed top spot, a position she was to hold on no less than 70 publications! Currently she is listed in the no.2 spot.

TABLE TENNIS - National 30 Dec, 2021

Haiqa and Fahad Khawaja claim National Table Tennis titles

Sports Bulletin Report LAHORE (December 30, 2021):-Haiqa Hassan from Pakistan Army outplayed RaheelaKashif of Wapda by 4-1 with the scores of 4-11, 13-11, 11-6, 11-7, 11-6 in Women’s Singles final clash of 57th National Table Tennis Championship at Nishtar Park Sports Complex Gymnasium Hall here on Thursday. The Men’s Singles title went to Wapda’sFahadKhawaja who defeated his brother UmamKhwaja of Choramatex by 4-2 after a thrilling final. FahadKhawaja won the final with the score of 11-6, 11-9, 11-7, 5-11, 6-11, 11-9. Secretary Sports and Youth Affairs Punjab FuadHashimRabbani was the chief guest on this occasion. Secretary Pakistan Table Tennis Federation Ahmer Malik, President Punjab Table Tennis Association IrfanUllah Khan, Deputy Director OmairHasan were also present on this occasion. Secretary Sports and Youth Affairs Punjab FuadHashimRabbaniwas warmly received upon reaching the venue. He also distributed prizes among top performers of the event. The participating teams and officials also had group photographs with Secretary Sports and Youth Affairs Punjab FuadHashimRabbani. It worth-mentioning that Pakistan Table Tennis Federation,organised the biggest-ever National Table Tennis Championship with the collaboration of Sports Board Punjab (SBP). Earlier, Wapda’sHamzaAkram and Abdul Raheem toppled Shah Khan &UmmamKhawaja of the same department in Men’s Doubles final by 3-0 with the score of 11-8, 11-9, 11-4. Wapda’s PerniyaZaman Khan and NosheenWaseem defeated Kalsoom Khan and Fatima Khan of Chromatex by 3-2, 8-11, 11-5, 7-11, 11-4, 12-10 in the closely-fought Women’s Doubles final match at the same venue. Results: Women’s Singles Final: Haiqa Hassan (Army) beat RaheelaKashif (Wapda) 4-1, 4-11, 13-11, 11-6, 11-7, 11-6. Men’s Singles Final: Fahad Khawaja (Wapda) beat UmmamKhawaja (Wapda) 4-2, 11-6, 11-9, 11-7, 5-11, 6-11, 11-9. Women’s Doubles final: Perniya Zaman Khan &NosheenWaseem (Wapda) beat Kalsoom Khan & Fatima Khan (Chromatex) 3-2, 8-11, 11-5, 7-11, 11-4, 12-10. Men’s Doubles final: HamzaAkram& Abdul Raheem (Wapda) beat Shah Khan &UmmamKhawaja (Wapda) 3-0, 11-8, 11-9, 11-4 Mixed Doubles final: FaizanZahoor&HoorFawad (Army) beat Shah Khan &SadiaRaheel (Wapda) 3-1, 11- 7, 7-11, 11-8, 11-9. Men’s Singles Semifinal: FahadKhawaja (Wapda) beat Shah Khan (Wapda) 4-2, 11-7, 11-9, 9-11, 11- 7, 9-11, 11-7. Women’s Singles Semifinal: Raheela Kashif (Wapda) beat Ayesha Sharjeel (Wapda) 4-3, 11-4, 11-4, 7-11, 8-11, 11-9, 7-11, 14-12.

TABLE TENNIS - National 29 Dec, 2021

WAPDA dominate in the National Table Tennis Championship

LAHORE (Sports Report):-Pakistan WAPDA players produced sparkling performance in the 57th National Table Tennis Championship at Nishtar Park Sports Complex Gymnasium Hall, as over 200 players from 14 teams of the country are participating in the biggest event being organized in collaboration with Sports Board Punjab (SBP). Wapda’s table tennis players exhibited wonderful form on the day 4 and managed to win 10 matches out of 14 encounters. Results: Men’s Singles: FahadKhawaja (Wapda) beat Mohammad Usman (Wapda) (3-0), 11-7, 11-3, 11-8 Shah Khan (Wapda) beat Mohammad Ahmed (Punjab) 3-2, 9-11, 6-11, 11-5, 11-8, 11-4. Mohammad Rameez (Wapda) beat Nauman Zara (Sindh) 3-0, 11-9, 11-8, 13-11. FaizanZahoor (Army) beat AbidIqbal (HEC) 3-0, 11-6, 11-9, 11-7. Abdul Raheem (Wapda) beat Mohammad Danish (Islmbd) 3-0, 11-4, 11-9, 11-4. Bilal Yasin (Wapda) beat Irtaza Ali (Railways) 3-1, 11-7, 11-7, 9-11, 11-7 Hafeez-ur-Rehman (Wapda) beat Abdul Haseeb (OGDCL) 3-0, 11-3, 11-4, 11-4 AsimQureshi (Wapda) beat HadiTahir (Punjab) 3-0, 11-3, 11-7, 11-6. Ahil Shah (Army) beat Shujaat Ali (Wapda) 3-0, 11-8, 11-1, 11-4. Saim Adnan (Sindh) beat Salman Saleem (Railways) 3-2, 11-7, 6-11, 8-11, 11-6, 11-7. Umam Khawaja (Wapda) beat AwaisMukhtar (Wapda) 3-0, 11-9, 11-9, 11-7. Ubaid Shah (Army) beat Arbaz Anwar (KP) 3-0, 11-8, 11-6, 11-9. Hamza Malik (Wapda) beat Mohammad Abdullah (Islamabad) 3-2, 9-11, 11-7, 4-11, 13-11, 11-7. Basit Ali (Wapda) beat ArslanAlvi (Sindh) 3-0, 11-3, 11-7, 11-7.

TABLE TENNIS - National 25 Dec, 2021

Javed Chohan inaugurates 57th National Table Tennis Championship

Sports Report LAHORE (December 25, 2021):-Director General Sports Punjab Javed Chohan inaugurated the 57th National Table Tennis Championship at Nishtar Park Sports Complex Gymnasium Hall on Saturday. Secretary Pakistan Table Tennis Federation Ahmer Malik, Secretary Punjab Olympic Association Idris Haider Khwaja, President Punjab Table Tennis Association Irfan Ullah Khan, Chief Sports Consultant SBP Hafeez Bhatti were also present on this occasion. A large number of young male and female table tennis players and sports enthusiasts also attended the colourful opening ceremony. Male and female artistes presented attractive cultural and regional dances and performances to entertain the large crowd. Talking to media Director General Sports Punjab Javed Chohan said Sports and Youth Affairs Department Punjab is fully supporting this national championship. “The promotion of sports culture across the province is our prime objective and that’s why we always extended every kind of assistance for the holding of multiple sports events in all parts of Punjab”. Director General Sports Punjab Javed Chohan further said Punjab province has plenty of sports talent and Sports Board Punjab is striving hard to provide sufficient playing opportunities to talented male and female players by holding maximum number of sports events across the province. In his media talk, Secretary Pakistan Table Tennis Federation Ahmer Malik informed that it’s the biggest ever National Table Tennis Championship of the country in which over 200 players from 14 teams are participating. He also thanked Director General Sports Punjab Javed Chohan for extending excellent support and facilities for the holding of National Table Tennis Championship at Nishtar Park Sports Complex Gymnasium Hall.

TABLE TENNIS - National 25 Dec, 2021

ITTA names teams for National Table Tennis Championship

Abdul Jabbar Faisal ISLAMABAD (December 25, 2021):-Islamabad Table Tennis Association (ITTA) has named male and female teams for upcoming 57th National Table Tennis Championship that will be held in Lahore after conducting trials. According to an official of ITTA, around 30 men from capital city and 16 women participated in the trials.The selection committee was consisted of Masood Rabbani, Mohammad Farooq, Raza Rafiq and Naeem Shaukat. The selected five men and five women players will represent Islamabad in the upcoming 57th National Table Tennis Championship, which will be taken place in Lahore. At this occasion, president, ITTA SM Rashid Qadri wished good luck to all the players and said to enter in the field with the spirit of victory. Rashid Qadri also distributed the shirt and track suit among the selected players. Names of selected men: 1: Abdullah Naeem 2: Mohammad Danish Tanveer 3: Mohammad Omar Saeed Ibrahim 4: Bilal Khan 5: Nabil Ahmed Names of selected women: 1: Rahnail Satti 2: Isha Khan 3: Laiba Khan 4: Insha Afridi 5: Iqra Asghar

TABLE TENNIS - National 06 Dec, 2021

Table Tennis Trials for Under-17 and Under-16 players

LAHORE (Sports Report):-Sports Board Punjab (SBP), on the directions of Director General Javed Chohan, conducted table tennis trials for the selection of Punjab’s Under-17 male and Under-16 Girls table tennis teams at Nishtar Park Sports Complex (NPSC) Gymnasium Hall on Monday. More than 60 boys and girls from all nine divisions of the province took part in the trials. Punjab’s selected U-17 male and U-16 female players will participate in Inter-Provincial Under-17 Boys and Under-16 Girls Table Tennis Tournament scheduled to be staged from December 24 to 26 in Karachi. Director General Sports Punjab JavedChohan in a statement on Monday said that Punjab’s 14-member contingent including five U-17 boys and two officials and equal number of U-16 girls and two officials would visit Karachi for the championship. Director General Sports Punjab JavedChohan said: Punjab’s male and female table tennis players are being chosen purely on merit because there is no room for anti-merit tactics in our set up. Sports Board Punjab is providing sufficient playing opportunities to all talented male and female players belonging to all games.