BANNU
Inter-District Kabaddi Championship was won by Sarai Norang, Lakki Marwat after handing a shocking defeat to host Bannu in the sensational final with hundreds and thousands of spectators turned up at a special Kabaddi ground developed by ex-MPA Malik Riaz, a local political figure and a good promoter of the game of Kabaddi in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Deputy Speaker National Assembly Zahid Akram Khan Durrani, Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis Sajid Hussain Tori, Adviser to the Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Sports and Youth Affairs Dr. Riaz Anwar distributed prizes among the players. Director General Sports Khalid Khan, former MPA Malik Riaz, Deputy Director Operations Jamshed Baloch, Regional Sports Officer Shafqatullah, RSO Kashif Farhan, DSO Adil Shah, among other important personalities were present.
Like every year this year with the support of Director General Sports Khyber Pakhtunkhwa under the auspices of Provincial Kabaddi Association, former MPA Malik Riaz, organized lZiyat Akram Durrani Memorial Inter-District Kabaddi Tournament in Mandan Park Bannu. The final was played between Sarai Nooring and Bannu teams. Despite having a 13.20 lead in the first-half of the Bannu team, it was completely unsuccessful in the second half, mostly dominated by Sarai Norang. At the crucial stage, the injury of the seniors players led to the defeat to Bannu and so Sarai Naurang won the final by 37-31.
At the end, the chief guest distributed the prizes among the players. On this occasion, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sports Adviser Dr Riaz Anwar and Director General Sports Khalid Khan addressed the ceremony. They highlighted the aim and objective to promote traditional sports Kabaddi in a befitting manner besides other steps have been taken for the promotion of development of other Games.
The government, they said, are playing their full role in the development of Kabaddi. They also appreciated ex-MPA Malik Riaz Khan for his key role in promoting Kabaddi as traditional sports in all across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Bannu in particular and in other areas of the province in general by holding tournaments around the years.
