KHYBER
Martial art players from Landi Kotal won multiple medals with Asif Shinwari clinched the gold medal at the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial-level full-contact karate championship, by exhibiting outstanding performance.
Around 20 players from Landi Kotal participated in the championship held in Peshawar Saddar on Sunday under the leadership of International Kyokushin-kan Karate Pakistan Branch Chief Hayat Nazir Shinwari and Noor Aslam Shinwari.
Apart from Asif Shinwari, who secured the gold medal, Usman Shinwari, Nigar Shinwari, Sudais Shinwari, Abid Shinwari, Rizwan and Saqib also demonstrated outstanding skills, winning silver and bronze medals in their respective categories.
Speaking to the media at the District Press Club Khyber in Landi Kotal, team manager and branch chief Hayat Nazir Shinwari, accompanied by his colleagues, said the fighters competed fiercely against martial arts athletes from across the province and proved their abilities.
He described the players’ achievements as a matter of pride for Landi Kotal tehsil, Khyber district and the entire country.
Hayat Nazir Shinwari said efforts would continue to provide the players with better training and encouragement so they could achieve further success at national and international levels.
