Peshawar
\nPakistan WAPDA\u2019s Mahoor Shehzad and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa\u2019s Murad Ali produced outstanding performances to clinch the singles titles at the Buraq 62nd National Badminton Championship while WAPDA players also dominated the doubles events.
\nThe closing ceremony was attended by Director General Sports Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Tashfeen Haider, President Pakistan Badminton Federation Wajid Ali Chaudhry and CEO Buraq Ali Haider Babakhel as chief guests who distributed prizes among the players. Senior Vice President of the Pakistan Badminton Federation Tayyab Sohail, Secretary General Raja Asghar, President Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Badminton Association Bilal Khan, Secretary General Mian Sadaqat Shah and other dignitaies were also present on the occasion.
\nOrganized by the Pakistan Badminton Federation in collaboration with the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Badminton Association, the 62nd National Badminton Championship was held at the Qayyum Sports Complex, Peshawar and concluded successfully.
\nIn the men\u2019s singles final, defending champion Murad Ali of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa successfully retained his title by defeating Pakistan Pak Army MuqeetTahir in straight sets. In the semifinals, Muqeet Tahir outplayed Pakistan Army\u2019s Raja Zulqarnain Haider in a tough three-game contest, winning 14-21, 22-20, and 21-12, while Murad Ali defeated WAPDA\u2019s Muhammad Ali Larosh 21-15 and 21-12.
\nIn the women\u2019s singles final, Mahoor Shehzad defeated her WAPDA teammate Ghazala Siddiq in straight sets to lift the championship title. Earlier in the semifinals, Ghazala Siddiq overcame Zubaira Islam 21-10 and 21-15, while Mahoor Shehzad defeated Pakistan Army\u2019s Amara Ishtiaq 21-13 and 21-08 to book her place in the final.
\nThe women\u2019s doubles title was claimed by Pakistan WAPDA\u2019s Zubaira Islam and SNGPL\u2019s Imama Usman, who defeated WAPDA\u2019s Ghazala Siddiq and Pakistan Army\u2019s Palwasha Basheer 21-13 and 21-12 in the final.
\nIn the mixed doubles final, Pakistan WAPDA\u2019s Muhammad Ali Larosh and Zubaira Islam defeated Pakistan Army\u2019s Shoaib Riaz and Elah Tariq 21-15 and 21-16 to secure the championship.
\nIn the men\u2019s doubles event, Pakistan Army\u2019s Raja Muhammad Hasnain and Raja Zulqarnain clinched the title by defeating WAPDA\u2019s Muhammad Ali Larosh and Muhammad Adnan in straight sets. In the semifinals, the Army pair defeated WAPDA\u2019s Owais Zahid and Zaneen Javed 21-11 and 21-10, while the WAPDA duo edged past Army\u2019s Rai Abdul Mannan and Yasir Ali in a thrilling contest, winning 21-14, 15-21, and 21-17.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Peshawar Pakistan WAPDA\u2019s Mahoor Shehzad and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa\u2019s Murad Ali produced outstanding performances to clinch the singles titles at the Buraq 62nd National Badminton Championship while WAPDA players also dominated the doubles events. The closing ceremony was attended by Director General Sports Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Tashfeen Haider, President Pakistan Badminton Federation Wajid Ali Chaudhry and CEO […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":530331,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-530317","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sports"},"yoast_head":"\n