Pak Navy retains title of National Shooting C’ship

ISLAMABAD, Mar 27 (APP):Pakistan Navy won the 25th National Shooting Championship 2018 on Tuesday with 20 gold, 14 silver and 11 bronze medals at Pakistan Navy Shooting Range Karsaz Karachi.
According to a statement issued here by directorate of public relations of Pakistan Navy, Pakistan Army secured the runner up position.
Commander Karachi, Rear Admiral Ather Mukhtar was the chief guest and gave away prizes to the winners. Gufran Adil of Pakistan Navy secured top position in the Rifle event and was proclaimed the best shooter of the championship.
The chief guest while addressing the ceremony said that shooting as a sport was getting considerable prominence beyond the military circles at national level as well. Our other youth are also forthcoming along with military men to win laurels for our country in the shooting sport, he said.
He said Pakistani youth possessed the best of abilities and acumen to become good shooters and hoped that this event would showcase the talent of aspiring contestants and serve to mobilize their potential at national and international level.
The week-long event was organized by Pakistan Navy at PN Shooting Range. Shooting teams from Army, Navy, Air Force, Punjab, Sindh, WAPDA, FRA and KPK actively participated in the event and displayed their skills.