Abeera of Sindh, Israr of KP win CDA Winter Sports Gala National Archery titles

PESHAWAR, Jan 07 (APP):Promising national archers Abeera Munir of Sindh and Israr Ul Haq of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa clinched the Female and
Male National Archery Championship titles part of the month long CDA Winter
Sports Gala which concluded at F-6 Multi-purpose Park, Islamabad on Sunday.
Executive Director General Capital Development Authority
(CDA) Sana Ullah Aman was the chief guest on this occasion who also witnessed
the contests between female and male archers. Secretary Pakistan Archery
Federation Muhammad Wisal Khan, Mubashir Hayat of Earthlink, AD Sports Higher
Education Commission Miss Mahnoor, famous religious scholar Dr. Sheik Tayyab
Buttyvi, Organizing Secretary Mian Nasir Mehmood, officials and large number of
spectators were also present in a fully decorated Multi-purpose Park.
In the seven rounds female contests promising national
archer from Sindh Abneera Muneer got 130 points including six-time 10-pointer
by winning the trophy, followed by a special archer from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Shahnaz on the wheel chair recorded 110 points and Kanwal of Sindh secured
third position with 108 points.
At second position both Shahnaz and Kanwal were tied 101
points and taking another attempt steers Shahnaz to get nine more points by
taking second position. National archer Fiza Faisal, and Qurat Ul Ain, both
from Sindh got fourth and fifth positions by scoring 89 and 84 points
respectively.
In the male archery young and promising Qari Israr Ul Haq of Pakhtunkhwa Achery
Club run by Sara Khan got first position with 163 points. Israr was too good,
hitting 10-pointer for nine times and also created a record in 163 points,
followed by experienced archer Wajahat Ali, also from Pakhtunkhwa club with 156
points and Shehzad Khan of Shaheen Club Islamabad with 149 points. There was a
tough battle between all the three position holders but Israr and Wajahat targeted
10-pointer to take the lead.
Hassan, Anwar and Afan from Sindh remained at fourth,
fifth and sixth position by scoring 130, 132 and 121 points respectively.
Speaking on this occasion, Sana Ullah Aman, Executive
Director General CDA lauded Pakistan Archery Federation to field female and
male players from all across the country. He also announced to develop a
separate place (range) with the coordination of Pakistan Archery Federation in
Islamabad. He said the objective of holding CDA Winter Sports Gala is
to provide ample opportunities to the youth to take active participation in
healthy sports activities. Sana Ullah Aman said that the CDA Winter Sports Gala
will be organized every year and Archery along with other Games will be part of
it on regular basis.
He said developmental work in F-6 Multiple Purpose Park will
be kicking off soon so that it could be developed on modern-day need for the
youth to come and play different sports.
The country, he said, can only progress if the youth are
health both physically and mentally. He also appreciated Pakistan Archery
Federation for involving special players in the game. He lauded Mubashir Hayat
of EarthLink, Secretary Pakistan Archery Federation Muhammad Wisal Khan and Organizing
Secretary Mian Nasir Mehmood for holding the event in befitting manners. The
month long CDA Winter Sports Gala carried various sports disciplines comprising
hockey, football, marathon, tennis, cycling, basketball, archery, badminton and
table tennis.
At the end, Sana Ullah Aman gave away trophies,
certificates and cash prizes to the position holders.