PESHAWAR:
Balochistan emerged as the general champion of the seventh Nationwide Junior (Male & Feminine) Karate Championship 2026, which concluded with a colourful closing ceremony in Peshawar after a number of days of intense competitors amongst younger karate athletes from throughout the nation.
Within the ladies’s class, Balochistan secured the championship title by successful 4 gold medals. Punjab completed second with two gold, three silver and one bronze medal, whereas Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa claimed third place with two silver and 4 bronze medals.
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Director Basic Sports activities, Tashfeen Haider, attended the closing ceremony as chief visitor and distributed medals and trophies among the many winners. He was joined by Muhammad Jahangir, Andleeb Sandhu, Arbab Faiz, Shah Faisal, Khalid Noor and Asim Qureshi, together with different officers and company.
Within the males’s competitions, organized by the Directorate of Sports activities, Balochistan as soon as once more dominated the standings, successful three gold, one silver and two bronze medals to elevate the general title. Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa delivered a robust efficiency to complete runners-up with two gold, one silver and two bronze medals, whereas Punjab secured third place with one gold, three silver and two bronze medals.
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s standout performers included Yahya Khan, who received gold within the under-50kg class, and Abu Bakar, who secured gold within the over-68kg division. Sartaj Gul claimed a silver medal in particular person kata, whereas Hina Khan (over-59kg) and Areeba Farooq (under-43kg) additionally earned silver medals. Bronze medals for the province had been received by Iman Afridi, Fatima Noor, Nazia, Adil Sami and Sudais Afridi.
Athletes, coaches and officers praised the organizers and the Pakistan Karate Federation for efficiently internet hosting the championship. Individuals expressed confidence that such national-level occasions would assist determine rising expertise and contribute considerably to the promotion and improvement of karate throughout Pakistan.
