By Ashraf Uddin Pirzada
PESHAWAR:Little master Muskan receives medal as best archery player |
PESHAWAR: Encouraging the little Archery
master Muskan Afridi to participate in international Championships, Fata
officials on Thursday said that it was the sign of peace restored in Fata that
tribal girls are now participating in sports events to wave Pakistani flag in
International sports games.
Political Agent of Khyber Agency Khalid
Mehmood said this while speaking to a closing ceremony of Fifth National Archery
Championship held in Peshawar. He said that it delighted him when he saw tribal
women and girls participating in different games. He said Fata was rich of
talent that had born dozens of Pakistani legends including Shahid Khan Afridi
and Omar Gul and many more.
“I think not only Muskan’s parents
but the whole tribal people and Pakistani citizens feel proud that they have
little archery master from Fata”.said Khalid Mehmood while remarking Muskan
talent in the newly introduced game in Fata.
Fata Olympic Association with the
collaboration of Pakistan Archery Federation had organized the championship in
which players from Punjab,Sindh,Baluchistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,Fata, Higher Education
Commission of Pakistan Police, Pakistan Army,Wapda,Islamabad and Gilgit Baltistan
Participated.
Pakistan Army, Wapda and police
stood first, second and third respectively in the championship.
Pakistan Olympic Association General
Secretary Muhammad Khalid Mehmood,political agent of Khyber Agency Khalid
Mehmood, Ex-Minister Sports and Vice President Pakistan Olympic Association,
Syed Aqeel Shah,Fata Olympic president Shahid Shinwari distributed trophies and
prizes among the winning players and teams.
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