Game of pentathlon is getting rapid acceptance among the younger generation: Director General Sports Punjab Dr Asif Tufail

Director General Sports Punjab Dr Asif Tufail said that the game of pentathlon is getting rapid acceptance among the younger generation of the country and Sports Board Punjab will continue to support exciting games like pentathlon.
Director General Sports Punjab Dr Asif Tufail expressed these views while addressing the prize distribution ceremony of Global Laser Run City Tour 2023 competitions organized by Pakistan Modern Pentathlon Federation (PMPF) in collaboration with Sports Board Punjab (SBP) at Punjab Stadium on Thursday night.
Former Commissioner Lahore and Chairman PMPF Zulfiqar Ghumman, Deputy Secretary Sports Liaqat Ali, Assistant Director Kamal Ahmed, Vice-President PMPF Tariq Rashid, Finance Secretary PMPF Amir Shah, Amir Khan, SBP Sports Consultant Hafeez Bhatti were also present on this occasion.
Director General Sports Punjab Dr Asif Tufail also witnessed the thrilling running and shooting competitions. He was the chief guest at the prize distribution ceremony where he along with Former Commissioner Lahore and Chairman PMPF Zulfiqar Ghumman and Vice-President PMPF Tariq Rashid distributed prizes among the top performers of running and shooting competitions.
As many as 290 boys and girls from different schools and colleges participated in the Global Laser Run City Tour running and shooting competitions.
Director General Sports Punjab Dr Asif Tufail said that it is quite heartening to see wonderful performances of young boys and girls in running and shooting events. Pentathlon is a modern sport and Sports Board Punjab is utilising all resources to promote this game among the young generation of Pakistan. “We are quite upbeat to find several talented male and female players through Global Laser Run City Tour running and shooting competitions,” he added.
Following are results:
U-8 girls:
1st. Mariam Hussain, 2nd. Sania, 3rd. Sehar Bano
U-9 boys:
1st. Atta, 2nd. Arif Ali, 3rd. Mehboob
U-10 boys:
1st. Shahzaib, 2nd. Shahzad, 3rd. Munir
U-12 boys:
1st. M Subhan Zahoor, 2nd. M Hussain, 3rd. Asim Inam
U-14 boys:
1st. Shakir Ali, 2nd. Arslan Nawaz, 3rd. M Ehsan
U-14 girls:
1st. Abida, 2nd. Hadia, 3rd. Minahal
U-15 boys:
1st. Fahad Amir, 2nd. M Afnan Zahoor, 3rd. Imran Raza
U-15 boys:
1st. Moosa, 2nd. Safdar, 3rd. Zeeshan Mushtaq
U-16 boys:
1st. Asad Hayat, 2nd. M Ali, 3rd. Bilal
U-16 girls:
1st. Sameen, 2nd. Amina Asghar, 3rd. Mehwish.