Punjab contingent strengthened their position on the top of the medals table with 34 gold medals on the second day of Inter-Provincial Quaid-e-Azam Games at Islamabad on Sunday.
Punjab girls and boys swimmers have won 12 more gold medals on the second day. The girls team won 5 gold, 6 silver and 2 bronze medals while boys have won 7 gold and 6 silver medals. In weightlifting Malik Subhan Ali of Punjab won gold medal in 54 kg category, Azaz Sarwar Cheema of Punjab in 61 kg category and Hamza Arshad of Punjab in 67 kg category. Naveed Hasan bagged gold medal in high jump. Karate team kata boys and girls won gold in their respective team event. Punjab also has won the gold medal in the relay race.
Director General Sports Punjab Khizar Afzaal Chaudhary was the chief guest at the closing ceremony of swimming event at the swimming pool of Pakistan Sports Board. He awarded the medals to the winning swimmers and distributed the prizes.
DG Sports Punjab watched the athletics, weightlifting, wrestling, karate and table tennis competitions of the Quaid-e-Azam Games.
Director General Sports Punjab Khizar Afzaal Chaudhary also inaugurated the weightlifting event of Quaid-e-Azam Games.
As per results of other events, Malik Soban of Punjab won the gold medal in the 55 kg weightlifting category. Punjab's Aizaz Cheema also won the gold medal in the 61 kg weightlifting category.
In the athletics event, Naveed Hasan of Punjab won gold medal in high jump. In the 100 meters race, Kinza and Khadija of Punjab qualified for the final. In wrestling, 8 wrestlers from Punjab qualified for the semi-finals.
In the girls hockey league match, Punjab defeated Gilgit Baltistan by a huge margin of 17-0.
While talking on this occasion, Director General Sports Punjab Khizar Afzaal Chaudhary said that new players are emerging from Inter-Provincial Quaid-e-Azam Games. "There is no doubt that the performance of Punjab players is outstanding in this mega event".
Director Admin Dr M Kaleem, Director Sports Rana Nadeem Anjum and Deputy DG Pakistan Sports Board Shahid Islam were also present on this occasion.
