Army lift boxing general trophy with combined 12 gold medals

By Alam Zeb Safi
KARACHI: Army swept the boxing competition of the 35th National Games at the KPT Sports Complex, winning a combined 12 gold medals across the men’s and women’s divisions to secure the overall trophy with a commanding lead.
Army topped the men’s competition with five gold and four silver medals while their women’s team delivered an even stronger performance, claiming seven gold and one silver to seal the Games’ General Trophy.
In the men’s category, Pakistan Navy finished second with three gold, two silver and two bronze medals while WAPDA secured third place with two gold, two silver and three bronze.
Among women the Higher Education Commission (HEC) claimed second place with one gold, one silver and four bronze, followed by Navy with two silver and four bronze medals.
WAPDA ranked sixth in the women’s standings with one silver and one bronze while Punjab finished fifth with two silver and two bronze medals.
In the men’s division, Sindh secured fifth position with one silver and one bronze but none of Sindh’s women boxers were able to earn a medal.

Men’s Finals Results

50kg: Sajid Rasheed (Navy) gold; Muhammad Faheem (Army) silver; Sher Ali (HEC) and Jehanzeb (WAPDA) bronze.

55kg: Sumama Rehman (WAPDA) gold; Qudratullah (Army) silver; Khizar Alam (PAF) and Muhammad Aamir (KP) bronze.

60kg: Muhammad Qasim (Army) gold; Naveed Ashraf Waseem (PAF) silver; Muhammad Ahmed (HEC) and Aurangzeb (Navy) bronze.

65kg: Afzal Khan (Navy) gold; Abrar Ali (Army) silver; Rafiq Khan (Balochistan) and Mehroz Ali (PAF) bronze.

70kg: Gul Zeb (Army) gold; Naqeebullah (WAPDA) silver; Zia-ur-Rehman (HEC) and Tabarak (Navy) bronze.

75kg: Jawad Hussain (Navy) gold; Meraj Ahmed (Army) silver; Jawad Ahmed (WAPDA) and Dawood Latif (Police) bronze.

80kg: Aamir Khan (WAPDA) gold; Qaiser Ali (Navy) silver; Ehsanullah (HEC) and Azmatullah (Police) bronze.

85kg: Zeeshan Ali (Army) gold; Naimatullah (WAPDA) silver; Kamran Khan (Balochistan) and Ashhad (Sindh) bronze.

90kg: Irfan Khan (Army) gold; Anas Mahmood (Navy) silver; Jamal Shah (Balochistan) and Daniyal Ali Ashraf (Punjab) bronze.

90+kg: Azhar (Army) gold; Yasir Jameel (Sindh) silver; Sanaullah (WAPDA) and Asadullah (HEC) bronze.

Women’s Finals Results

48kg: Umm-ul-Banin (Army) gold; Gohar Taj (Navy) silver; Amina (HEC) and Maria (Army) bronze.

51kg: Maria (Army) gold; Maryam (Navy) silver; Kashf Iman (AJK) and Tayabba Riaz (Punjab) bronze.

54kg: Malaika Zahid (Army) gold; Ayesha (KP) silver; Ayesha (Navy) and Areeba (HEC) bronze.

57kg: Fatima Zahra (Army) gold; Kainat Batool (HEC) silver; Minahil (KP) and Shaheeb Yousuf (WAPDA) bronze.

60kg: Mehreen Baloch (Army) gold; Soheir Durrani (WAPDA) silver; Fatima (HEC) and Asma (Navy) bronze.

65kg: Sajiha (HEC) gold; Dua Zahra (Army) silver; Moazzama Ali (Navy) and Komal Akhlaq (AJK) bronze.

70kg: Sarah (Army) gold; Noor-ul-Ain Fatima (Punjab) silver; Fatima (AJK) and Azka (Navy) bronze.

75kg: Afra Khurram (Army) gold; Tahira Wasi (Punjab) silver; Latifan (Balochistan) and Moazzama (HEC) bronze.

The officials said the Army’s dominance reflected their strong training infrastructure and depth in both men’s and women’s boxing. The competition concluded before a large crowd, bringing the boxing segment of the National Games to a close.