The Sports Festival was held at the Ghazi Sports Shooting Ball Club in Karachi, featuring a wide range of competitive events including shooting ball, fistball, 100m and 200m races, tug of war, long jump, high jump, badminton, cricket and judo.
In the shooting ball final, Bhatti Club defeated Ghazi Sports by 2–1 to secure the winner’s trophy. The trophy was presented to Azhar Memon and Naseer Bhatti, while international player Abdul Hakeem Buzdar was declared man of the match. The event showcased strong participation from athletes across multiple disciplines.
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A colorful ceremony marked the festival, attended by television host and Naat Khawan Shabbir Abu Talib as the special guest. Prominent figures including Aurangzeb Sultan, Javed Akhtar Kiani, Abdul Manan Baloch, Abdul Haleem Badija, Arzoo Khan Judo, Moeena Nasir, Asma Khan, Muzaffar Khan and Adil Siddiqui were also present.
Refereeing duties in shooting ball were performed by Abdul Hakim Buzdar, Azhar Memon, Naseer Bhatti, Abdul Haleem, Abdul Wasa, Malik Nasir, Javed Kiani, Muhammad Arif, Muhammad Rashid Uzair, Abdul Saboor, Azhar Multani, Rana Ashfaq, Muhammad Umar and Muhammad Hasnain Tabassum.
Among female participants, national player Mubeen Fatima, Sara Malik, Shiza Shahid, Parishe Malik, Warisha Rashid, Ansha Malik, Kanzamin, Hania Shahid, Sabahat, Abrish, Kashf, Ayesha Tariq, Anamta Shahid, Zara and Ayesha Khan actively participated and later helped distribute prizes among athletes of various events.
Organisers Malik Nasir, Javed Kiani and Arif Advocate were thanked for successfully arranging the festival. Gifts were also distributed on behalf of the Karachi Division Shooting Ball Association. The entire event was praised by guests for promoting sports culture in the city, and the festival was widely appreciated by participants.
