LAHORE, Sept 11: Wapda won both the men and women’s team event titles at the 15th All-Pakistan Aamir Hayat Khan Rokhari Ranking Badminton Tournament here on Wednesday.

In the men’s team event final, Wapda outclassed Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 3-0. Wapda’s Ali Mehdi defeated Masood 21-11, 21-13 while Ali’s partner Shabbar Hussain overcame 21-9, 21-16 Hayatullah in the singles matches.

The pair of Zeeshan and Atiq overwhelmed the Kashif-Amir duo 21-11, 21-12 in the doubles match to record a 3-0 win for Wapda.

Meanwhile, Wapda’s women maintained their badminton supremacy as they outplayed Punjab in the final with the identical margin of 3-0.

Wapda’s Saima overpowered Ghazala of Punjab 21-13, 21-16 as Khizra beat Menal 21-6, 21-7 in the singles matches. The Sadia-Saima pair made it 3-0 for Wapda as they outclassed the Memoona-Ghazala duo 21-14, 21-10 in the doubles match.

Meanwhile, Palwasha Bashir, Sara Mohmand, Saira Razzaq, Sadia Arshad, Saima Waqas, Khizra Rasheed, Farzana Ali and Mahoor Shahzad reached quarter-finals in the women’s singles category.

Results: Men’s team event final: Wapda bt Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 3-0: Ali Mehdi bt Masood 21-11, 21-13; Zeeshan-Atiq bt Kashif-Amir 21-11, 21-12; Shabbar Hussain bt Hayatullah 21-9, 21-16.

Women’s team event final: Wapda bt Punjab 3-0: Saima bt Ghazala 21-13, 21-16; Sadia-Saima bt Memoona-Ghazala 21-14, 21-10; Khizra bt Menal 21-6, 21-7.

Men’s singles: First round: Anjum Basheer (Punjab) bt Aizaz Saif (Punjab) 21-10, 21-12; Uzair (Wapda) bt Abdul Salam (PMAD) 21-10, 21-14; Attique Chaudhry (Wapda) bt Agha Saud (Islamabad) 21-10, 21-18; Adnan Aziz (Wapda) bt Nadeem Sarwar (Punjab) 21-13, 21-17; Sabir Hanif (NBP) bt Abdul Rehman (Punjab) 6-21, 25-23, 23-21; Ijaz Mala (NBP) bt Aoun Abbas (Punjab) 21-19, 21-19; Raja Hasnain (Punjab) got walkover against Shirazi Rehman (Faisalabad); Zafar Tasneem (Wapda) bt Ali Raza (Punjab) 21-18, 21-15; Ahmed Faizan (Punjab) bt Zohaib Qamar (RLY) 21-19, 21-19; Irfan Saeed (Punjab) bt Harrison Brent (NBP) 21-17, 21-16; Usman Raza (Punjab) bt Mohammad Ali (PMAD) 21-10, 21-15; Kashif Sulehri (NBP) bt Anwar-ul-Haq (Punjab) 21-12, 21-17; Azeem Sarwar (Punjab) bt Aoun Jamil (Punjab) 21-7, 21-13; Murad Ali (NBP) bt Hamza (AJK) 21-6, 21-9; Amir Saeed (Punjab) bt Usman Zahid (Punjab) 21-9, 21-13; Ali Yar Baig (NK) bt Mohammad Ali (Sindh) 21-14, 21-15; Shabbar Hussain (Wapda) bt Ahsan Rana (Sindh) 21-8, 21-11; Shafique Chaudhry (Wapda) got walk over against Awais Zahid (Wapda); Subhan Jamil (Punjab) bt Talha Khalid (Punjab) 21-17, 13-21, 21-19.

Women’s singles: Pre-quarterfinals: Palwasha Bashir (NBP) bt Sumera Arshad (Wapda) 21-13, 21-10; Saira Razzaq (Wapda) bt Zainab Ijaz (Punjab) 21-9, 21-8; Sadia Arshad (Wapda) bt Saba Mughal (Sindh) 21-18, 21-18; Saima Waqas (Wapda) bt Aqsa Hassan (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) 21-5, 21-7; Khizra Rasheed (Wapda) bt Ghazala (Punjab) 21-18, 21-11; Farzana Ali (Wapda) bt Anila Arshad (Wapda) 18-21, 21-19, 21-15; Mahoor Shahzad (Sindh) bt Aneeqa Rana (Wapda) 21-14, 21-11; Sara Mohmand (NBP) bt Saleema (Sahiwal) 21-16, 21-18.

Women’s doubles: Saira Razaq/Khizra Rasheed (Wapda) bt Nayab/Sobia (Fata) 21-11, 21-10; Anila Arshad/Sumera Arshad (Wapda) bt Aqsa Zikria/Rubab (Faisalabad) 21-9, 21-14; Memoona/Saba Mughal (Punjab) bt Aqsa/Arfa (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) 21-9, 21-14; Saima Waqas/Farzana Ali (Wapda) bt Sofia Mughal/Zainab Afzal (Faisalabad) 21-2, 21-7; Minal Tariq/Javeria Tahir (Punjab) bt Iqra-Urooj (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) 21-11, 21-11; Sadia Arshad/Aneeqa Rana (Wapda) bt Saleema/Salma 21-12, 21-10.

Opinion

Editorial

Islamabad march
Updated 27 Nov, 2024

Islamabad march

WITH emotions running high, chaos closes in. As these words were being written, rumours and speculation were all...
Policing the internet
27 Nov, 2024

Policing the internet

IT is chilling to witness how Pakistan — a nation that embraced the freedoms of modern democracy, and the tech ...
Correcting sports priorities
27 Nov, 2024

Correcting sports priorities

IT has been a lingering battle that has cast a shadow over sports in Pakistan: who are the national sports...
Kurram ceasefire
Updated 26 Nov, 2024

Kurram ceasefire

DESPITE efforts by the KP government to bring about a ceasefire in Kurram tribal district, the bloodletting has...
Hollow victory
26 Nov, 2024

Hollow victory

THE conclusion of COP29 in Baku has left developing nations — struggling with the mounting costs of climate...
Infrastructure schemes
26 Nov, 2024

Infrastructure schemes

THE government’s decision to finance priority PSDP schemes on a three-year rolling basis is a significant step...