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Arshad Nadeem clinches javelin gold at Islamic Solidarity Games

RIYADH: Pakistan Javelin Ace added another feather to his cap by winning a gold medal at the sixth edition of the Islamic Solidarity Games here at the Prince Faisal Bin Fahad Stadium on Wednesday.

Arshad secured the gold with an 83.05 throw on his second attempt. The ace thrower did not have the best of starts as he hit the 74-meter mark in his first attempt and crossed the 80m barrier in the second attempt.

His fourth attempt yielded a 77.06m throw, while the fifth resulted in a foul. He finished his campaign with a 77.98m throw.

Meanwhile, another Pakistan athlete, Muhammad Yasir Sutlan, clinched silver with a 74.43m throw. Nigeria’s Samuel Kure bagged a bronze with 75.46m.

Apart from Arshad, no other participating athlete could cross the 80-meter mark in their six attempts. Yasir Sultan remained the second-best thrower, hitting a 76.04-meter mark in his final attempt.

Final Javelin Standings:

Arshad Nadeem – 83.05m
Samuel Kure – 75.46m
Yasir Sultan – 74.43m

The men’s Javelin throw competition featured eight competitors from six countries, including Arshad Nadeem and Yasir Sultan from Pakistan.

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Earlier, Pakistan’s Qudrat Ullah and Fatima Zahra clinched bronze medals after bowing out in the semi-finals of the boxing.

Qudrat clinched a Bronze medal in men’s 55kg boxing after suffering defeat from Egypt’s Amir Mohamed Farag Ahmed Kelany in the semi-final, whereas 19-year-old Fatima was also defeated by an Egyptian opponent in the semi-final.

Qudrat reached the semi-final after defeating Sudan’s Mohamed Othman 10-0 in the quarter-final. While Fatima crushed Algeria’s Hamda Melissa 5-0 in the 60kg quarter-final.

Besides this, Pakistan’s Arusha Saeed also secured a bronze medal in the women’s 57kg Kurash event. The victory marked Pakistan’s first accolade in the event.

For the unversed, the 6th Islamic Solidarity Games are currently held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from November 7 to 21, 2025, featuring athletes from across the Muslim world competing in a range of sports.

The games also marked a return to Saudi Arabia, which hosted the first edition in 2005 across the cities of Mecca, Medina, Jeddah, and Taif.

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Pakistan’s Qudrat Ullah, Fatima Zahra bag bronze at Islamic Solidarity Games

RIYADH: Pakistan’s Qudrat Ullah and Fatima Zahra clinched bronze medals after bowing out in the semi-finals of the boxing at the 6th Islamic Solidarity Games on Sunday.

Qudrat reached the semi-final after defeating Sudan’s Mohamed Othman 10-0 in the quarter-final. While Fatima crushed Algeria’s Hamda Melissa 5-0 in the 60kg quarter-final.

Besides this, Pakistan’s Arusha Saeed also secured a bronze medal in the women’s 57kg Kurash event. The victory marked Pakistan’s first accolade in the event.

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Meanwhile, swimmer Jehanara Nabi clocked 30.7 seconds in her heat and advanced to the semifinals of the women’s 50m butterfly; however, she was unable to reach the final of the competition.

In the men’s 50m butterfly event, Ali Mohammad Mitha clocked a time of 26.31 seconds, finishing seventh in his heat, while Syed Mohammad Sodik Malik Hatim also came in seventh in his heat with a time of 26.13 seconds.

Leading the qualifiers was Turkey’s Berk Ozkul, who posted a time of 24.45 seconds.

The women’s table tennis team from Pakistan faced a defeat against Uganda, finishing with a score of 4-8 in Group C. The players in the match included Bisma Faryal, Hoor Fawad, and Kalsom Khan.

The games also marked a return to Saudi Arabia, which hosted the first edition in 2005 across the cities of Mecca, Medina, Jeddah, and Taif.

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Pakistan finalizes table tennis squad for Islamic Solidarity Games in Riyadh

LAHORE: The Pakistan Table Tennis Federation (PTTF) finalized the squad for the 6th Islamic Solidarity Games 2025 on Monday, set to be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

The trials for the Pakistan Table Tennis Team were successfully completed, following an intense competition, with three women and three men selected to represent the national team at the prestigious event.

The trials were conducted under the supervision of the PTTF here during the All Pakistan Master Cup, where the top 16 women and top 32 men players from across the country competed for a place in the national squad.

Following the squad selection, the Tennis Federation expressed confidence in the selected participants.

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The federation stated that the selected athletes will showcase their skills, determination, and competitive spirit at the international stage, bringing pride to the country.

For the unversed, the 6th Islamic Solidarity Games will be hosted in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from November 7 to 21, 2025, featuring athletes from across the Muslim world competing in a range of sports.

The games also mark a return to Saudi Arabia, which hosted the first edition in 2005 across the cities of Mecca, Medina, Jeddah, and Taif.

Pakistan Table Tennis Women’s Team

Hoor Fawad, Bisma, Kalsoom

Men’s Team

Taimoor, Hamza, Abbas

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Inam, other medalists receive warm reception on their return to the country

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani medalists who shone in the recently-concluded Commonwealth Games and Islamic Solidarity Games were given a warm reception on Monday at Islamabad Airport upon their return to the country.

Director General Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) Colonel (retd) Mohammad Asif Zaman welcomed the silver medalist of the Commonwealth Games Inam Butt and other top performers of the global event as they reached the country from the United Kingdom (UK).

Earlier DG PSB announced that a ceremony would be held in the honor of the athletes and present them with awards.

“We say welcome to our national heroes,” he said. “Gold medalists Arshad Nadeem and Muhammad Nooh Dastgir Butt as well as other medalists will also be given a warm welcome on their return to the country,” he continued.

It is pertinent to mention here that Pakistani athletes secured eight medals including two golds by weightlifter Nooh Butt and javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem in the recently-concluded Commonwealth Games 2022.

Whereas, Arshad also imitated alike performance in the Islamic Games as he claimed the gold by setting the Games record.

National wrestlers remained the major contributor to the country’s medal tally as Inam Butt, Zaman Anwar, and Sharif Tahir bagged a silver each.

Wrestlers Inayatullah and Ali Asad, on the other hand, managed to bag a bronze apiece, while Shah Hussain Shah claimed bronze in Judo.

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Pakistan’s Altaf-ur-Rehman wins bronze medal in Islamic Games 2022

KONYA: Pakistan’s differently abled athlete Altaf-ur-Rehman bagged a bronze medal in para table tennis in the ongoing Islamic Solidarity Games 2022, here on Monday.

The inspirational feat by Altaf earned the country its second medal in the event as earlier national athlete Arshad Nadeem claimed gold in the javelin throw competition on Friday.

“I am very grateful to all those who supported me and prayed for my victory,” said Altaf in a video message as he extended gratitude to his family, Pakistan Sports Board (PSB), National Paralympic Committee (NPC) Pakistan and his coach.

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After CWG, Arshad Nadeem bags gold medal in Islamic Games 2022

KONYA: Commonwealth Games gold medalist Arshad Nadeem continued to shine at the international level as he claimed another gold medal for Pakistan in the ongoing Islamic Solidarity Games 2022.

Arshad, fresh from his Commonwealth Games glory, continued to shine in Athletics for Pakistan at the international level as the national athlete has bagged a gold medal in the Javelin throw in the ongoing Islamic Games.

The star athlete, coping with an elbow and knee injury, displayed his domination over his rivals and left them behind with a big margin to run away with the highest prize in the competition.

The 25-year-old athlete gathered the courage, defied the injury and threw the javelin with all his force as his spear amassed 88.55m, set Islamic Games record before getting his hands on the gold.

It is pertinent to mention here that Arshad displayed astounding performance in the recently-concluded Commonwealth Games as he became the first South Asian athlete to breach 90 metres mark and the first Pakistani athlete to bag a gold medal in the Athletics after 52 years.

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Three athletes ruled out as Pakistan off to a dismal start in Islamic Games

KONYA: Pakistan athletes remained unable to shine on the opening day of the Islamic Solidarity Games 2022 as three participants have been ruled out of the medal race.

As the fifth edition of the Islamic Games kick-started on August 8th, a number of Pakistan athletes remained unable to leave their mark as they struggled in various athletics events.

National athlete Ahmed Randhawa, who competed in the 400m hurdle race, could not perform well and has been crashed out of the medal race. Whereas sprinter Arooj Kiran finished last in the 100m sprint, thus, failed to make it to the next round.

National athlete Jamshed Ali, who earned direct qualification to the Commonwealth Games Shot-put final, finished ninth in the opening round of the Islamic Games, resulting in him crashing out of the medal expedition.

Shajar Abbas and Abdul Mueed Baloch, on the other hand, managed to storm into the semi-finals of 100m and 400m heats respectively, and are the major medal hopes for Pakistan in the ongoing event.

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Shajar sets national record, finishes fourth in 100m sprint in Islamic Games

KONYA: National sprinter Shajar Abbas carried on his exceptional momentum in the recently-commenced Islamic Solidarity Games and finished fourth in the Heat 3 of the first round of Men’s 100m sprint.

Shajar, who had a frustrating end to his Commonwealth Games as he finished last in the final heat, shone in the Islamic Games as he amassed 100m in a record 10.25 seconds to finish fourth in the proceedings.

Following his astounding performance, the national sprinter has qualified for the next round of the Men’s 100m race.

Besides Shajar, his compatriots Abdul Mueed Baloch and Urooj Kiran will also be in action in the Men’s 400m and Women’s 100m sprint respectively.

Another national athlete Ahmed Saeed Randhawa will be in action in the 400m hurdles race, whereas, Jamshed Ali will partake in the opening round of Shot-put.

It is pertinent to mention here that national Table Tennis player Hoor Fawad outclassed Uganda’s top player Irene Nekesa to qualify for the pre-quarterfinal of women’s singles.

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Pakistan Table Tennis team departs for Islamic Games

KARACHI: National Table Tennis departed for Konya, Turkey on Friday to partake in the forthcoming Islamic Solidarity Games, scheduled to commence on August 9.

The national table tennis contingent, which comprised four players including Hoor Fawad, Haiqa Hassan, Fawad Khawaja, and Taimur Khan, departed for Konya on Friday morning.

Coach Aijaz Ali and manager Yasrab Shah will accompany the participating players throughout the international event, scheduled to take place from August 9 to 18.

In a bid to perform well in the event, national players Hoor and Haiqa remained involved in busy training at the Islamia Club here.

Hoor, 13, while speaking on the sidelines of her training camp with this reporter expressed her goal to do well in the international event and also to claim the gold medal for the country.

“I am well prepared for the Islamic Games as I’ve been practising with Sir Aarif since last month and my ultimate goal is to make my country proud by winning a gold medal,” Hoor stated.

It is pertinent to mention here that the national Table Tennis contingent for the Islamic Games received little to no financial support from the Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) and was forced to seek sponsors for their travelling and accommodation in the host country.

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Pakistan Table Tennis team to depart for Islamic Games on August 5

KARACHI: National Table Tennis will depart for Turkey on August 5 to partake in the forthcoming Islamic Solidarity Games, scheduled to commence on August 9.

The national table tennis contingent, which comprised four players including Hoor Fawad, Haiqa Hassan, Fawad Khawaja, and Taimur Khan, will depart for Konya on the morning of August 5.

Coach Aijaz Ali and manager Yasrab Shah will accompany the participating players throughout the international event.

In a bid to perform well in the event, national players Hoor and Haiqa are busy training at the Islamia Club here.

It is pertinent to mention here that the Islamic Games will take place in Konya, Turkey from August 9 to August 18.

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