Peshawar Dominates Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Table Tennis Championship
CHARSADDA: Sports Link
The All-Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Inter-Regional Table Tennis Championship concluded successfully, with Peshawar’s players putting on a stellar performance to dominate the event. Lieutenant Colonel Abid Aziz, Commandant of the 11th Corps, and Charsadda’s Deputy Commissioner Qaiser Khan awarded medals and trophies to the winners.
The championship, organized by the district administration of Charsadda at the Abdul Wali Khan Sports Complex, saw participation from male and female players from Peshawar, Mardan, Bannu, Hazara, D.I. Khan, and Kohat divisions. Matches were held in both singles and team events.
In both categories—team events and singles—Peshawar’s male and female players exhibited remarkable skills, winning the championship trophies. In the women’s team event, Abbottabad secured second place, while Mardan Division claimed third. In the boys’ team event, Peshawar clinched first place, D.I. Khan took second, and Abbottabad finished third.
In the boys’ singles final, Peshawar’s Usman triumphed over fellow Peshawar player Owais Jamshed in a hard-fought battle, winning the championship by four sets to two. For the third position, Abbottabad’s Sajid claimed victory and secured the bronze medal.
Similarly, in the women’s singles final, Peshawar’s Hooria defeated Peshawar’s Alishba 3-1, while Mardan’s Haya claimed third place by defeating Habba 3-0.
The event was organized under the auspices of the Provincial Table Tennis Association, with support from the district administration and the District Sports Officer (DSO). Attendees included DSO Charsadda Mishal Malik,
Assistant DSO Irshad Khan, Pakistan Table Tennis Federation Finance Secretary Kifayatullah, Provincial Table Tennis Association Secretary Ahmad Nawaz Malizai, Sports Department coach Saira Naz, and Sajid from the Abbottabad Association.
At the closing ceremony, the guests of honor, Lieutenant Colonel Abid Aziz and Deputy Commissioner Qaiser Khan, awarded medals and trophies to the top players.