ISLAMABAD  - Nabeela Kausar sets a new record by clinching four gold medals that helped her team and hosts Mirpur, AJK Board to grab overall trophy of the Inter-Boards Sports (Girls) competition here Sunday.
Nabeela won golds in long jump, 200m, discus throw and 4x100m relay race. Nabeela attributed her success to her parents and sports teachers. “I am highly blessed to have such supporting parent as it is very hard for females in our area to get involved in sports. It is just because of their support that I managed to create new record. It is my dream to represent Pakistan in international events and win laurels for the country. I just need Athletics Federation of Pakistan, IPC and PSB support as if they would invite me for the national camp, I promised not to disappoint them.”
Pakistani athletes’ worst showing in recently-concluded 12th South Asian Games demands that the federations should explore and develop talent like Nabeela to get better results in future international events.
Meanwhile, the organisation of the event was a chaos as participating girls were provided with substandard and unhygienic food. The organisers ignored the fact that these girls are not that professional and were raw talent while holding 4x400 relay race as majority of the girls failed to complete the race. Those who completed the race, fell unconscious at the finish line and needed medical care. The presence of Dr Shabeena and other medical staff on the spot saved the players from the worst. When this scribe contacted convener of the event M Shahid, DDG Academics and wanted to know why such tough events were included, he held the respective boards responsible. “We had warned them, but they insisted for the inclusion of the event and they are solely responsible for putting girls’ in such situation.”
Peshawar Board won the table tennis final defeating Sahiwal 3-0 while Karachi grabbed third place after overcoming Faisalabad 3-2. In badminton semi-finals, Islamabad beat Bannu 2-0 and Lahore beat Mardan 2-1 Mardan won third position beating Bannu 2-0. The final of the event between Lahore and Islamabad will be held today at Rodham Hall. In hockey semi-finals, Mardan beat Faisalabad 4-1 while Lahore thrashed Islamabad 5-0. Third position match and final will be played today at Naseer Bunda Stadium.
In athletics competitions, Haseena of BISE Mardan won gold in 100m with Rozeena Ejaz of BISE DG Khan winning silver and Saman of BISE Sargodha bronze. In 200M Nabeela of BISE Mirpur, AJK won gold, Bakht Bare of BISE Sahiwal silver and Noor Ain BISE Multan bronze. In 400M Wajeeha of BISE Mirpur, AJK gold, Zainab of BISE Rawalpindi silver and Noor Ain of BISE Multan bronze. In 800M Zainab of BISE Rawalpindi won gold, Wajeeha of BISE Mirpur, AJK silver and Maria Nadeem of BISE Karachi bronze. In 4x100m relay, Safia, Sidra, Laiba and Iqra of BISE Islamabad won gold, Safa, Bisma, Muneeba and Sadaf of BISE Lahore silver and Wajeeha, Aroosa, Aqsa and Nabeela of BISE Mirpur, AJK bronze. In 4x400m relay Saba, Hamda, Iman, Bakht Bare of BISE Sahiwal won gold, Sadaf, Nimra, Safa and Muneeba of BISE Lahore silver and Zainab, Kainat, Maryam and Misbah of BISE Rawalpindi bronze. In long jump Nabeela of BISE Mirpur, AJK gold, Bakht Bare of BISE Sahiwal silver and Rozeena Ejaz of BISE DG Khan bronze. In Shot Put, Haseena Ali of BISE Mardan gold, Nida Akbar of BISE Multan silver and Kashifa of BISE Sahiwal bronze. In Discus throw Nabeela of BISE Mirpur, AJK gold, Hira of BISE Karachi silver and Shaista of BISE DG Khan bronze. In Javelin throw, Kainat of BISE Rawalpindi gold, Nadira of BISE Islamabad silver and Nida of BISE Multan bronze.

Mohsin Ali