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| August 17, 2003 | Sunday | Jumadi-us-Sani 18, 1424 |
Pakistan achieves unique distinction
KARACHI, Aug 16: Pakistan has achieved the unique distinction that no other country of the zone could claim as it will compete in all the disciplines of the Bermuda Bowl, declared President Mrs Rehana Saigol, President Pakistan Bridge Federation (PBF) on Saturday.
Pakistan will contest team event, pair as well as seniors’ event in the BFAME.”I am very much confident that PBF will meet the challenge with grace with the help of Almighty Allah and sport lovers.
She said that in terms of medal race, Pakistan has edge over India Pakistan has won two gold and two silver medals by winning pairs and seniors event and its both the Open and Ladies team finished runner-up thus gaining silver medals. India on the other hand won two gold in Open and Ladies event and one silver medal in pairs.
Following are the medal winners for Pakistan
Pervaiz Mirza 2 gold medals, one silver medal; Rashidul Ghazi 2 gold, Yousuf Taipur gold; Abdul Khaliq gold; Hasan Jawad gold; Tariq Rasheed Khan gold
Silver Medallists (Open team)
Mumtaz Mehmood (non playing captain), Jan-e-Alam Fazli, Abdur Rehman Allana, Sultan Siddiqui, Rashid Jaffer, Sarfraz Ahmed, Tehsin Gheewala
Silver medallist (ladies team) Pervaiz Mirza (non playing captain), Rehana Saigol, Roshan Bokhari, Qudsia Dossa, Samia Rashid, Rubina Aga, Zeenat Azwer.—Agencies
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