LAHORE, Aug 21: The national karate ranking championship for men and women will be held on Sept 1 and 2.

All the affiliated units of the Pakistan Karate Federation will be taking part in the event.

The competition will be held in the individual kumite, individual kata and team kata events both in men and women categories.

In the men’s events, the age categories including in the individual kumite are below 50kg, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80 and above 80.

In the women events, it will be as below 44kg, 48, 53, 60 and above 60 kg.

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