April 22, 2008	Tuesday	Rabi-us-Sani 15, 1429

PESHAWAR, April 21: The Federal Areas (FA) and Punjab dominated athletics meet in the second National Paralympics at the Qayum Sports Complex here on Monday.

Table-tennis and badminton competitions were also held.

In athletics’ B-2, B-3 female and male categories, the FA and Punjab were struggling hard to grab the top honours. Some of the female athletes complained about the participation of sighted players in the B-2 and B-3 categories.

They said there should be a proper check-up of the players.

The players while recording their protest to the meet’s director said that was unjustified to include sighted players with the blind ones.

Results:

Table-tennis standing category: Babar Salim (FA) bt Mohammad Qadir (FA) 11-9, 11-7, 11-6; Babar Salim (FA) bt Afaq Ahmed (NWFP) 11-9, 11-3, 11-6; Rizwan (Punjab) bt Jabbar (NWFP) 11-4, 11-7, 11-8.

Wheel-chair category: Naveed (Punjab) bt Raza (NWFP) 11-2, 11-7, 11-6; Alam (NWFP) bt Shakeel 11-9, 5-11, 11-8, 11-7; Mohammad Shakeel (NWFP) bt Zahid (NWFP) 11-4, 11-8, 11-9.

Badminton (men) hearing paired category: Junaid Jamshed (FA) bt Said Nabi (NWFP) 21-16, 21-19, 21-18; Mohammad Rehman (FA) bt Kashif (Punjab) 21-14, 21-16, 21-18.

Javalin B-2 Female: 1. Khatijah (Punjab); 2. Ausha Hasan (NWFP); 3. Zara Gul (NWFP).

Javalin B-2 Male: 1. Wasim (Punjab); 2. Gulab Khan (NWFP); 3. Arif Rasool (Punjab).—APP