DAWN.COM Logo

Pakistan win South Asia bodybuilding championship

Agencies Published March 10, 2014
Bodybuilders compete in the 10th South Asian Men's bodybuilding championship in Lahore on March 9, 2014. – Photo by AFP
Bodybuilders compete in the 10th South Asian Men's bodybuilding championship in Lahore on March 9, 2014. – Photo by AFP
Pakistani bodybuilder Shoukat Shahzad celebrateswith his trophy during the 10th South Asian Men's bodybuilding championship. – Photo by AFP
Pakistani bodybuilder Shoukat Shahzad celebrateswith his trophy during the 10th South Asian Men's bodybuilding championship. – Photo by AFP
A competitor has tanning lotion applied on his leg during the 10th South Asian bodybuilding championship. – Photo by Reuters
A competitor has tanning lotion applied on his leg during the 10th South Asian bodybuilding championship. – Photo by Reuters
Competitors take part in the 10th South Asian bodybuilding championship. – Photo by Reuters
Competitors take part in the 10th South Asian bodybuilding championship. – Photo by Reuters
A competitor flexes his muscles before taking part in the 10th South Asian bodybuilding championship in Lahore. – Photo by Reuters
A competitor flexes his muscles before taking part in the 10th South Asian bodybuilding championship in Lahore. – Photo by Reuters
Competitors have tanning lotion applied on their bodies before taking part in the 10th South Asian bodybuilding championship in Lahore. – Photo by Reuters
Competitors have tanning lotion applied on their bodies before taking part in the 10th South Asian bodybuilding championship in Lahore. – Photo by Reuters
Shaukat Shehzad of Pakistan holds his country flag after winning the 10th South Asian bodybuilding championship. – Photo by Reuters
Shaukat Shehzad of Pakistan holds his country flag after winning the 10th South Asian bodybuilding championship. – Photo by Reuters
A competitor flexes his muscles before taking part in the 10th South Asian bodybuilding championship in Lahore. – Photo by Reuters
A competitor flexes his muscles before taking part in the 10th South Asian bodybuilding championship in Lahore. – Photo by Reuters

Pakistan's Shoukat Shahzad won the championship. Around 40 bodybuilders from Afghanistan, Nepel and Pakistan participated in the competition.

Read more

On DawnNews
Dawn News English
Comments (8) Closed
Mr.T
Mar 10, 2014 04:34pm
Bravo...
Recommend 0
Sonny Afridi
Mar 10, 2014 11:39pm
Strong Pakistan
Recommend 0
ALLY WAQAR SYED
Mar 11, 2014 12:20am
Many thanks for your great efforts to make Pakistan famous. Pakistan Zindabad.
Recommend 0
Merchant
Mar 11, 2014 05:42pm
Pay attention to our athlete. They will bring more honor for Pakistan.
Recommend 0
Seedoo
Mar 11, 2014 06:07pm
How come men are allowed to pose in such tight briefs and women are not allowed to take part in body building. Sounds hypocritical to me.
Recommend 0
Allaisa
Mar 12, 2014 05:08am
Where is Nepal?
Recommend 0
Pakistani
Mar 12, 2014 11:22am
@Seedoo: in every field of life you talk about women rights !!! now you want them to get undressed like a man can do in front off all !!! OMG what is going on in your sick mind !!!
Recommend 0
Akbar
Mar 12, 2014 02:48pm
@Seedoo: no offence, just want to see how liberal you are yourself, would you allow women of your family to do so ?
Recommend 0

Latest Stories

dawn images site

Most Popular

01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09

Must Read

Opinion

Editorial

Punishing evaders
02 May, 2024

Punishing evaders

THE FBR’s decision to block mobile phone connections of more than half a million individuals who did not file...
Engaging Riyadh
Updated 02 May, 2024

Engaging Riyadh

It must be stressed that to pull in maximum foreign investment, a climate of domestic political stability is crucial.
Freedom to question
02 May, 2024

Freedom to question

WITH frequently suspended freedoms, increasing violence and few to speak out for the oppressed, it is unlikely that...
Wheat protests
Updated 01 May, 2024

Wheat protests

The government should withdraw from the wheat trade gradually, replacing the existing market support mechanism with an effective new one over the next several years.
Polio drive
01 May, 2024

Polio drive

THE year’s fourth polio drive has kicked off across Pakistan, with the aim to immunise more than 24m children ...
Workers’ struggle
Updated 01 May, 2024

Workers’ struggle

Yet the struggle to secure a living wage — and decent working conditions — for the toiling masses must continue.