LAHORE: Four more matches were decided in the Khawaja Safdar 47th National Volleyball Championship at the Maula Bukhsh Stadium Sialkot on Thursday.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa drafted a win over Azad Jammu Kashmir 25-17, 27-25, 25-16 while Police outclassed Punjab 25-13, 25-15, 25-16.

Wapda triumphed against Fata 25-13, 25-9, 27-12 with Pakistan Railways advancing further after beating Balochistan 25-15, 25-10, 25-13.

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