ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s 13-member contingent will leave for Samoa on Wednesday (today) to participate in the fifth Commonwealth Youth Games, says a press release issued by the Pakistan Sports Board.

The Games are slated to be held to from September 5 to 11.

Pakistan will compete in four disciplines.

Contingent:

Boxing: M. Nadeem and M. Shafiq (players); Ali Bux (coach).

Squash: Israr Ahmad and Sadia Gul (players); Sher Ali Kakar (manager).

Tennis: Muzammil Murtaza and Rida Khalid (players); Neelofar Khalid (manager).

Weightlifting: Talha Talib, M. Usman, Abdur Rehman (players); M. Rasheed (manager).

Published in Dawn, September 2nd, 2015

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