Qualifying rounds of Saadia Khan Cup completed

Published December 28, 2019
NALTAR: A contestant in action during the Saadia Khan Ski Cup at the PAF Ski Resort on Friday.—INP
NALTAR: A contestant in action during the Saadia Khan Ski Cup at the PAF Ski Resort on Friday.—INP

GILGIT: The qualifying rounds of Saadia Khan and Children Ski Cup culminated successfully at Naltar Ski Resort on Friday, said a press release issued here by Directorate of Media Affairs of Pakistan Air Force.

A large number of ski enthusiasts and locals witnessed the thrilling and spectacular competitions with prominent skiers from all over the country contesting for their places in the main rounds of the competition.

Players demonstrated their skills at best on a treacherous slope in freezing temperatures .Pakistan Air Force has developed the resort at par with the world class standards by providing all possible facilities of international calibre.

The event is named after young skier Saadia Khan, who lost her life in a tragic car accident at the age of 24.

Published in Dawn, December 28th, 2019

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