ISLAMABAD, June 26: Top bodybuilders from Pakistan and India will be on show in the Indo-Pak Peace and Friendship Bodybuilding Championship being held on Sunday at the Islamabad Club, officials said.

The event is being organised jointly by Pakistan Amateur Bodybuilders' Guild and the National Amateur Bodybuilders' Federation of India.

Officials said that both sides have prepared hard for this competition which they feel is another step towards normalisation of relations between Pakistan and India.

The championship will be contested in four different height classes with the home team comprising five former 'Mr Pakistan' and other leading bodybuilders.

The Indians on the other hand have a 20-strong contingent for the championship which was originally scheduled for late May but had to be put back because of administrative problems.

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