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District Malir win Gold in 5th Karachi Games 2019

District Malir won gold, District Central grabbed silver, while District East took bronze medal in the team event of darts at the 5th Karachi Games.

The 5th Edition of Pizza Hut Karachi Games concluded in Karachi with District Malir won the Mai - Kulachi winning trophy with accumulated 1077 points. District EAST earned second position with narrowly lesser 1045 points . District Central which was defending champion was third with 869 points and West fourth with 661 points. 

Meanwhile, in boys’ cycling, District Malir’s Hashir Baloch won gold medal, while Mohammad Haris of District West grabbed silver. In the semi-final of basketball event, District Central won against District Malir with 48-38 points and District East defeated District West with 46-41 points.

 Pizza Hut was the title sponsors , whereas, Patel Hospital, Maazjee,DMC West, Pepsi Cola, Fouji Fertilizer, Bin were the Co Sponsors. Iqra university, Iftikhar Syed Family Park, KMC, SSB Nazimabad, Govt College of Physical Education were the Venue Partners.  

Mr. Izhar Ahmed Khan Chairman DMC West was the chief guest who gave away Mai Kulachi Trophy to Malir's Chef De Mission Jamal Nasir & . Deputy Chef De Mission Rehana Asif. Mr. Izhar Ahmed Khan in his speech said that he would like to hold the Games with greater participation and befits in future and offered full support to Karachi City Sports Association. 

Muhammad Aslam Khan , president KCSA thanked sponsors and urged Govt Departments to support Sports activities in Karachi. Events in all Divisions of Sindh and he praised the KCSA to hold this mega event with extreamly low budget.

Ahmed Ali Rajput urged Sindh Government to hold such mega events in all Divisions of Sindh. Muhammad Khalid Rehmani, secretary KCSA. Said that it is the basic goal of his Association to hold grass root activities at district or even union council level. Target is to groom athlets, organizers and coaches to nto perform better at Provincial level, Pakistan level or even internationally. In these Games most of the participants were from schools or colleges. He thanked All provincial and Karachi Sports Associations for organizing their respective Disciplines in befitting manner with very meager amount.

Rehmani specially thanked Media for covering the Mega event extensively and identifying the areas which needs to be improved. He promised to work more rigorously to improve the identified areas of Media. He also thanked the whole organizing committee to work day and night selflessly to serve the youth of city with fullest of their abilities .

Mr. Ghulam Muhnammad Khan, Ms. Asma Shah, Ms, Shehla qureshi, SSP Railway police, Mr. waseem Hashmi also spoke at the occasion Sponsors Khalid jamil Shamsi, Jamal Nasir, Naveed Zuberi, Mr. farhan were also present. With Sports associations representatives, in large number.


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