COLOMBO: A Pakistani participant took home the gold medal at the South Asian Karate Championship in Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka.
Ali put on an incredible performance to defeat his Indian rival and win the U-21 division title. Throughout this competition, he also won a gold in a different category.
Saifullah won a gold medal in his respective category, bringing Pakistan’s total number of gold medals won to three.
Arzoo, a female competitor, took home silver in junior women’s individual karate.
At the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, earlier this year, Pakistani athletes took home eight medals, including two gold ones.