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The Fourth Asian Beach Games held in Phuket, Thailand from 14th to 23rd November, 2014. It was the seveth time for Thailand to host an Asian level sports event after four Asian Games (1966, 1970, 1978 and 1998), one Asian Indoor Games (2005) and one Asian Martial Arts Games (2009) held at Bangkok.
On 14th November, 2014 the opening ceremony of 4th Asian Beach Games took place at the Saphan Hin Public Park, near Phuket Town, the celebration filled the venue with memorable atmosphere, boasting five extravagant performances. Spectacular fireworks display temporarily painted the skies over the Andaman Sea with magnificent sights and sounds as the international multi-sport event was declared open.
Privy Councillor and the Royal Representative, General Surayud Chulanont, presided over the ceremony. Olympic Council of Asia President, Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah, and Thailand’s Minister of Tourism and Sports, H.E. Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul, delivered speeches.
The traditional parade of athletes was represented by delegations from 43 National Olympic Committees, which altogether sent 2,400 athletes to compete in 26 sports and 163 events.
Participating Nations
43
Participants
Approximately 2400
Sports/Disciplines
26 sports and 163 events
Air Sports (Paragliding, Powered Paragliding), Acquatics (Beach Water Polo, Marathon Swimming), Beach Athletics, Beach Basketball, Beach Flag Football, Beach Handball, Beach Kabaddi, Beach Modern Pentathlon, Beach Sepaktakraw, Beach Soccer, Beach Volleyball, Beach Woodball, Beach Wrestling, Bodybuilding, Extreme Sports (Inline Skate, Skateboard, BMX FreeStyle, Sports Climbing), Footvolley, Jet Ski, Kurash, Muay, Petanque, Sailing (Sailing, Windersurfing), Sambo, Squash, Triathlon and Watersking (Wakeboard, Wakeskate).
Pakistan's Participation in IV Asian Beach Games
A 67-member Pakistan Contingent participated in the IV Asian Beach Games held at Phukat, Thailand from 4th to 23rd November, 2014. The following were the members of Pakistan Contingent:-
Contingent Officials
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1.
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Syed Muhammad Abid Qadri |
Chef-de-Mission |
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2.
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Mr. Khalid Mahmood |
HQ Official |
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3.
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Dr. Muhammad Akhtar Nawaz Ganjera |
HQ Official |
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4.
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Mr. Faisal Nisar Chaudhry |
HQ Official |
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5.
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Ch. Muhammad Asghar |
HQ Official |
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6.
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Mr. Waqar Ahmed |
Medical Personnel |
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7.
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Malik Iftikhar Ahmed |
POA Official |
| Bodybuilding |
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8.
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Mr. Shah Zeb |
Player |
| Handball |
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9.
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Mr. Dabeer Hussain |
Official |
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10.
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Mr. Javed Iqbal |
Official |
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11.
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Mr. Khalid Rashid |
Official |
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12.
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Mr. Naseer Ahmed |
Player |
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13.
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Mr. Asif Ali |
-do- |
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14.
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Mr. Tahir Ali |
-do- |
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15.
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Mr. Muhammad Uzair Atif |
-do- |
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16.
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Mr. Ghulam Ali Baloch |
-do- |
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17.
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Mr. Hazrat Hussain |
-do- |
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18.
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Mr. Zohaib Jabbar |
-do- |
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19.
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Mr. Imran Khan |
-do- |
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20.
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Mr. Muhammad Shahid Pervaiz |
-do- |
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21.
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Mr. Khawar Yasin |
-do- |
| Ju-Jitsu |
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22.
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Mr. Amir Mukhtar Awan |
Official |
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23.
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Mr. Tariq Ali |
Official |
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24.
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Mr. Khalil Ahmed Khan |
Official |
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25.
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Mr. Saeed Anwar |
Player |
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26.
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Mr. Abu Hurrara |
-do- |
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27.
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Mr. Javed Khan |
-do- |
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28.
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Mr. Waheed-ud-Din |
-do- |
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29.
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Mr. Farhan Anjum |
-do- |
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30.
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Mr. Karamat Butt |
-do- |
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31.
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Mr. Ahmad Butt |
-do- |
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32.
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Mr. Muhammad Ammar |
-do- |
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33.
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Mr. Shahzeb Nawaz Janjua |
-do- |
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34.
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Miss Humaira Ashiq |
-do- |
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35.
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Miss Maryam |
-do- |
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36.
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Miss Beenish Khan |
-do- |
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37.
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Miss Ambreen Masih |
-do- |
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38.
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Miss Sundus Salam Khan |
-do- |
| Kabaddi |
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39.
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Mr. Muhammad Ramzan Ghumman |
Official |
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40.
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Mr. Nabeel Ahmed Rana |
Official |
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41.
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Mr. Nasir Ali |
Player |
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42.
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Mr. Akhlaq Hussain |
-do- |
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43.
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Mr. Ibrar Hussain |
-do- |
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44.
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Mr. Wasim Sajjad |
-do- |
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45.
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Mr. Muhammad Tariq |
-do- |
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46.
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Mr. Usman Zada |
-do- |
| Kurash |
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47.
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Mr. Waris Ali |
Player |
| Sailing |
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48.
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Commodore Khalid Pervaiz |
Official |
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49.
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Mr. Najeeb Ullah Khan |
Player |
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50.
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Mr. Muhammad Tanveer |
-do- |
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51.
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Mr. Muhammad Abdullah |
-do- |
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52.
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Mr. Muhammad Azeem |
-do- |
| Windsurfing |
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53.
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Mr. Muhammad Akram Tari |
Official |
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54.
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Mr. Khalid Hussain |
Player |
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55.
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Raja Qasim Abbas Rathore |
-do- |
| Squash |
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56.
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Mr. Sher Ali Kakar |
Official |
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57.
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Mr. Muhammad Asim Khan |
Player |
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58.
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Mr. Abbas Shaukat |
-do- |
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59.
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Miss Sammer Anjum |
-do- |
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60.
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Miss Riffat Khan |
-do- |
| Volleyball |
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61.
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Mr. Mubashir Raza |
Player |
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62.
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Mr. Muhammad Razzaq |
-do- |
| Wrestling |
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63.
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Mr. Abdul Qayum Shinwari |
Official |
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64.
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Mr. Hashim Ali |
Official |
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65.
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Mr. Ghulam Haider |
Player |
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66.
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Mr. Muhammad Asad |
-do- |
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67.
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Mr. Muhammad Inam |
-do- |
The top three winners were Thailand, China and South Korea:
Medal Tally of IV Asian Beach Games
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Rank.
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Nation
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Medals
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Gold
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Silver
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Bronze
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Total
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1
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Thailand (THA) |
56
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37
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33
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126
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2
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China (CHN) |
16
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11
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21
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48
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3
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South Korea (KOR) |
9
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14
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14
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37
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4
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Iran (IRI) |
9
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14
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8
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31
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5
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Vietnam (VIE) |
8
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11
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20
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40
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6
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Kazakhstan (KAZ) |
8
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9
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10
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27
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7
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Indonesia (INA) |
7
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7
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14
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28
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8
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Japan (JPN) |
7
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5
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7
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19
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9
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Mongolia (MGL) |
6
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0
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4
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10
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10
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Bahrain (BRN) |
5
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2
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0
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7
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11
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United Arab Emirates (UAE) |
4
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3
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5
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12
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12
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Uzbekistan (UZB) |
4
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0
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6
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10
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13
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Chinese Taipei (TPE) |
3
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8
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6
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17
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14
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Hong Kong (HKG) |
3
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2
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7
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12
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| Philippines (PHI) |
3
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2
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7
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12
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16
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Pakistan (PAK) |
2
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4
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4
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10
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17
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Lebanon (LIB) |
2
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3
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3
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8
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18
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Laos (LAO) |
2
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2
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8
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12
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| Qatar (QAT) |
2
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2
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8
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12
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20
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India (IND) |
2
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1
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7
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10
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21
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Singapore (SIN) |
2
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0
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2
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4
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22
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Kuwait (KUW) |
1
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4
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6
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11
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23
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Turkmenistan (TKM) |
1
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3
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7
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11
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24
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Syria (SYR) |
1
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1
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6
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8
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25
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Tajikistan (TJK) |
1
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0
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2
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3
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26
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Brunei (BRU) |
1
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0
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0
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1
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27
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Malaysia (MAS) |
0
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8
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8
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16
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28
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Kyrgyzstan (KGZ) |
0
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3
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3
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6
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29
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Iraq (IRQ) |
0
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2
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3
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5
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30
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Afghanistan (AFG) |
0
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2
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2
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4
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31
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Myanmar (MYA) |
0
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1
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2
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3
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32
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Macau (MAC) |
0
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1
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0
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1
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| Oman (OMA) |
0
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1
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0
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1
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| Yemen (YEM) |
0
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1
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0
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1
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35
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Sri Lanka (SRI) |
0
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0
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2
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2
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36
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Cambodia (CAM) |
0
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0
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1
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1
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| Jordan (JOR) |
0
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0
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1
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1
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| Nepal (NEP) |
0
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0
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1
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1
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Total
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165
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165
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238
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238
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Pakistan Medal Tally in IV Asian Beach Games
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S.No.
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Discipline
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Medals
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Gold
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Silver
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Bronze
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Total
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1.
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Ju-Jitsu |
2
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3
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-
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5
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2.
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Kabaddi |
-
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1
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-
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1
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3.
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Wrestling |
-
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-
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2
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2
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4.
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Squash |
-
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-
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1
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1
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5.
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Handball |
-
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-
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1
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1
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Total
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2
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4
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4
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10
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S.No.
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Player
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Name of Event
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Medal
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| Ju-Jitsu |
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1.
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Mr. Ahmad Butt |
Men + 90 Kg
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Gold
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2.
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Mr. Muhammad Ammer
Mr. Abbu Hurrara |
Men Duo
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Gold
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3.
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Mr. Waheed-ud-Din
Mr. Shahzeb Nawaz Janjua |
Men Duo
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Silver
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4.
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Miss.Maryam
Miss Sundus Salam Khan |
Women Duo
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Silver
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5.
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Mr. Muhammad Ammar
Miss Sundus Salam Khan |
Duo Mixed
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Silver
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| Kabaddi |
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1.
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Mr. Nasir Ali, Player |
Kabaddi (Men)
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Silver
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| Mr. Akhlaq Hussain, Player |
| Mr. Ibrar Hussain, Player |
| Mr. Wasim Sajjad, Player |
| Mr. Muhammad Tariq, Player |
| Mr. Usman Zada, Player |
| Wrestling |
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1.
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Mr. Muhammad Asad |
Men’s Free Style – 80 Kg
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Bronze
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2.
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Mr. Muhammad Inam |
Men’s Free Style + 80 Kg
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Bronze
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| Squash |
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1.
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Mr. Muhammad Asim Khan |
Men’s Singles
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Bronze
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| Handball |
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1.
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Mr. Naseer Ahmed, Player |
Handball (Men)
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Bronze
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| Mr. Asif Ali, Player |
| Mr. Tahir Ali, Player |
| Mr. Muhammad Uzair Atif, Player |
| Mr. Ghulam Ali Baloch, Player |
| Mr. Hazrat Hussain, Player |
| Mr. Zohaib Jabbar, Player |
| Mr. Imran Khan, Player |
| Mr. Muhammad Shahid Pervaiz, Player |
| Mr. Khawar Yasin, Player |
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