KARACHI: Pakistan Army continued its domination on the medal table at the 35th National Games, nearing a total of 200 medals overall (197 medals) with 113 golds. WAPDA is second with 46 gold medals, while Navy holds third place with 24 gold medals.
According to the medal table released by the Pakistan Olympic Association, Army contingent leads with 113 gold, 50 silver, and 34 bronze medals. WAPDA players are second with 46 gold, 43 silver, and 34 bronze medals, while the Navy is third with 24 gold, 21 silver, and 20 bronze medals.
Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa won four gold, eight silver, and 30 bronze medals. Balochistan secured two gold, six silver, and 11 bronze medals. Islamabad earned one gold, three silver, and four bronze medals. Railways claimed two gold, five silver, and 17 bronze medals. Police won 17 bronze medals, Gilgit-Baltistan three bronze, and Azad Jammu and Kashmir one bronze medal.
Meanwhile, in a thrilling finale of the women’s football event at the 35th National Games, Army clinched the championship by defeating WAPDA 1-0. The decisive goal highlighted Army’s dominance in the final, with players delivering an impressive all-round performance that earned applause from spectators.
In the third-place match, Sindh outclassed Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with a one-sided 12-0 victory to claim the third position. The match was held at the KMC Football Stadium. The women’s basketball competitions of the 35th National Games 2025 concluded with final and third-place matches, where WAPDA clinched the gold medal, while Army secured the bronze.
In the women’s final, WAPDA outclassed Punjab with a one-sided 50–36 victory, maintaining a 29–16 lead at half-time. For WAPDA, Sidra Hareem scored 20 points, Kanwal Zafar added 11, and Hijab Fatima contributed 7 points. For Punjab, Iman Mahmood scored 22 points, and Tanzila finished with 10 points.
In the third-place match, Army defeated Sindh 54–32 to secure the bronze medal, leading 37–15 at half-time. For the winning side, Amna and Ayesha scored 14 points each, while Fajr added 9 points. From Sindh, Arsh Hilal scored 9 points, and Safa Afzal contributed 8 points.
In wrestling competitions at the Kakry Ground Gymnasium, WAPDA emerged as overall champions with five gold medals. Army secured second position with four golds, while Punjab finished third with two gold medals.
The three-day wrestling event reached its climax with three finals on the last day. At one stage, WAPDA and Army were tied with four golds each, pushing the title decision to the final bout in the 125kg category.
In the decisive contest, WAPDA’s Tayyab Raza narrowly defeated Army’s Muhammad Asif 3-2, sealing the championship for his team. A total of 110 wrestlers from 10 teams participated in the event. Pakistan Wrestling Federation President Arshad Sattar and Organizing Secretary Anwar Khanzada distributed prizes among the medalists.
The women’s swimming competitions concluded with Army clinching the overall trophy, winning twelve gold medals. Sindh finished second with four golds, while WAPDA claimed third by winning three gold medals.
Army’s Jahan Ara Nabi emerged as the best swimmer after bagging eight gold medals. On the final day, Sindh’s Hareem Malik impressed by winning two gold medals. The rowing events witnessed thrilling contests on the first day of finals, with Army dominating by securing five gold medals. Navy followed with two gold medals.
In the Women’s Open 2x category, Navy’s Urwa Naz and Zaiba Nawaz clinched gold, while Army’s Faiza Rafiq and Raisa Batool took silver. Sindh’s Alishaba Arab and Ameen earned bronze, and HEC’s Alisa Asim and Mahnoor Hussain finished fourth.
In the Men’s event, Army’s Asad Iqbal delivered an impressive performance to bag gold, Navy’s Zahid Iqbal took silver, WAPDA’s Muzammil claimed bronze, and Balochistan’s Nad-e-Ali Changezi finished fourth.
In Women’s Lightweight 2x, Navy’s Alishba and Zaiba Nawaz achieved another victory, while WAPDA’s Razia Naila earned silver, and Army’s Faiza Rafiq and Tanzila Javed took bronze. Sindh’s Ashleena Mohsin and Kazma Ejaz finished fourth.
In the Men’s Lightweight category, Army’s Asad Iqbal secured his second gold of the day, Navy’s Muhammad Toseef claimed silver, WAPDA’s Sehrarat took bronze, and Balochistan’s M. Ibad Ali finished fourth.
In Women’s LW-4, Army’s Faiza Rafiq, Gulshan Tariq, Tanzila Javed, and Gul Faam Nazir dominated the race to win gold, while Navy’s Alishba, Sawera, Sughra Sattar, and Zaiba Nawaz secured silver, and Sindh’s Rehma Khawaja, Kazma Ejaz, Ashleena Mohsin, and Rida Batool claimed bronze.
In the Men’s 2x event, Army’s Asad Iqbal and Muhammad Idrees won another gold, Navy’s Muhammad Toseef and Attaullah earned silver, WAPDA’s Adeel Rauf took bronze, and Sindh’s Ibrahim Javed and Syed Rayan Ahmed finished fourth.
In Women’s LW-1x, Army’s Faiza Rafiq captured gold, Navy’s Zaiba Nawaz won silver, WAPDA’s Razia secured bronze, and Sindh’s Kazma Ejaz finished fourth. At the end of the first day, Army topped the medals table with five golds and a total of seven medals. Navy followed with two golds and five silver medals. WAPDA secured five medals overall, while Sindh collected two bronze medals. Balochistan and HEC failed to win any medals.
On the third day of the Taekwondo event, Army athletes dominated across men’s and women’s categories. In the men’s under-58 kg, Army’s Haroon clinched gold, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Ahsan took silver, and PAF’s Abdul Ahad and HEC’s Muhammad Tayyab claimed bronze.
In the under-68 kg category, Army’s Arbaz Khan won gold, Punjab’s Abdul Rafay earned silver, and Sindh’s Hamza and Islamabad’s Shehryar took bronze. In under-87 kg, Army’s Ikhtiyar-ul-Haq emerged victorious, Punjab’s Mujahid Abbas second, and AJK’s Babar Shaukat with HEC’s Muhammad Hasnain claimed bronze.
Army’s superiority continued in women’s events. In the 49 kg category, Army’s Fatima won gold, HEC’s Sabira silver, and Railways’ Laiba and Balochistan’s Hameeda collected bronze. In the under-67 kg, Army’s Sarah secured first, KP’s Areeba second, and Islamabad’s Jaweria with Gilgit-Baltistan’s Ghazala earned bronze.
By winning most men’s and women’s categories, Army maintained its overall lead in Taekwondo at the National Games. In squash, WAPDA’s Noor Zaman clinched gold in men’s singles, while Army’s Zainab Khan won women’s singles. Army also won the men’s and women’s team events. The finals were held at PSF Jahangir Khan Squash Complex, PSB Karachi Center.
In men’s singles, WAPDA’s Noor Zaman defeated Army’s Huzaifa Ibrahim 11-4, 10-12, 11-5, 11-6. In the women’s final, Army’s Zainab Khan overcame teammate Mah Noor Ali 11-8, 11-8, 10-12, 11-3.
In women’s team championship, Army won gold, KP silver, Punjab and Balochistan bronze. In men’s team championship, Army bagged gold, WAPDA silver, PAF and Punjab bronze. In men’s individual championship, WAPDA’s Noor Zaman sealed gold, Army’s Huzaifa Ibrahim silver, and Army’s Ashab Irfan with PAF’s M. Imad bronze.
In Women’s team fencing competitions, held at NED University Gymnasium, Navy qualified for semifinals with a bye, Balochistan defeated KP, Punjab overcame Sindh, and HEC advanced with a bye.
In semifinals, HEC defeated Punjab to reach the final, while Balochistan stunned Navy to enter the title clash. For third place, Punjab defeated Navy to claim bronze. In the final, Balochistan outclassed HEC to win gold, with HEC settling for silver.
The final of Women’s Volleyball will be contested between Army and WAPDA. In the first semi-final, WAPDA defeated Islamabad 25-18, 26-11, 28-17. In the second semi-final, Army overcame Balochistan 25-15, 25-12, 25-13 to qualify for the gold medal match.
