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RIYADH: Pakistan’s Qudrat Ullah and Fatima Zahra clinched bronze medals after bowing out in the semi-finals of the boxing at the 6th Islamic Solidarity Games on Sunday.
Qudrat clinched a Bronze medal in men’s 55kg boxing after suffering defeat from Egypt’s Amir Mohamed Farag Ahmed Kelany in the semi-final, whereas 19-year-old Fatima was also defeated by an Egyptian opponent in the semi-final.
Qudrat reached the semi-final after defeating Sudan’s Mohamed Othman 10-0 in the quarter-final. While Fatima crushed Algeria’s Hamda Melissa 5-0 in the 60kg quarter-final.
Besides this, Pakistan’s Arusha Saeed also secured a bronze medal in the women’s 57kg Kurash event. The victory marked Pakistan’s first accolade in the event.
Meanwhile, swimmer Jehanara Nabi clocked 30.7 seconds in her heat and advanced to the semifinals of the women’s 50m butterfly; however, she was unable to reach the final of the competition.
In the men’s 50m butterfly event, Ali Mohammad Mitha clocked a time of 26.31 seconds, finishing seventh in his heat, while Syed Mohammad Sodik Malik Hatim also came in seventh in his heat with a time of 26.13 seconds.
Leading the qualifiers was Turkey’s Berk Ozkul, who posted a time of 24.45 seconds.
The women’s table tennis team from Pakistan faced a defeat against Uganda, finishing with a score of 4-8 in Group C. The players in the match included Bisma Faryal, Hoor Fawad, and Kalsom Khan.
For the unversed, the 6th Islamic Solidarity Games are currently held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from November 7 to 21, 2025, featuring athletes from across the Muslim world competing in a range of sports.
The games also marked a return to Saudi Arabia, which hosted the first edition in 2005 across the cities of Mecca, Medina, Jeddah, and Taif.
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