ISLAMABAD: Pakistan registered a dominant 3-1 victory over Turkmenistan to win in the final of the Central Asian Volleyball Championship here at the Liaquat Gymnasium on Friday.
In the enthralling final, Pakistan emerged victorious by winning three sets while Turkmenistan managed to win only one.
The national Volleyball team secured a convincing victory with 25-21, 25-19, 20-25, and 25-14 points.
Notably, the home side remained unbeaten in the entirety of the Central Asian Volleyball Championship, winning six matches in the process.
Pakistan won a total of 18 sets in the tournament and dropped only three.
The Green Shirts booked their place in the final after a thumping 3-0 victory over Kyrgyzstan in the semi-final on Thursday, winning the one-sided contest with the score of 25-18, 27-25, 27-25.
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Meanwhile, Kyrgyzstan outclassed Sri Lanka in the third-place match to finish third in the tournament.
At the conclusion of the multi-national tournament, hosted by the Pakistan Volleyball Federation, Federal Minister of Planning Ahsan Iqbal presented the top performers with the awards.
Diplomats from various countries also watched the championship final and attended the closing ceremony.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif lauded the national team for winning the Central Asian Volleyball Championship and acknowledged their teamwork and performance.
“Superb performance! Pakistan wins the Central Asia Volleyball Championship. Talent and teamwork at its best,” the Premier said on X, formerly Twitter.
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