HARIPUR, Nov 11 (APP): The 11th Higher Education Commission (HEC) All-Pakistan Inter-Varsity Men’s Archery Championship officially commenced at the Pak-Austria Fachhochschule: Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology (PAF-IAST), bringing together top university archers from across the country for a four-day competition.
The championship was inaugurated by Controller of Examinations Safi Shah, who attended the opening ceremony as the chief guest along with Engineer Waqas Rahim. Organizing Secretary Khurshid Khan Marwat, a former international athlete and national gold medalist in the 400m hurdles, welcomed the participating university contingents and highlighted the importance of promoting archery at the university level.
Addressing the participants, Safi Shah praised the athletes’ enthusiasm and reaffirmed PAF-IAST’s commitment to promoting co-curricular activities alongside academic excellence. He later interacted with team officials, coaches and players, urging them to uphold the spirit of fair play and sportsmanship throughout the tournament.
Engineer Waqas Rahim also extended his best wishes to the competing teams, saying that inter-university sports play a vital role in fostering discipline, teamwork and national unity among youth.
Organized under the auspices of the Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan, the championship features ten universities, including the University of Central Punjab (UCP), University of Management and Technology (UMT), University of Lahore (UoL), University of the Punjab (PU), Superior University, Government College University (GCU), Institute of Business Administration (IBA) Karachi, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS), University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF), and host institution PAF-IAST.
The four-day championship, running from November 9 to 12, includes qualification rounds, team competitions and individual elimination matches leading up to the final medal contests.
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