Bahria University Islamabad campus wins sports trophy

KARACHI: Bahria University Islamabad campus got the first position in the 2-day Bahria University Sports Festival, which concluded at the PSB coaching centre and AKU cricket stadium here the other day.

Bahria University Islamabad campus won the events of volleyball, football, cricket , table tennis badminton and badminton.

More than twelve hundred (1200) boys and girls participated in the festival.

Karachi campus were the runners-up.

Vice Admiral (Rtd) Khalid Amin was the Chief guest or the festival.

Chief guest Vice Admiral (Rtd) Khalid Amin applauded the increasing number of participants in the festival.

Chief guest said that sports activities were very important for a successful educational institution as well as students.

Vice Admiral (Rtd) Khalid Amin expressed satisfaction that Bahria University, which is a leading education institution, is doing well in sports.

Captain Mohsin Hayat, Director of Bahria University also spoke on the occasion

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