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Second Inter-Provincial Quaid-e-Azam Games was concluded in Islamabad on Friday.
Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi was the chief guest on the occasion.
Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister said congratulated the ministry and sports board for holding the event.
The ceremony was also attended by Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination Riaz Hussain Pirzada, Minister for SAFRON Lt Gen (Retd) Abdul Qadir Baloch and officials of the Pakistan Sports Board.
Athletes from all over the country participated in different categories of game and won in total 574 medals.
In the competition, Punjab stood first by clinching 74 gold, 46 silver and 31 bronzes, followed by Balochistan with 26 gold, 22 silver and 38 bronze and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa bagged 94 medals including 21 gold, 24 silver and 49 bronze.
Sindh remained at fourth position with total 89 medals included 20 gold, 26 silver and 43 bronze while FATA won 42 medals including seven gold, 13 silver and 22 bronze.
Islamabad teams could win 62 medals which comprised six gold, 15 silver and 41 bronze.
Gilgit-Baltistan won 27 medals including four gold, seven silver and 16 bronze while out of AJK’s total 23 medals included one gold, five silver and 17 bronze.
Source: Radio Pakistan