Najeebullah wins gold as international boxing championship ends in Quetta

QUETTA: The late Abdul Ghani Mengal Memorial International Boxing Championship 2026 has ended at Ayub Stadium, Quetta. It was organised by the Pakistan Professional Boxing Association. Governor Balochistan Jaffar Khan Mandokhail was the chief guest at the closing ceremony.

Sixty boxers from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran took part in the championship. Four boxers won their final bouts. Pakistan’s Najeebullah won the gold medal. Ali Ahmed and Iran’s Danial Shah also gave notable performances. Pakistani woman boxer Bus Bano also showed her skills and drew the attention of spectators.

Provincial Minister Mir Asim Kurd Gailo, Noorullah Lehri, sports personalities, organisers and spectators attended the ceremony.

Addressing the ceremony, Governor Balochistan Jaffar Khan Mandokhail said Pakistan has achieved notable success at the international level in a number of sports. He said the youth of Balochistan also have immense talent. According to him, they need to be given suitable opportunities and modern facilities to show their abilities.

He said adequate funds have been set aside for the sports sector. He said their effective use would be ensured so that opportunities for the training and development of players, and for representing the country in international competitions, could be increased.