google-site-verification=jrFRO6oYNLK1iKh3HkH_yKgws4mFcOFcPvOCyqbqAnk
Pakistan's Premier Multilingual News Agency

Pakistan triumphs at Volleyball’s Central Asian Championship

3,128

Lahore, 1 December 2022 (GNP): In the final of the Central Asian Volleyball Championship, played in Lahore, Pakistan defeated Iran, the defending champion, 3-1.
It is important to mention that the 5-nation tournament was conducted for the first time in Pakistan after a 17-year break. The competition featured teams from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Iran.
The Pakistan Men’s Volleyball Team received congratulations from Shehbaz Sharif, the country’s prime minister, after winning the Central Asian Volleyball Championship. He praised their tenacity, resolve, and toil.

Volleyball in Pakistan
The men’s national volleyball team represents Pakistan in international volleyball tournaments. On January 31, 1955, the Pakistan Volleyball Federation was founded.

After then, volleyball gained widespread acceptance on a national level. The Federation received recognition and membership in the Pakistan Olympic Association as well as the International Volleyball Federation in the same year.

The 1962 Asian Games, which included outdoor sports competitions, were held in Jakarta, and Pakistan had the privilege of returning home with a bronze medal.

google-site-verification=jrFRO6oYNLK1iKh3HkH_yKgws4mFcOFcPvOCyqbqAnk