KP Hadia claims bronze medal at the ASBC Asian Boxing Championship.

PESHAWAR -- Hadia Kamal Khan of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa won a bronze medal in the ASBC Asian Youth Boxing Championship for Pakistan being played at Jordan capital city Amman.

Hadia Kamal Khan is the member of the national team currently on visit to Jordan wherein she competed in the Junior Girls Class 60 kg weight category and claimed bronze medal. Now she would compete for the silver medal in the same class.

She is the second girl from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa after Sobia Khan, winning a boxing medal in international outings. Sobia Khan won a bronze medal in India in the International Boxing Championship.

Talking to reporter on phone, Syed Kamal Khan, Secretary KP Boxing Association, said that it is a big achievement for Hadia Khan.

He said"Hadia Khan is participating in the Championship with her own expenses. 'We made a request to Director General Sports Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Khalid Khan but he did not accept our application for financial support."

When contacted Hadia Kamal she said: 'I will try hard to win a gold medal for Pakistan and request all...