Pak Taekwondo team reaches Turkey for Islamic Solidarity Games.

ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan Taekwondo team reached Konya, Turkey on Sunday to feature in the 5th Islamic Solidarity Games to kick off from August 8 to 12.

The seven-member kyorogi squad includes Mazhar Abbas, Hamza Omar Saeed, Haroon Khan, Shahzaib Khan, Fatima tuz Zahra, Naqsh Hamdani, and Noor Rehman while Yousuf Karimi and Najia Rasool were male and female coaches, said a press release.

Athletes from 57 countries were taking part in the Solidarity Games, which was the biggest sports event in Muslim world.

According to Lt Col (R), Raja Wasim Ahmed Janjua, President PTF and , Omar Saeed, CEO of Pakistan Taekwondo Federation all athletes and coaches were being sponsored and taken care of by the Ministry of Inter Provincial Coordination (IPC) and Pakistan Sports Board. 'The...

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