Shah Hussain Shah wins National Games gold as Army move closer to victory.

Pakistan's top-ranked Judoka Shah Hussain Shah lived up to the hype at National Games winning the Gold medal in the Open weight category for Pakistan Army.

The 2019 South Asian Games gold medallist opened his campaign with a win over Pakistan Navy's Hamid Ali before easing past WAPDA's HafeAezullah. Wins over Khyber PakhtunAkhwa's Sabir Shah Afridi in the semis and Higher EducaAtion Commission's Abzar Shah in the final sealed the Gold for the Rio Games participant.

Nasima and Hamza Ashiq joined Shah Hussain Shah in winnings Golds for Army at the National Games. The 29-year-old is one of Pakistan's best hopes for representation at the 2024 Paris Olympics but needs to overcome gigantic odds to make that possible.

Meanwhile, Army moved closer to defending their title as their medal tally continued to swell. Their...