LAHORE: Eminent boxer Muhammad Waseem, female Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter Anita Karim and eSports sensation Arsalan Ash received top awards at the Pakistan Sports Awards (PSA) 2022, held here at the Punjab Gymnasium on Saturday.  Amongst the 17 award categories, Waseem, famously known as Falcon Waseem, was named Sportsman of the Year while Arsalan received the Esports Athlete of the Year award at the exclusive event, hosted by Sports Board Punjab.

Meanwhile, Pakistan’s sprint legend, Abdul Khaliq, who won 100 gold medals in the national games, 26 gold medals and 23 silver medals in the international games, received the Lifetime Achievement award at the event.

A total of 85 nominees competed for the prestigious 24-carat gold trophy in 17 categories in the second edition of the PSA.

The awards were presented by prominent stars including Aleem Dar, AisamUl Haq, Mahoor Shahzad, Wahab Riaz, Azhar Ali, Kulsoom Hazara, Nargis Hazara, and Imam Ul Haq among other notable personalities of Pakistan The event was hosted by renowned show anchor Fahad Mustafa while Zainab Abbas and Ahsan Khan were the co-hosts. The star-studded attendees at the event included Arshad Nadeem (Javelin), Haniya Minhas

(Tennis), Rabiya Shahzad (Powerlifting), Nighat Kausar (Rowing), Irum Javed (Cricket), and many other high achievers, athletes, coaches, referees, journalists, and sports fans.

Complete List of Winners of Pakistan Sports Awards 2022: Amna Fayyaz – Emerging Star of The Year  Haider Ali – Special Abilities Sportsperson of The Year

Tariq Saeed Commentator of The Year Faizan Lakhani Sports Journalist of The Year Sawera Pasha – Sports Show Host of The Year Sensei Ghulam Ali – Coach of The Year

Pakistan Kabaddi Team – Team of The Year

Chacha Cricket – Toofani Fan of The Year

Arslan Ash – eSports Athlete of The Year

Kiran Khan – Sports Icon of The Year (female)

Aleem Dar – Sports Icon of The Year (male)

Hajra Khan – Stylish Athlete of The Year (female)

Aisam Ul Haq Qureshi – Stylish Athlete of The Year (male)

Falcon Waseem – Sportsman of The Year

Anita Karim – Sportswoman of The Year

Abdul Khaliq – Lifetime Achievement Award.

Published in The Daily National Courier, January, 09 2023

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