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By APD writer Muhammad Sohail
**ISLAMABAD, Feb. 19 (APD) ** -- A 12-year-old Pakistani boy created a new national record by winning the national snow hiking and trekking championship, the Secretary-General of the Alpine Club of Pakistan said on Monday.
Out of 300 participants, a promising 12-year-old Humam Ahmad of the country’s northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province won the championship jointly organized by Directorate of Sports and the Alpine Club of Pakistan at hill resort Nathiagali in northwest of the country on Sunday.
The Alpine Club of Pakistan is affiliated with International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation and International Federation of Sports Climbing.
The championship involved more than 300 male and female players from across Pakistan, which was played in three different categories.
Ahmad, who is also holding Pakistan No. 1 ranking in junior category in squash, cleared a hectic distance despite heavily covered snow track and got the first position overall.
Soon after completing his trekking, Ahmad said that a part of trekking area was a bit difficult, but overall it was an amazing experience. The path, he said, was covered by pine trees, while there were only flowers on the top.
Abu Zafar Sadiq, the Secretary-General of the Alpine Club of Pakistan, lauded Ahmad for winning a gold medal at such a young age.
It was for the first time that 25-member male and female teams took part in the national championship.
Besides Ahmad, Hanzala Zafar of Islamabad took silver medal while Ahmad’s elder brother 14-year-old Haris got a bronze medal.
All the top position holders would be kept in the camp for further training so that they could represent Pakistan in the international events as well, the official said.
(ASIA PACIFIC DAILY)
