{"id":45674,"date":"2025-07-01T13:08:53","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T08:08:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/voiceofkp.org\/en\/?p=45674"},"modified":"2025-07-01T13:08:53","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T08:08:53","slug":"mardan-hosts-first-shuhada-police-sports-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/voiceofkp.org\/en\/mardan-hosts-first-shuhada-police-sports-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"Mardan Hosts First Shuhada Police Sports Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Mardan<\/strong> \u2013 The first-ever <strong>Police Shuhada Sports Competition<\/strong> concluded in Mardan with final matches between five districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, held in honor of fallen police officers.<\/p>\n<p>The event, initiated on the directives of IGP Zulfiqar Hameed, featured teams from Mardan, Charsadda, Nowshera, Swabi, and Mohmand competing in football, cricket, badminton, and volleyball.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-45675\" src=\"https:\/\/voiceofkp.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/504378269_1146038134224691_4149082651865607723_n.jpg\" alt=\"Mardan Hosts First Shuhada Police Sports Competition\" width=\"449\" height=\"268\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The closing ceremony at Police Lines Mardan was attended by RPO Najeeb ur Rehman, DPO Zahoor Babar Afridi, DSPs, officers, families of martyrs, and athletes. A touching moment came when the families of martyred officers handed out trophies and prizes to the winners, symbolizing respect and unity.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Final Results:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Football: Mardan defeated Nowshera<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Cricket: Nowshera beat Mohmand<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Badminton (Men): Mardan beat Nowshera<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Badminton (Women): Mardan defeated Nowshera<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Volleyball: Mardan triumphed over Swabi<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The initiative aimed to promote inter-district harmony, honor the sacrifices of police martyrs, and offer healthy recreational activities for young officers. Officials vowed never to forget the martyrs and praised Mardan police for strengthening bonds with families and the public.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mardan \u2013 The first-ever Police Shuhada Sports Competition concluded in Mardan with final matches between five districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, held in honor of fallen police officers. 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