Gardez: The Paktia Provincial Directorate of Physical Education and Sports, through its Full Contact Martial Arts Federation representation, organized a one-day selection tournament at the Gardez Sports Stadium, featuring 57 athletes.

The competition was held across youth, junior, and senior age categories. After a day of intense contests, eight outstanding athletes were selected to join Paktia’s provincial team.

The tournament aimed to identify the best talent in the province to strengthen the Paktia representative team and foster the development of full-contact martial arts at the local level.

Sayer Zaland

Sayer Zaland is an Afghan sports journalist and media professional, Founder of the Afghanistan Sports Journalists Federation (ASJF). Since 2014, he has worked to strengthen independent media in Afghanistan, representing over 100 members nationwide. He continues to advocate for free press, inclusivity, and international cooperation for Afghan journalists.

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