Shooting Gala-2017 concludes at Lahore Garrison Shooting Gallery

Lahore ; Garrison Shooting Gala-2017 concluded at the newly built Lahore Garrison Shooting Gallery (LGSG) amid a graceful ceremony here . Corps Commander Lahore Lt-General Sadiq Ali (HI) was the Chief Guest. 

Pakistan Army has established LGSG, which is spread over 20 acres of land, with a unique aim to provide multiple services – ranging from patronizing and encouraging shooting sport to grooming young shooters in the country. The Gallery is equipped with modern ranges and gadgets of international standard and it can be used for national and international shooting competitions.

The LGSG will patronize long range shooting in the country and provide a platform for armed forces, civilians, and educational institutions as well.  talent. It will take initiative to promote the sport of shooting with the provision of qualified instructors and coaches to train upcoming youngsters inspiring to become future shooters.

As many as 400 shooters participated in various categories of the 3-day Gala. They demonstrated their skill, concentration, patience and excellent control over their weapons with the smooth pressing of the trigger in various Competitions.  Followings are the results;

Trap Shooting: Maj (retd) Aamer (First). Maj (retd) Farukh (Second). Col (retd) Fakhar (Third).600 Meters Long Range Shooting: Lt-Col Junaid Waqas (First). Lt-Gen (retd) Zafar (Second).  Farooq Nizami (Third).  Big Bore Revolver Open (Professional): Azeemur Rehman (First). Lt-Col Idrees Rashid (Second). Haveldar Gaddafi (Third). Amateur Category: Khalid Butt (First). Major Sultan Ali Khan (Second). Umar Bin Asad (Third). .22 Open Bench Press Sporting Rifle (Men): Brig Skahawat Ali (First). Amjad Waheed (Second). Lt-Col Junaid Waqas (Third). Ladies Category: Mrs Lt-Col Juniad (First). Mrs Brig (retd) Badr (Second). Ms Aimal (Third). Youth Category (Women): Emman Javed (First). Javeria Adnan (Second). Eeshal (Third). 300 Meter Sporting Rifle Telescopic Competition: Col (retd) Javed Umar (First). Sardar Jamal Leghari (Second). Maj (retd) Raja M. Ali (Third). 25 Meter Big Bore Pistol/Revolver Women Amateur: Ms Syeda Allezy Jabran (First). Mrs. Shahid Ahmed (Second). Mrs Ayesha (Third). 50 Meter Bench Rest Category (Men): Lt-Col Junaid Waqas First). Brig Nasrul Hassan (Second). Amjad Waheed (Third). Youth Category: Abdullah (First). Huzafa Gill (Second). Ammad Adnan (Third).