Army Strikes Gold, WAPDA Shines as National Games Day 2 Delivers High-Intensity Action

Day 2 of the 35th National Games 2025 in Karachi closed with two decisive netball finals and a busy slate of early-round action across multiple venues. Pakistan Army claimed the men’s netball gold with a sharp, disciplined win over Pakistan Navy, while WAPDA controlled the women’s final from start to finish and secured the top podium spot against Sindh. With thirty-two sports running in parallel, the day delivered high intensity.

Army Outplays Navy in a Hard-Fought Men’s Final

Pakistan Army entered the final carrying confidence from a strong first day, and they backed it up with a composed, physical display against Pakistan Navy. Army’s defensive unit forced early turnovers, and their shooters capitalized on nearly every opening inside the circle. Navy stayed in the contest with quick passes through mid-court, yet Army’s consistency under pressure proved decisive.

The bronze-medal match between WAPDA and Pakistan Police took place earlier in the afternoon, though officials did not release the final score by the end of the day.

WAPDA Women Capture Gold with High-Tempo Performance

The women’s final brought another dominant showing from WAPDA, who outpaced Sindh with relentless energy. Their shooters kept control inside the D, while their wing attack kept the rhythm quick and clean. Sindh tried to break the momentum with tactical changes but never found a stretch long enough to shift the match.

Pakistan Army and Azad Jammu and Kashmir contested the women’s third-place match. The official result remained pending at the time summaries closed.

Squash Teams Battle Through Key Early Rounds

Squash held the busiest schedule of the day with a long list of preliminary team matches. The men’s draw featured WAPDA facing HEC and PAF, Army contesting AJK and Balochistan, and Navy meeting Punjab and Railways. The women’s category hosted competitive fixtures as Punjab met HEC and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa challenged Islamabad.

Federations will release full scorecards once all ties conclude, as several matches stretched into the evening.

Football Continues Its Group-Stage Grind

Football rolled into another round of group fixtures across scattered venues. Teams fought for early positioning, with several matches impacting qualification scenarios. The detailed outcomes from today’s fixtures were not released by press time, although organizers confirmed that the pace of competition remains steady and draws strong attendance.

A Busy Multi-Sport Day Without a Unified Results Feed

With 32 sports active on the schedule, Karachi hosted loud crowds, packed venues, and a wide spread of competition zones. Wrestling, athletics, rowing, judo, and table tennis continued their early stages, but complete scorelines for Day 2 remained fragmented since each federation reported separately. Officials noted that several events will push full updates once brackets clear, especially where back-to-back fixtures limited reporting windows.

Despite the scattered reporting structure, the day clearly belonged to Pakistan Army and WAPDA, whose netball teams delivered the only confirmed medal moments of Sunday’s action.

Day 3 brings medal hopes in multiple sports, rising intensity in team events, and greater clarity on who stands closest to the podium as Karachi’s flagship multi-sport festival gathers momentum.