KARACHI: Pakistan claimed silver medal in the first Asian Ju-Jitsu Championship 2016 which concluded on Sunday at the Olympic Sports Complex in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.
According to details made available here, Pakistan team comprising Muhammad Ammar and Abu Hurraira secured second position.
Pakistan had an upper hand in their tie against Iran, but the latter eventually prevailed after a few controversial refereering decisions. Thailand and hosts Turkmenistan jointly held third position in the event.