Shah Hussain Shah (in blue). PHOTO COURTESY: IJF
The 2014 silver-medallist Shah was competing in the +100 kg event and defeated a Sri Lankan athlete to defend his South Asian title.
Meanwhile, youngster Qaiser won his first gold medal for the country in the -90kg event as he brought down a Nepali judoka in the final. Qaiser had previously taken a bronze medal for the country in 2016 South Asian Games.
On the other hand Humaira, who became the first Pakistani female judoka to take any international title in 2014, managed to bag a silver medal losing out to an Indian athlete in the final, while Maryam also finished with a silver medal in the -52kg event final.
Pakistan sent 11 judokas, six male and five females to coupe in the championship.
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