Pak-Afghan traditional Pashtun wrestling competition

[Manzareh]

CHAMAN: A traditional wrestling competition was arranged in remembrance of the iconic Pashtun nationalist leader Khan Abdul Samad Khan Achakzai in the border town of Chaman, which borders Afghanistan.

More than 150 wrestlers from Afghanistan participated in the event, with most of them hailing from the Afghan province of Kandahar.

It was the first time that Afghan wrestlers had come to Pakistan to participate in the wrestling competition.

Spectators from Pakistan and Afghanistan were part of the audience, and had come from far-flung areas to spectate the wrestling competition.

The chief guest was Provincial Minster Balochistan Planning and Development Hameed Khan Achakzai, son of the Pashtun nationalist leader Khan Abdul Samad Khan Achakzai.



A view of the wrestlers in action at the traditional Pashtun wrestling competition. — Photo by author



Wrestlers seen during a match. — Photo by author



Wrestlers compete as spectators view the the traditional wrestling competition in Chaman.



Tribal elders spectate the traditional Pashtun wrestling competition in Chaman.



Provincial Minster of Balochistan Planning and Development Hameed Khan Achakzai

[marwat]

This is not a popular game in our area, I think we call it aenda, a good player is called aendzan

[Sarbani]

Really hope these are promoted among our people like the Indians are doing with Kabaddi and others with their own version of wrestling.