Pakistani cyclist wins silver medal in ARCC

Islamabad: Pakistani cyclist Ali Ilyas bagged the silver medal in the Asian Road Cycling Championships.  It is the first cycling medal which Pakistan has won in ARCC since 1962.

Federal Minister for Inter Provincial Coordination (IPC) Dr Fehmida Mirza on Thursday lauded the player for winning a silver medal.

In her tweet on Thursday she said, “Some positive news in all the political gloom and doom. Pakistani Cyclist Ali Ilyas won a silver medal in Asian Road Cycling Championships being held at Dushanbe Tajikistan yesterday. It is the first cycling medal which our country has won in Asian Cycling Championship since 1962.”