Ayesha Akram

Aisha Akram, also spelt Ayesha Akram, is a former badminton player from Pakistan.

Career

National Akram is a two-time (2005, 2007) national champion. She represented National Bank of Pakistan domestically. In the 51st National badminton championship held at Rodham Hall, Islamabad in 2008, defending singles champion, Akram lost to Sara Khan in the final. Earlier in the semi-finals she had beaten Sara Mohmand, 21–17, 21–17. Two years later (1997), she competed in the singles (lost in round of 64) and women's doubles with Asma Butt (lost in round of 32) qualification rounds at the BWF World Championships held in Glasgow, UK

In 2008, Akram won the mixed doubles title at the Syria International Series with Mohammad Attique.

In 2010, she participated in the women's doubles and mixed doubles events at the 11th South Asian Games held in Dhaka, Bangladesh. In women's doubles she partnered with Palwasha Bashir reaching the quarter-finals before falling to the Sri Lanka pair of Renu Chandrika de Silva Hettiarachchige and Nadeesha Gayanthi M. by 8-21 and 17–21. In mixed doubles she partnered with Imran Mohib reaching the quarter-finals before losing to the Sri Lankan pair of Niluka Karunaratne and Renu Chandrika de Silva Hettiarachchige (7-21,20-22). Pakistan International Challenge - 2007 Syria International Series, Damascus, Syria - 2008 Nepal International Series, Kathmandu, Nepal - 2008 Iran Fajr International Series, Tehran, Iran - 2009 South Asian Games, Dhaka, Bangladesh - 2010

Events entered but did not compete in: Asian Championships 1997 US Open 1998

Achievements BWF International Challenge/Series (1 title) Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 2008 Syria International Series Mohammad Attique Rohan Castelino Hadil Kareem 13–21, 21–18, 21–17 Winner

BWF International Challenge tournament BWF International Series tournament BWF Future Series tournament