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Saturday, December 18, 2010

SJAS to fete Asian Games gold medalists

Report by Ubaid-ur-Rehman Awan

KARACHI: Sports Journalists Association of Sindh (SJAS) will honor Asian Games gold medalists belonging to Sindh province in a ceremony to be staged on January 6, 2011 at the PSB National Coaching & Training Centre, Karachi.

This was decided in the SJAS Managing Committee, which met at the Karachi Press Club with Senior Vice President Nasar Iqbal (Daily Jang) in the chair.

The meeting also took a number of important decisions which include formation of a four-member committee to hold the ceremony, opening new membership of SJAS.

The 4-member committee comprises Shahid Ali Khan (chairman), Alam Zeb Safi, Tariq Aslam and Ubaid-ur-Rehman Awan. The meeting was told that those friends who were not with the SJAS at the outset, Inshallah would be joining the association shortly.

Those members, who failed to clear their dues and annual fee of Rs 300 are requested to pay them to Mr Ubaid Awan by December 31, 2010 otherwise they would not be considered for voting process. The meeting also decided to form a scrutiny committee in January 2011 before holding fresh elections.

Meanwhile, the meeting congratulated SJAS Joint Secretary Shoaib Ahmed and MC member Mehmood Riaz, who joined WAQAT TV and DawnNews tv respectively.

Saturday, December 11, 2010

AIBA appointed Doda Bhutto VC of the youth commission


Report by Ubaid-ur-Rehman Awan

Karachi: President of Pakistan Boxing Federation (PBF) Doda Khan Bhutto become vice chairman of International Boxing Association( AIBA) youth commission and Secretary of Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) anti doping commission Dr. Waqar Ahmed has been selected member of AIBA Medical commission by AIBA.
Doda Khan Bhutto expressed on this occasion he would like work with Boxing higher authority in the world and I will do hard for whole world for the promotion of this game like Pakistan he said from Muscat where he is working with Pakistani contingent as a chief-de Mission during 2nd Asian Beach games , he also praised AIBA president Dr. Ching-Kuo Wu decision about his appointment and he say I will try complete AIBA confidence.

Officials of Pakistan Boxing Federation Executive vice president Waqar Maroof, senior vice president Faqir Hussain, Vice presidents Mr. Iqbal Hussain, Brig. Iqtidar Naseer Ahmed, Captain Mehtab Ahmed, Rana Ibrar Anwar and Joint Secretary Muhammad Yousuf Butt and Secretary General Muhammad Akram khan congratulated to Doda Khan Bhutto and appreciated his efforts for promotion of boxing in the country they also expressed AIBA and PBF will work joint hand in globally.

Pakistan Boxing Federation (PBF) also has recommended two other boxing persons for deferent AIBA commissions, Ex Olympian referee judge and Chairman of PBF Referee Judge commission Mr Ali Akber Shah Qadri for referee judge commission and Olympian boxer Syed Ibrar Hussain Shah for AIBA coaching commission.