by Ubaid-ur-Rehman Awan
Karachi: Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) has allowed to Pakistan Boxing Federation (PBF) hosting seven international boxing teams for commonwealth games joint training session.
President of Pakistan Boxing Federation Doda Khan Bhutto, Vice President Iqbal Hussain and General Secretary Muhammad Akram Khan were met on Tuesday with Director General of Pakistan sports Board Syed Amir hamza Gilani at PSB National Coaching Center in Karachi.
“We have get approval from our parent body for joint training session but PSB has cut number of participating teams ten to six now we will invite to six teams for this purpose included we have confirmation from Malaysia, Central Republic of Africa, Ghana, Kenya, Sri lanka, Mauritius, Rwanda, Nigeria, Uganda and Cameroon….” Doda Khan Bhutto said in a statement.
Director General PSB Amir Hamza Gilani appreciated PBF hard efforts for uplifting boxing game in country he also expressed we don’t host such type big event that time because our many team preparations ongoing in Islamabad so we have face residential problems and also we have face financial issues, but we see PBF interest and we are on back of PBF and PSB will continue it’s all support.
Pakistan Boxing officials grateful to PSB, Federal Sports Ministry and other Government officials for its good support, they says we all working together for country soft image and bring back international sports in Pakistan.
Joint Training Camp could be start in Islamabad from 25th August till 28th September 2010.
