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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.