Bodybuilder Aamir pleads for financial support

Report by Alam zeb Safi

KARACHI: Former Mr Pakistan and World No 7 Aamir Rahim Bux has
appealed to the government to extend him financial support so that he
could ensure his participation in the Mr Universe bodybuilding
competitions to be held in America later this year.
“Bodybuilding is the most expensive game and I will need around Rs 1.2
million to prepare myself for the Mr Universe competitions slated to
be held in Florida from June 17 to 18 this year,” Aamir Bux, who made
a stir in the world by finishing seventh in the world musclemania
slots in Florida last year, said here during media talk organised by
the Sports Journalists Association of Sindh (SJAS) on Saturday.
“I will need a good diet to prepare myself but I am unable to bear the
expenses and therefore I appeal to the government to support me so
that I could ensure my participation in these competitions with full
confidence,” Loralai-born Aamir said.
He said that he is the only Pakistani bodybuilder who has been picked
for these slots by the World Musclemania Bodybuilding Federation after
finishing seventh in the World Musclemania Championship in America
last year.
Aamir said that he is lucky to have featured in the world musclemania
competitions.
“I didn’t try to feature in the world musclemania competitions but I
was rather invited by the World Musclemania Bodybuilding Federation
after it was moved by my pictures and poses on certain websites,” he
revealed.
“I then communicated with them and provided all my documents after
which they ensured my participation. I will thank the then City Nazim
Mustafa Kamal and Sindh Sports Minister Dr Mohammad Ali Shah whose
financial support enabled me to feature in those competitions where I
ended in the top ten,” he said.
“I am the only Pakistani bodybuilder to have flexed my muscles in
these slots. I had been invited by the American Sports Board (ASB) for
these competitions and even offered me nationality which I declined as
I wanted to play for my country,” Aamir said.
“But in spite of all my achievements I was not extended that treatment
which usually is extended to the cricketers or tennis star
Aisam-ul-Haq on such occasions. No one in the government circle even
bothered to contact me and congratulate me for the achievement I got
in America,” Aamir lamented.
“Now when I have qualified for the Mr Universe competitions, I have
been engulfed by financial crises as I will not be able to feature in
these competitions without the government support,” he concluded.

SJAS new term elections to be held on Feb 12

SJAS new term elections to be held on Feb 12

KARACHI: Elections of the Sports Journalists Association of Sindh
(SJAS) for next term will be held on February 12, 2011 at Karachi
Press Club.
This was decided in the SJAS Managing Committee meeting, held on
Saturday (January 29) at KDA Officer Club with President Sardar Khan
in the chair. Those who attended the meeting included Vice President
Zubair Nazir, Secretary General Rashid Ali Siddiqui, Joint Secretary
Shoaib Ahmed, Treasurer Ubaidur Rehman Awan, Information Secretary
Shahid Ali Khan, members Managing Committee Tariq Aslam and Nadra
Mushtaq.
Following decisions were made in the meeting:
1. Elections for new term will be held on February 12 at Karachi Press Club.
2. Voters list, nomination papers, scrutiny of candidates and final
electoral list will be issued on February 10, between 12 pm to 4 pm by
four-member election committee comprising Shahid Ali Khan, Zubair
Nazir, Imtiaz Naranja and Shoaib Ahmed.
3. Mr Ata Muhammad Tabbasum has been appointed as Chief Election Commissioner.
4. All the members have been requested to clear their dues including
annual fee for the year 2011 by February 7, 2011. Any member, who
fails to clear his/her dues will not be eligible to cast his vote.
Thanks and regards,
Rashid Ali Siddiqui,
Secretary General, SJAS

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.

Sports Journalist Alauddin Ghori passes away

KARACHI – Alauddin Ghori, who worked and played for PWD hockey team before starting his own Urdu sports monthly publication and worked as sports reporter of a Karachi-based Urdu newspaper, passed away at the age of 72 here on Wednesday late evening after brief illness.

He brought out the sports magazine for over two decades without a break before discontinuing it.

Later, he joined the Urdu newspaper with whom he remained associated till his death. Alauddin Ghori did his masters in Geography from Karachi University in mid 60s.
He has left behind a widow and two sons to mourn his death along with a huge number of his close friends.

He was the only Pakistani sports journalist who covered first four SAF Games and once headed the SAF Games Sports Journalists Association. He was an expert on school, college and university sports.

He was buried on Thursday evening at a local graveyard. A large number of his friends, sportsmen and journalists attended his funeral prayers.