Chaudhary Muhammad Yaqub and Major (Retd) Muhammad Afzal were unanimously elected as president and secretary of the Pakistan Volleyball Federation respectively here on Monday at the general council meeting of the body. The house also elected Faisal Karim Kundi, Deputy Speaker National Assembly, as the Patron of the PVF and hoped he would extend all out cooperation to supplement the ongoing efforts for the development of the game.
The newly elected President pledged to promote volleyball by mobilising all resources and seeking sponsorship from business houses.
“Pakistan is rich in volleyball talent and we would continue our efforts for the further uplift of the game by providing infrastructure and best coaching to our young talent,” he said. President Punjab Volleyball Federation, Zafar Abbas Lak, assured the house that maximum volleyball activity will be generated to identify new talent.”
“We are already organising junior and senior level competitions in all part of the province,” he added. PVF chief said Iranian coach Ali Moamary is likely to join the Pakistan team in July and it is hoped that under his able guidance the team will produce good results in the international events. The newly-elected office-bearers:
(President), Ch Muhammad Yaqub, (Vice Presidents), Abdul Khaliq Khan,Zafar Abbas Lak and deputy director Army Sports Directorate, Director Navy Sport Directorate, Director PAF Sports Directorate, Director General WAPDA Sports Board and Allama Ghulam Hassan. One lady vice president will be nominated by President PVF.
Office bearers:
Secretary Major retd Mohammad Afzal, Treasurer Muhammad Baksh Javed, Joint Secretary Shoaib Ahmed Usmani, Associate Secretaries, Sardar Mohammad Khan, Mohammad Shahid Kamal.
Members of the executive committee:
Mohammad Iqbal Khan, Haji Muhammad Ashraf, Mukhtar Ahmed Khan, Shahid Masood, Sohail A Usmani, Khalid Waqar.
