The Pakistan Table Tennis Federation wants to remove ambiguity and all misunderstandings on the process of team selection and the team’s participation in different international events.
An official of the PTTF said: “It is to clear the air and all speculations whereby it is being construed that Pakistan is not being represented in various international tournaments and players are being deprived of their participation.
“PTTF with its President Riaz Ahmad and Secretary Ahmer Mallick is working in an organized and efficient manner in complete adherence to its constitution and the necessary guidelines issued by Pakistan Sports Board,” said he in a press release.
“The PTTF enjoys full support and confidence of the majority of its affiliated units. And the Pakistan Olympic Association issued an illegal affiliation to a non-entity comprising of persons which are not at all engaged with table tennis any more without any merits only on account of the fact that PTTF decided to comply with the decisions of the august higher courts of Pakistan and the decision of the Pakistan.
“The ongoing conflict within the POA is well within the knowledge of ITTF, ATTU and all other Table Tennis Sports regulatory authorities.
“All top ranking players are aware of the prevailing situation and majority of them did not participate in the trials conducted by fake/illegal entity.
“In view of the above, it needs to be understood that no sports team is allowed for foreign participation without permission of Ministry of Interprovincial Coordination and the players, as well as the delegates nominated by the legal and genuine body of table tennis duly recognized by Pakistan Sports Board, Ministry of Interprovincial Coordination, can represent Pakistan in any foreign tour and competition,” he added.