Col (r) Junaid Alam & Mansoor Ahmed re-elected President and Secretary of PJF

Col (r) Junaid Alam and Mansoor Ahmed were re-elected as president and secretary of Pakistan Judo Federation (PJF) for the following four-year term (2020-2024). Besides electing the office-bearers, the PJF council meeting took significant decisions regarding further uplift of the game.  

The delegate of International Judo Federation (IJF), Muhammad Tahsin of Kuwait, who is also assistant to President Judo Union of Asia (JUA) was present online and observed the entire electoral process. A representative of Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) Shahid Islam, Deputy Director General (Academics), also attended the meeting as an observer. Justice (r) M Alamzeb Khan conducted and supervised the elections and announced the results.

Mrs Fahmida Butt was chosen as a financial officer, Dr Farhan Ebadat Yar Khan senior vice president, Masood Ahmad, Bashir Khan and Asif Iqbal vice presidents, Noor Shah Afridi joint secretary and M Rafique associate secretary. Six members executive committee consists of Lt Col M Abid Majeed, Salahuddin, Zulfiqar Abbassi, Naeema Khan, Miss Urooj Fatima and Miss Fatima Raheem.

Recently elected President Col (r) Junaid Alam expressed gratitude toward all the individuals for his re-appointment and said that the PJF would make every single imaginable step for the improvement of the game in the country. He said judo players have made a name for the country and the nation by winning various medals at the international level. “No sports can be developed without the support of the government and sponsors and the government should also take steps to  advance the game and focus on other sports as well.”