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Zia greeted over election as WBF body member
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February 4, 2021
LAHORE: The election of Pakistan’s Zia Mahmood as member World Bridge Federation (WBF) Committee is a great honour for the country.
Zia was elevated to this honour during a WBF Executive Council meeting recently via Zoom.
Zia is probably one of the best-known players in the world, a World Grand Master. He is instantly recognizable, charming and charismatic. He is seen as a great ambassador for Bridge and a leading example of the WBF Motto “Bridge for Peace”.
Earlier in 1998, Mazhar Jafri, also from Pakistan and WBF Vice President since 1991, had also been elected to this committee. Jafri had been rendering dedicated services to WBF since 1980, conspicuously attaining historic recognition of Bridge as a sport and WBF as an International (Sports) Federation (IF) by International Olympic Committee (IOC). Like Zia’s awarding of gold pin, he was the recipient of Gold Medal from WBF in 2004.
Zia Mahmood greeted over his election as WBF body member
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February 4, 2021
LAHORE: The election of Pakistan’s Zia Mahmood as member World Bridge Federation (WBF) Committee is a great honour for the country.
Zia was elevated to this honour during a WBF Executive Council meeting recently via Zoom. Zia is probably one of the best-known players in the world, a World Grand Master. He is instantly recognizable, charming and charismatic. He is seen as a great ambassador for Bridge and a leading example of the WBF Motto Bridge for Peace .
Earlier in 1998, Mazhar Jafri, also from Pakistan and WBF Vice President since 1991, had been elected to this committee. Jafri had been rendering dedicated services to WBF since 1980, conspicuously attaining historic recognition of Bridge as a sport and WBF as an International (Sports) Federation (IF) by International Olympic Committee (IOC). Like Zia s awarding of gold pin, he was the recipient of Gold Medal from the WBF in 2004.