POA general council terminates AFP membership
Sports
February 14, 2021
LAHORE: The Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) has terminated the membership of Athletics Federation of Pakistan on the ratification of the POA’s executive board decision.
The termination of the AFP was approved in the general council meeting of the POA which was presided over by its president Lieutenant General (retd) Syed Arif Hassan here on Saturday.
The general house did not go into any kind of argument over the decision put forth by the executive board.
In another move the house also approved stern action against former Secretary Pakistan Archery Federation and expressed full confidence in POA President Syed Arif Hassan and Secretary Khalid Mahmood.
Sports
January 10, 2021
KARACHI: In a major development, Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) has decided to finance training and related matters of all those athletes who have qualified for this year’s Tokyo Olympics.
This correspondent has learnt that in the PSB Exco meeting held last month in Islamabad it was decided that training of three shooters and athlete Arshad Nadeem would be financed while Melbourne-based equestrian Usman Khan would be compensated for the purchase of the new horse. Usman’s previous horse Azad Kashmir died last year.
The PSB informed the Equestrian Federation of Pakistan (EFP) through a letter on January 4 that the PSB Executive Committee has decided to compensate Usman for the purchase of the new horse. The EFP has also been advised by the PSB to inform it of the cost of the new horse purchased by Usman for the purpose.
AFP disaffiliates from POA
January 9, 2021
LAHORE: Athletics Federation of Pakistan (AFP) president Major General (retd) Akram Sahi has said that his federation has cut off its association with the Pakistan Olympic Association (POA).
Addressing a press conference at Sports Board Coaching Centre, he said it was up to the national Olympic committee to meet their demands and conditions before giving them affiliation.
He said that now they will not join the POA but the POA will give them the affiliation itself. âWe will not join until the conditions of affiliation are fulfilled. In the presence of General Arif and Khalid Mahmood, the federation will not join POA.â
LAHORE: The Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) has suspended the affiliation of the Athletics Federation of Pakistan (AFP) after three athletes had tested positive in South Asian Games held in Nepal last year.
“Athletics Federation of Pakistan has been suspended with POA (NOC PAKISTAN). Athletes of sports of Athletics, except from those banned for doping offences, shall be facilitated to secure athlete’s right to participate in international or national events/programmes of POA in particular the Olympic or regional Games during the course of suspension of AFP,” said a press release issued by POA here on Tuesday.
“For reinstatement of membership, AFP has been advised to comply with conditions prepared in accordance with the applicable rules and guidelines including establishment of whistleblowing programme, awareness campaigns and adoption of polices and rules that mitigate the risk of doping in the sports of athletics.