Islamabad: The Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) has formed a special committee to oversee preparations for athletics competitions at the upcoming SAF Games.
The committee includes representatives from the Pakistan Army, Pakistan Air Force, Pakistan Navy, WAPDA and the Pakistan Sports Board (PSB), along with officials from other institutions.
Brigadier Zafar Mahmood Abbasi Named Committee Head
Brigadier Zafar Mahmood Abbasi has been appointed chairman of the special committee.
Olympians Sadaf Siddiqui and Shabana Akhtar, Salman Butt, Commodore Shakeel Haider, Colonel Nabeel Rana, Pervez Mir and Muhammad Zafar are also members of the committee.
Committee to Oversee Athlete Selection and Training
According to the supplied report, the committee will supervise the selection and training of athletes as well as arrangements for the athletics event.
The decision to establish the committee was taken to improve Pakistan’s athletics preparations for the South Asian Games.
The Pakistan Olympic Association has also informed the federal government about the decision.
The committee will prepare a structured plan aimed at ensuring the successful organization of the SAF Games athletics competitions.