SJAS
Sports Journalists Association Sindh’s 4 members are ready to travel to UAE for the Coverage of Pakistan Super League Third Edition. SJAS President Tariq Aslam handed over UAE visa and ticket to members in Karachi Press Club. Through balloting SJAS selected 4 Journalists, Shahid Ali Khan (Daily Awam), Tariq Hussain (Daily Dunya), Imran Siddique (Dawn News) and Arshad Wahab (Daily Amn) for the coverage of PSL 3. SJAS secretary Muhammad Asghar Azeem, Executive committee member Shahid Satti, Irshad Ali and PSWF vice President Nasar Iqbal were also present at the occasion.
Sports Journalists Sindh sending their 4 members to UAE for the coverage of Pakistan Super League’s third Edition. For this purpose Lucky draw conducted in Karachi Press Club, by the hand of Secretary KPC Maqsood Ahmed Yousufi. Six members who are accredited for the event included in draw. SJAS Vice President and Senior Sports Reporter of Daily Awam Shahid Ali Khan, Imran Siddique from Dawn News, Tariq Hussain Daily Dunya and Arshad Wahab Daily Amn were lucky members who will go to UAE. SJAS President Tariq Aslam, Secretary Muhammad Asghar Azeem and other members were also present at Draw.
Sports Journalists Association Sindh organized farewell for their senior member Muhammad Ayub Khan, Executive producer PTV Sports on his retirement. Event held at Karachi Press Club. PTV officials Shujatullah, Ajmal Meer, Mujeeb Ansari and Danish also attended the farewell. Cricketer Ghulam Ali, Sindh Olympic Associations’s secretary Ahmed Ali Rajput, VP Sindh Olympic Association Engr Mehfooz-ul-Haq, Riazuddin, Mehmood Riaz, SJAS President Tariq Aslam and Secretary Muhammad Asghar Azeem paid tribute to M. Ayub Khan. A memorable shield was presented to Ayub sb by SJAS. KW&SB Deputy managing Director Aslam Khan and SJAS members also attended the Farewell.
Sports Journalist Association Sindh arranged Work shop on Mobile Journalism and Social Media importance in collaboration with Arts Council of Pakistan. SJAS member Faizan Lakhani, Asif Khan, Ubaid Awan, Mehmood Riaz and others gave lecture on importance of Mobile Journalism and Social Media. SJAS Members and Karachi Sports Journalist attended the workshop in big numbers. Former KCCA and Arts Council President Prof Ejaz Farooqui distributed certificates among participants.
Sports Journalists Association Sindh’s delegation visited Karachi Press Club and congratulates Newly elected office bearers of Club. A Cake cutting ceremony were held on the occasion. KPC President Ahmed Malik and Secretary Maqsood Yousufi and SJAS President and Secretary were also present.
Sports Journalists Association Sindh (SJAS) and Karachi Press Club Jointly organized “Meet The Press” of first Pakistani Professional Boxer Mohammad Waseem. He appealed to the federal government and the private institutions to support him as the Korean Promoter withdraw its support and blocked him on social media. Waseem said, despite the continuous undefeatable performance in eight international fights, promoter told me to bring the invested money on me. He said his financial problems are increasing day-by-day and I am fighting for my beloved Pakistan.
By Muhammad Asghar Azeem
KARACHI: Pakistan’s first Professional Boxer Muhammad Waseem Monday appealed to the federal government and the private institutions to support him as the Korean Promoter withdraw its support and blocked me on social media.
While talking to media persons at ‘Meet The Press’, jointly organized by Sports Journalists Association of Sindh (SJAS) and Karachi Press Club (KPC) here yesterday, Waseem said, “despite the continuous undefeatable performance in eight international fights, promoter told me to bring the invested money on me.”
He said his financial problems are increasing day-by-day and I am fighting for my beloved Pakistan.
Thanking for SJAS and KPC for holding this press conference, Pugilist Muhammad Waseem said, “I belonged to Quetta, Balochistan but Sports journalists of Karachi and KPC warmly welcome me every time, when I visited here.”
Former Chief Minister Balochistan, Sanaullah Zehri did not fulfill his promise made with me, hopeful that newly appointed CM will reconsider my case, added Waseem.
No future of sports seen in Balochistan, he further added.
Waseem said that grant was given by the former Prime Minister, Muhammad Nawaz Sharif had been spent on the training and accommodation etc at USA and Korea.
Professional boxing is an expensive game in Pakistan and abroad. My participation in three professional fights every year compulsory but due to my Korean promoter and financial problems, the participation of this year’s competition in April seems to be difficult, Waseem further added.
Boxer said, ‘Promoters are demanding money while sponsors refraining me from displaying Pakistan flag, but I am not disappointed, despite the promoter’s being blocked me on social media, I will win for Pakistan.’
Waseem appealed to the federal government and private sponsors to help him.
Waseem take a jibe at British boxer Amir Khan and said that Amir Khan turns Pakistan for sponsors. I am disappointed that government gave importance to Amir Khan, despite he is not fought a single fight for Pakistan.
Coaching academy given to Amir Khan in Islamabad is inevitable, boxer said.
United States and Korea offered me their citizenship, but Pakistan is my identity therefore I had rejected their offers, Waseem concluded.
President KPC, Ahmed Malik, President SJAS, Tariq Aslam and Secretary Asghar Azeem while addressing said that “Despite having a backward province like Baluchistan, it is a big act of incredible success in the eight professional fights, the government of Pakistan and Balochistan should play its role in solving the problems of the WBC champion Muhammad Waseem.