Islamabad – Pakistan, Feb 03, 2013: The office bearers / representatives of the Affiliated Member Units of Pakistan Olympic Association met on 3rd February, 2013 at Islamabad under the chairmanship of Brig. ® Arif Mahmud Siddiqui, to discuss the prevailing situation which had arisen after the decision of the Supreme Court of Pakistan dated 8th May, 2012, which upheld the third tenure restriction as envisaged in the National Sports Policy-2005, resultantly President POA becoming in eligible to hold the position of President POA. While, decision of the Lahore High Court Lahore dated 23rd October 2012 have declared all remaining office bearers of POA elected on 4th February, 2012 as illegal and action of the POA without lawful authority.
Following affiliated member units were represented in the said meeting:
1. Athletics Federation of Pakistan
2. Pakistan Badminton Federation
3. Pakistan Basketball Federation
4. Pakistan Boxing Federation
5. Pakistan Cycling Federation
6. Pakistan Gymnastics Federation
7. Pakistan Hockey Federation
8. Pakistan Judo Federation
9. Pakistan Sailing Federation
10. Ski Federation of Pakistan
11. Pakistan Tennis Federation
12. Pakistan Table Tennis Federation
13. Pakistan Taekwondo Federation
14. Pakistan Volleyball Federation
15. Pakistan Bodybuilding Federation
16. Pakistan Kabaddi Federation
17. Pakistan Netball Federation
18. Pakistan Squash Federation
19. Pakistan Tug of War Federation
20. Pakistan Wushu Federation
21. Baluchistan Olympic Association
22. Islamabad Olympic Association
23. Pakistan Army Sports Directorate
24. Pakistan Navy Sports Directorate
25. Pakistan Air Force Sports Directorate
The members discussed the issue in detail and after having considered all aspects of the prevalent situation, the house was of the unanimous view that all offices of the POA had fallen vacant since the decisions of both the courts as mentioned above and the POA had virtually become nonexistence and as such NOC Pakistan is without any representative at all levels.
In view of the above the honorable house, unanimously resolved to constitute a committee to be called as interim committee to perform the role of POA consisting of the following members:
1. Chairman
Asif Bajwa, President Pakistan Basketball Federation
MEMBERS:
Senator Ghulam Ali, Senior Vice President Pakistan Net Ball Federation
Shahnawaz Marri, President Baluchistan Olympic Association & Minister of Sports, Govt. of Baluchistan
Col. Qaisar Mustafa Member/Secretary, Chairman Pakistan Taekwondo Federation & Secretary Pakistan Army Sports Directorate
Zafar Abbas Lak, Senior Vice President, Pakistan Volley Ball Federation
Mujahid Ali Rana (Ex-Olympian), Vice President Pakistan Hockey Federation
Mudassir Arain, Secretary General Pakistan Netball Federation
The house further authorized the committee as under:
a. To run day to day affairs of POA and affect its representation at National and International level.
b. To conduct the proposed National Games in Islamabad in collaboration with Pakistan Sports Board.
c. To initiate the process to conduct elections of POA office bearers within 90 days.
d. To represent the house in the court of law or Arbitration panel at any level. The committee may also constitute any committees / commissions if deemed necessary for running the business of POA.
e. The committee shall cease to function on having completed the election process of the office bearers and executive committee of POA. —- By: Mudassir Arain on behalf of Brig. ® Arif Mahmud Siddiqui
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