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Lahore, July 24, 2022 (PPI-OT):I feel privileged to inform you that Pakistani Elite athlete Arshad Nadeem secured 5th position with a throw of 86.16 meters in the Javelin throw competition at the World Athletics Championships being held in Eugene, USA. This achievement is a historical milestone as no Pakistani athlete has ever qualified or secured a place in the finals of a World Athletics Championships.

AFP had made tremendous efforts to prepare Arshad for competing in this event. He had a special 2-month training tour of South Africa where he trained under Mr. Terseus Liebenberg the World renowned Javelin coach. We are grateful to our sponsor Mr. Zahid Hussain for turning this dream into reality. Despite nurturing a throwing elbow injury Arshad competed courageously to achieve this unprecedented success.

Arshad Nadeem is now headed to the UK where he will take part in the XXII Commonwealth Games, Birmingham. It is unfortunate that the athlete is being denied the right to have his personal coach in the CWG as the Pakistan Olympic Association is wanting to send a non-athletic person as an official with the Pakistani athletics team at Birmingham. AFP is extremely apprehensive of this unfair and unprofessional approach by POA as this action can be detrimental to the performance of Arshad.

The Federal minister of IPC Ehsan ur Rehman Mazari is requested to kindly use his influence and redress this prevailing situation that can adversely affect the chances of Pakistan winning a medal in Commonwealth Games 2022.

For more information, contact:
Athletics Federation of Pakistan (AFP)
Website: http://www.afp.com.pk/welcome.php

Lahore, June 26, 2022 (PPI-OT):It gives me immense pleasure to apprise that AFP’s 05 athletes namely Shajar Abbas, Sohail Amir, Abdul Mueed, Sharoz Khan and Shah Nawaz participated in XXXI Qosanov Memorial Athletics Championships held from 25-26 June 2022 at Almaty, Kazakhstan.

The performance of Pakistan athletics team was outstanding and historical. The athletes won 6 medals in this championships. They created 3 new national records in the events of 100m (created new national record by finishing the race in 10.38 sec), 200m and High Jump:

Sr# – Name – Event – Performance – Medal

1. Shajar Abbas – 100m/200m – 10.41 sec/20.87 sec* – Gold/Bronze

2. Sohail Amir – 1500m/5000m – 3:53.98 sec/15:11.76 mints – Silver/ Silver

3. Sharoz Khan – High Jump – 2.12m* – Silver

4. Abdul Mueed – 400m – 46.86 sec – Bronze

5. Shah Nawaz – Discus Throw – 49.35m – 5th Position

Gold 1, Silver 3, Bronze 2 = Total 6

Outstanding performance is due to the preparations during the National Training Camp at PSB Coaching Centre Lahore. Out class, facilities were provided to the athletes by the PSB.

Maj Gen Muhammad Akram Sahi (Retd), President AFP and Muhammad Zafar, Secretary General have congratulated the winning athletes and entire athletics family of Pakistan on this achievement.

Athletics team will arrive Pakistan on 27 June 2022.

For more information, contact:
Athletics Federation of Pakistan (AFP)
Website: http://www.afp.com.pk/welcome.php

Lahore, June 23, 2022 (PPI-OT):It gives me immense pleasure to inform that with the collaboration and support of World Athletics (WA), Athletics Federation of Pakistan (AFP) organized an educational Course (Technical Officials Education and Certification System – TOECS Level – I course) from 18-22 June 2022 at Jinnah Stadium, Pakistan Sports Complex, Islamabad. Its duration was 05 days. Closing ceremony was held on 22 June 2022. Maj Gen (R) Muhammad Akram Sahi, HI(M), SI(M), President Athletics Federation of Pakistan / Vice President Asian Athletics Association was the chief guest Who distributed Certificates among the participants of course.

The main purpose to organize the course was to educate, train and increase the number of qualified technical officials in the country. The officials namely Muhammad Talha Iftikhar, Muhammad Nabeel, Ms. Maria Nazir Cheema, Ms. Aliya Noor, Ahmed Saeed Bukhari, Adnan Akbar, Altaf Hussain Shah, Asmat Ullah, Gul Rehman, Hafeez Ullah, Irfan Ali Rana, Muhammad Adrees, Muhammad Afzaal, Muhammad Arfan Akram, Muhammad Nadeem Khan, Rashid Mahmood, Sabir Ali Khan, Shah Khalid, Zia Ud Din Burki, Syed Fahad Shah, Shahbaz Ahmed, Zulfiqar Ahmad, Ahsan Ali, Abdullah Chandio, and Syed Zakir Shabbir from the Associations and Departments affiliated with AFP attended the Course.

International lecturer Mr. Suppiah Chinatamy (Malaysian National) conducted this course. Mr. Mumtaz Ul Haq, Sr. Vice President Islamabad Athletics Association was the Course Secretary. Syed Habib Shah, General Secretary, Punjab Athletics Association was the chief coordinator.

The course will contribute a lot in the promotion of athletics at different levels and the qualified technical officials will be eligible to attend TOECS Level – II course. They will have chance to perform duties in the National and International Athletics Competitions.

For more information, contact:
Athletics Federation of Pakistan (AFP)
Website: http://www.afp.com.pk/welcome.php

Lahore, June 18, 2022 (PPI-OT):The World Athletics Technical Officials Education and Certification System (TOECS) Level-I Athletics course has been commenced under the auspices of Athletics Federation of Pakistan (AFP) at Pakistan Sports Complex (PSC), Islamabad. The selected officials from all affiliated units of AFP are attending the course. The course shall be remained in progress from 18th to 22nd June 2022. Mr. Suppiah Chinatamy appointed by World Athletics (WA) from Malaysia is instructor of the course and will deliver lectures on different topics of technical officiating of athletics.

The opening ceremony of the course held on 18th June 2022 at Jinnah Stadium, PSC, Islamabad. Mr. Salman Iqbal Butt, Director Development Asian Athletics Association (AAA) was Chief Guest of the ceremony, accompanied by Muhammad Zafar, Secretary General AFP. Syed Habib Shah is chief coordinator of the course whereas Mr. Mumtaz Ul Haq is coordinating and making arrangements for smooth functioning of the course. Mrs. Nabeela Kamran, Executive Member of AFP and Mr. Mudassar Hameed, General Secretary Islamabad Athletics Association (IAA) are also coordinating for necessary arrangements and smooth running of the course.

At the opening ceremony Mr. Muhammad Zafar, Secretary AFP highlighted the importance of this level – I course which qualifies the officials to conduct National level athletics competition. He also apprised the participants of the ceremony about high number of coaching and technical officials courses conducted by AFP under the directions of Maj Gen (R) Muhammad Akram Sahi, H(M), SI(M), President AFP/ Vice AAA. Subsequently large number of instructors, coaches and qualified technical officials have been certified to perform their duties at National and International level. The course will be concluded on 22nd June 2022. The successful participants shall be awarded certificates of the course.

For more information, contact:
Athletics Federation of Pakistan (AFP)
Website: http://www.afp.com.pk/welcome.php

Lahore, June 16, 2022 (PPI-OT):It gives me immense pleasure to apprise that Athletics Federation of Pakistan (AFP) is organizing an Athletics Educational Course (Technical Officials Education and Certification System – TOECS Level – I course) to train the local athletics officials about the rules and regulations of Athletics.

The course is scheduled from 18th -22nd June 2022 at Jinnah Stadium, Pakistan Sports Complex, Islamabad. This is an approved Course from the World body of Athletics (World Athletics) and 20Technical Officials from affiliated units of AFP will participate in this Course.

It is a very positive thing for Pakistan athletics that International qualified Malaysian Lecturer Mr. Suppaih Chinatamy, is coming to Pakistan to conduct this course in the most professional manner. This course will play an important role in the smooth running of national athletics competitions in the future. Preparations for the course are in the final stages and its opening ceremony will be held on Saturday 18, June 2022.

For more information, contact:
Athletics Federation of Pakistan (AFP)
Website: http://www.afp.com.pk/welcome.php

Lahore, June 01, 2022 (PPI-OT):It is informed that Pakistan Athletics team returned to Lahore from Mashhad, Iran today (01.06.2022) after securing the 3rd position by winning 5 medals in 2nd Imam Reza International Athletics Championship.

Pakistan Athletics team was warmly welcomed by Muhammad Zafar, Secretary General, Athletics Federation of Pakistan (AFP), senior management of AFP and officials of Pakistan Sports Board (PSB).

On this occasion bouquets were presented to the athletics team by the management of AFP and PSB on behalf of Major General (R) Muhammad Akram Sahi, President AFP and Col (R) Muhammad Asif Zaman, Director General PSB.

The detail of performance of athletes is as follows:

Sr# – Name – Event – Medal

1. Shajar Abbas – 200m – Gold

2. Muhammad Yasir – Javelin Throw – Gold

3. Abdul Mueed – 400m – Silver (200m – Bronze)

4. Sharoz Khan – High Jump – Silver

For more information, contact:

Athletics Federation of Pakistan (AFP)

Website: http://www.afp.com.pk/welcome.php