PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Kabaddi Association has unanimously elected its new office-bearers unopposed for the upcoming term, with Sultan Syed Ali Shah, popularly known as Sultan Barey, elected as president and Haji Abdul Ghani as general secretary.<\/p>\n
The announcement was made during a General Body meeting held at a local hotel in Peshawar. The meeting was presided over by the association\u2019s chairman, Arbab Naseer Ahmad Khan.<\/p>\n
Representatives and officials from major districts and divisional associations, including Peshawar, Charsadda, Mardan, Swabi, Lakki Marwat, Dera Ismail Khan, Buner and Lower Dir, attended the meeting in large numbers.<\/p>\n
Pakistan Kabaddi Federation General Secretary Rana Muhammad Sarwar, KP Olympic Association General Secretary Zulfiqar Ali Butt and KP Sports Department Assistant Director Ashfaq Ahmad were also present on the occasion.<\/p>\n
After consultation and unanimous approval by the General Body members, the new provincial cabinet was endorsed. Arbab Naseer Ahmad Khan was named chairman, Sultan Syed Ali Shah president, Muhammad Faheem senior vice president, while Muhammad Zahir, Intikhab Khan Chamkani, Tahir and Syed Rasool Shah were elected vice presidents.<\/p>\n
Haji Abdul Ghani was elected general secretary, Gul Muhammad Khan deputy general secretary, while Parvez Khan, Kaleem Ullah and Saeed Khan were named associate secretaries. Muhib Ullah was elected finance secretary.<\/p>\n
Tor Khan, Masood, Iftikhar, Sher Akais, Naeem Farooq, Aijaz and Muneer Khan were included in the executive body.<\/p>\n
Congratulating the newly elected cabinet, Pakistan Kabaddi Federation General Secretary Rana Muhammad Sarwar said Khyber Pakhtunkhwa had always been a stronghold of kabaddi and possessed immense talent. He assured the new body of the federation\u2019s full support for providing young grassroots players opportunities to compete at national and international levels.<\/p>\n
KP Olympic Association General Secretary Zulfiqar Ali Butt appreciated the peaceful and transparent election process. He said sports remained an important source of constructive engagement for the youth and assured complete technical and administrative support from the Olympic Association to the new leadership.<\/p>\n
KP Sports Department Assistant Director Ashfaq Ahmad said the activation of sports infrastructure in all districts was among the department\u2019s top priorities. He said the department would work with the Kabaddi Association to organise provincial and district-level tournaments.<\/p>\n
Newly elected president Sultan Syed Ali Shah and general secretary Haji Abdul Ghani thanked the members and guests for their confidence. They reaffirmed their resolve to revive the legacy of kabaddi in the province, identify fresh talent from remote areas, and announce training camps and tournament schedules soon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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