Secretary General, Pakistan Cycling Federation (PCF) Syed Azhar Ali Shah Wednesday said three international cycling events would be organized annually for promotion of tourism and to give international exposures to players.
Talking to APP, Syed Azhar Ali Shah said the decision has been made in first general council meeting of the Pakistan Cycling Federation at Lahore Gymkhana and apart from Punjab members all the affiliated units comprising Pakistan Wapda, Army, Railways, Sui Southern Gas, Sindh, Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and FATA took part in the meeting with President Munawar Baseer in the chair.
He said the meeting also discussed matter of holding 59th National Championship to be organized by the Directorate of Sports Army.
Brig. Iqtidar Hussain, Director Sports Pakistan Army is nominated as Chairman of the Organizing Committee with Vice Chairman Col. Asghar Budo, Vice President Tariq Alve, Rao Muhammad Asghar, Col. (Retd) Rashad Ahmad and Organizing Secretary Syed Azhar Ali Shah.
The Championship is scheduled to be held from November 21-25 in Lahore, he added.
The house, he said, unanimously decided to dissolve the Coaching and Judges Associations after thorough debates. The house, he said, in their remarks criticized both the associations, which did not hold its election for the last 10 years. It was a great surprise for the house that the associations have no representation from other affiliated units or department, Azhar said.
The house also decided that each of the unit will organize two national events on annual basis besides the provincial association has directed to hold five to six local events including women events, Azhar said.
It was the first general council meeting after the recent election of the Pakistan Cycling Federation and the house has approved the last minutes.
He said an objection was made by the Sindh Cycling Association on the post of Vice President on which Qasim Alive was elected on Sindh quota but later on the house after debates decided that the Sindh Cycling Association would give new name for the said post.
The meeting, he said, also discussed about court cases and two out of total three cases have already been withdrawal. The house through a unanimous decision decided to suspend Punjab Cycling Association for filing court cases by terming it a clear violation of the Pakistan Cycling Federation constitution.
For running the affairs of the cycling in Punjab the general council announced an adhoc committee headed by Moazam Khan with other two members comprising Sardar Nizaqat Ali, a former international cyclist and Syed Nazakat Hussain, international record holder cyclist.
The house expressed great concerned over the withdrawal of a cash of Rs. 0.8 million by the former secretary and finance secretary after the election of the Pakistan Cycling Federation.
Secretary Pakistan Cycling Federation Syed Azhar Ali Shah disclosed that the former Secretary of the Pakistan Cycling Federation Khawjah Muhammad Idrees approached to the arbitration committee of the Pakistan Olympic Association and it constituted a committee.
After naming of the committee Khawjah Idrees made an objection over the name of the member of the committee then POA reconstituted and inducted new member in commission, he explained. President Munawar Baseer in his comment assured the house that the newly elected body of PCF would work hard for the promotion of cycling in the country.