PBF Chairman Calls on Dr Fehmida Mirza

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Islamabad, 4th February 2021: The newly-elected Chairman of Pakistan Boxing Federation, Lt Gen (Retd) Muzammil Hussain called on Federal Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination Dr Fehmida Mirza, in Islamabad.

The points that came under consideration are the upcoming SAF Games and the analysis of training of boxers participating in the Asian Boxing Championship being hosted by India.

In his first meeting with the Federal Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination and President Sports Board since being elected Chairman, Lt Gen (Retd) Muzammil Hussain explained the future strategy of the Pakistan Boxing Federation. In particular, while discussing this year’s SAF Games and the training for the Asian Boxing Championship in India, the Federal Minister stressed that no stone should be left unturned for preparation.

Lt Gen (Retd) Muzammil Hussain told Dr Fehmida Mirza about the standards policy for the training of 3300 players participating in the games to be held under the banner of WAPDA Sports Board. He further said that his department is going to provide equal opportunities to players of both genders from all areas of the country.

Dr Fehmida said that it should be the foremost priority of the Pakistan Boxing Federation to work towards the vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan for improving the standard of sports at the grassroots. She also noted that Pakistan’s is a young population and the Boxing Federation should work on facilitating the youth, creating opportunities, and engendering in them a desire to excel in sports. It has been observed in the past that players from Balochistan and Sindh have a particular talent for boxing. Therefore the federation should focus on getting the best out of them, and creating opportunities for advancement in this sport for these backward areas, especially for women players.

While felicitating the new Chairman on his recent appointment, Dr Fehmida Mirza expressed a desire to see Pakistan reaching new heights of achievement in the field of boxing.

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