Sports Bulletin

Sports Bulletin KARACHI (September 10, 2021): As many as four men and three men will take part in the Asian Ju-Jitsu Champions 2021, which will be held from September 11 to 17 in Abu Dhabi.  According to the details, the Asian JuJitsu Champion 2021 is going to be taken place in Abu Dhabi from September 11 to 17 in which the top athletes of Asian countries will participate in this event. Pakistan players Mohammad Ammar, Abu Hurairah, Dilawar Khan Sunan, Mohammad Ali Rashid, Fatima Irfan, Isra Wasim and Kainat Arif will represent Pakistan in the championship. Tariq Ali will be head of the national squad. He will also perform as referee in this top regional event of Ju-Jitsu. Khalil Ahmad Khan, President, Pakistan Ju-Jitsu Federation, expressed hope that national players, as always, would succeed in brightening the name of the country and the nation.

ABDUL JABBAR FAISAl ISLAMABAD (March 28, 2021):-Pakistani girls made another mark in the international event of Ju-Jitsu by winning a gold medal in the World Ju-Jitsu E- Tournament held by the International Ju-Jitsu Federation (JJIF). According to an official of Pakistan Ju-Jitsu Federation (PJJF), the event was over populated as first time in the history of Ju-Jitsu 371 teams participated from 31 countries around the world into different categories under duo system competition. Pakistani youngsters namely Isra Waseem and Kainat Arif made the country proud on March 27, finishing with a gold medal at the World Ju-Jitsu E Tournament's Junior category. According to PJJF’s official, Tariq Ali, who also doubled up as a referee in this said E Tournament, was all praises for the Pakistani debutantes’ excellent performance at the World Ju-Jitsu E Tournament. Given that Isra and Kainat’s participation at the event was being considered merely symbolic rather than something that could turn out to be more substantial at the World Ju-Jitsu E Tournament due to the ongoing COVID 19 pandemic and closers of all training centres, Pakistan’s First-place in women Junior category is truly remarkable. The Gold medal-winning duo maintained a consistently brilliant show throughout the participating teams and 373 players in different categories in the tournament. They had been training in Karachi before the tournament, and that training clearly paid off. Ali also revealed that the PJJF would be sending junior players in the junior category to more events in the future to prepare them for senior-level tournaments. “It is crucial to give our youth players that exposure and opportunities to gain more experience so that they can be as confident as the athletes from other countries, this is our future goal,” he said. Meanwhile, PJJF top administration including its President Khalil Ahmed Khan and General Secretary Waqar Ilyas Khan and Director Referees Kazim Ali couldn’t hide their excitement either at Pakistan’s Gold-medal finish. General Secretary PJJF Waqar said that Pakistan’s performance at international ju-jitsu events has always been credible, but the sport still suffers from the lack of due resources and financial backing from the government. It is not to be out of place that PSB has not released a single penny to PJJF after 2017 neither annual grant in aid nor any special grant. However, PJJF kept flying Pakistani National Flag wherever its young players participated till today. Ju-Jitsu sports could prove to be a source of medals for Pakistan at major international championships/games if only the authorities concerned made more of an effort to promote this sport in the country. Despite the financial constraint ju-jitsu federation faces in Pakistan, the PJJF GS revealed that the federation will be trying to hire a foreign coach to train the country’s athletes for the upcoming big events such as Asian Games, Asian Indoor Games & Asian Beach Games in 2022. He also appreciated to Tariq Ali on his selection in this high rank World Tournament as Technical official as This would not have been possible without the active role of PJJF’s coaches and officials who worked really hard to ensure success he said. Isra waseem and Kainat Arif exploits prove that Pakistan has amazing sporting talent available, even when it comes to non-traditional sports. This proves that if enough investments are made in the country’s sports infrastructure, Pakistan’s showing up at major international events could improve by leaps and bounds. The federation’s authorities hoping that Isra and Kainat, as well as other talented Ju-Jitsu athletes in Pakistan continue to make the country proud at the international level and Ministry of IPC/PSB under the leadership of Dr. Fahmida Mirza a visionary Women Leader will get due patronage for all their future events and will continue the story of success and flag raising of Pakistan.

ABDUL JABBAR FAISAL ISLAMABAD (October 9, 2020):-The National Taekwondo Championship will be staged from October 28 to November 1, 2020 at Kala Shah Kaku, Lahore under the banner of Pakistan Taekwondo Federation (PTF). According to an official of PTF, over 550 male and female athletes will compete in different categories from all provinces, departments, services and affiliated units of federation. The national event of taekwondo is a regular feature and is one of the mega events on the calendar of Pakistan Taekwondo Federation. This is an excellent opportunity for the players from all over the country to exhibit their proficiency in their respective events. The championship is also provided them a platform for developing greater goodwill among all the regions of the country, which is vital for national integrity. The championship is likely to attract a large number of gatherings. A high quality of fights will be expected during the championship. The colourful opening ceremony will be held on 28 Oct 2020 at S A Garden, Kala Shah Kaku, Lahore. The Opening Ceremony will be hosted by Management of Pakistan Taekwondo Federation. Latest Electronic Sensors and Digital Scoring equipment will be used during this event. This year’s event is very special as it will be organized under the slogan ``Raise Your Spirit’’ after COVID-19 Pandemic. Pakistan Army, Pakistan Navy, Pakistan Air Force, Pakistan WAPDA, Pakistan Railway, Pakistan Police, Islamabad, Khyber Pakhtoon Khawa, Sind, Balochistan, Punjab, Gilgit Baltistan, Higher Education Commission (HEC) and Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK) will participate in the 5-day national taekwondo showpiece.

Sports Report ISLAMABAD (June 1, 2020):-Pakistan Taekwondo Federation (PTF) on Monday staged the prizes distribution ceremony at PTF Secretariat, as the winners of the 1st Online Taekwondo Poomsae Championship, which was held in last May 2020. According to a spokesman for PTF, Presidents, Secretaries of affiliated Associations and officials took attended the prestigious ceremony. On this occasion President PTF Col (Retd) Waseem Ahmed thanked all representatives and also appreciated Chief Jury members for conducting the said event in befitting manners. The First position Trophy was awarded to Sindh Taekwondo Association. A medals souvenir was also given to Master Han Sang Su, Korean Coach. The said online event was sponsored by President South Asian Taekwondo Association (SATA) Omar Saeed. The detail of Cash Award being given to Associations is as under:- Punjab Taekwondo Association         :           Rs:48000 Sindh Taekwondo Association           :           Rs:46000 KPK Taekwondo Association             :           Rs:41000 Islamabad Taekwondo Association    :           Rs:22000 Balochistan Taekwondo Association  :           Rs:11000

ABDUL JABBAR FAISAL ISLAMABAD (May 22, 2020):-The players from Sindh showed impressive performance in the first Online Taekwondo Poomsae Championship 2020, which was held under the banner of Pakistan Taekwondo Federation (PTF). Sindh maintained position with 2 gold, 10 silvers and 22 bronzes, as they aggregated 264 points while Punjab stood at second spot with 8 gold, 7 silvers and 10 bronzes. They secured 248 points). Khyber Pakhtun Khwa (KPK) got third position with 189 points, as they won 10 gold, 2 silvers and 3 bronzes medals. Foreign-based Pakistani fighters and players belonging to other nationalities including Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, USA, Jordan, Russia, India, Philippines, Kazakhstan, Sudan and Nepal were also featuring. As per results of Female Under-26 Creative Poomsae, in Group 1, Wania Ghassan of KPK claimed gold, Fatima Khawer of Sindh clinched silver while Samia Zafar & Zara Shafi of Sindh grabbed bronze each. In Male Under-11 Poomsae, in Group 1, Awais Kabir of Punjab got gold, Muhammad Hamdan of Punjab lifted silver while Azmaan Kamran & Arsalan Ullah Khattak of Sindh claimed bronze each. In Group 2 12 Year & Above, Huzaifa Qamar of Punjab got gold, Bilal Ahmed of Balochistan secured silver while Ikram Ullah Khattak & Bilal Khaskheli of Sindh claimed bronze each. In Senior Male Group 1 (41 to 45 Years) Muhammad Qasir of KPK got gold, Kamran Qureshi of Sindh secured silver while Ashfaq Ahmed of Sindh and Rana M Saleem of Punjab got bronze each. In Group 2 (46 years and Above) Dr Zameer Altaf of Punjab Got Gold, Asad Raza of Sindh secured Silver while Noor Ahmed Abbasi and Mateen Aziz of Sindh claimed Bronze each.

ABDUL JABBAR FAISAL ISLAMABAD (May 20, 2020):-Khyber Pakhtun Khwa (KPK) athletes produced sparking performance in the first online Taekwondo Poomsae Championship, which is being played under the auspices of Pakistan Taekwondo Federation (PTF). According to an official of taekwondo federation, KPK players reached on top with six gold, two silver and one bronze medal in the national taekwondo showpiece. Punjab grabbed three golds, three silvers and six bronzes while Sindh claimed three silvers and seven bronzes, as respectively got second and third position in the championship. As many as 400 athletes are featuring in the event which will conclude on May 22, 2020. In addition, 36 foreign-based Pakistani fighters and players from Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Egypt, United States of America (USA), Jordan, Russia, India, Philippines, Kazakhstan, Sudan and Nepal are also showing their physical skills in the top national fixture. As per results of boys 12-14 year, in Group 1, Shaheer of KPK claimed gold, Naimatullah of KPK clinched silver while M Noman & Syed Faiz Ali of Sindh grabbed bronze. In Group 2 Tahir Zakir of KPK got gold, Muzamil of KPK picked silver while Abdullah of Sindh and Manan of Islamabad got bronze each. In Girls 12-14 year, in Group 1, Hadia Naeem of KPK claimed gold, Maira Anwar of KPK clinched silver while Mehnaz Khan of Punjab and Aleeza Nadeem from Sind grabbed bronze. In Group 2 Hiba Naeem of KPK got gold, Konain of Sindh picked silver while Faiza of KPK and Warisha from Sindh got bronze each. Similarly Umar Bin Asif of UAE got gold, Akshat Saran of India claimed silver while Nishwan Mustafa and Nahyan Satam Safyani of Saudi Arabia claimed bronze each. In girls 12 -14 year, Aleeza Bin Asif of UAE claimed gold, Ridha of India secured silver while Ariyan Sarakanth of India and Aishwariya Nabeel Fadal of Egypt claimed bronze each.

ABDUL JABBAR FAISAL ISLAMABAD (May 18, 2020):-Online Taekwondo Poomsae Championship 2020 started here under the banner of Pakistan Taekwondo Federation (PTF), as the kids showed their interest and participated in the different events. Associations including Gilgit Baltistan / Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK) and member of clubs which are registered with District, Provincial or National Federation are participating in the championship. aResults (Day-1): Event Posn Player’s Name Association / Club Medal Kids (Boys) Group 1 1st Ibrahim Anjum TKD Lover, Punjab G 2nd Mati ur Rehman Muslim TKD, Islamabad S 3rd Sadullah Samad TKD, Sindh B 4th Moiz Khan Balochistan B Group 2 1st Farhan Raja Abbottabad TKD, KPK G 2nd M. Ateeb Nasir Samad TKD, Sindh S 3rd Hamza Wilyat TKD Lover Multan, Punjab B 4th Ahsan Ali G. Cane TKD, Punjab B Group 3 1st Hassan Ali Mansehra TKD, KPK G 2nd Qasim Siyal TKD Lover Multan, Punjab S 3rd Munzir Hussain Rauf TKD, Sindh B 4th Essa Kamran TKD, Islamabad B Group 4 1st Fahad Khan TKD Lover Multan, Punjab G 2nd Roshan Khan Eagle TKD, Punjab S 3rd Abdullah Ghaffar World TKD, Islamabad B 4th M. Abdullah Cobra TKD, Punjab B Foreigners (Not included in Position) 1st Luka Russia G 2nd Peter Russia S 3rd Abdul Kareem Jordan B 4th Suleman Kazakistan B Kids (Girls) 9 to 11 Years Group 1 1st Mishal Mansoor Muslim TKD, Islamabad G 2nd Hina Jamshed G Cane TKD, Punjab S 3rd Shafaq FIMS TKD, Islamabad B 4th Saboon Huma Mishfit TKD, Punjab B Group 2 1st Ifrah Ehsan Mshfit TKD, Punjab G 2nd Wania Peshawar TKD, KPK S 3rd Huda Syed World TKD, Islamabad B 4th Summaiya Hayyat G Cane TKD, Punjab B

Staff Report ISLAMABAD (May 15, 2020):-In present scenario of COVID-19 it can be called a huge success of involving athletes and coaches of Taekwondo (Olympic Martial Arts) in Pakistan during these tough conditions. Foreign based Pakistani coaches and their athletes are also participating in this first ever Online Championship. Other than foreign based Pakistani athletes, players belonging to other nationalities like Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, USA, Jordan, Russia, India, Philippine, Kazakhstan, Sudan and Nepal are also featuring in this prestigious event. The event will also set a new trend for the other sports of the country as well to innovate new ideas to engage in sports during these tough times.  An official said, “Pakistan Taekwondo Federation (PTF) is trying her level best to promote Taekwondo Olympic Martial Art Sports and give maximum exposure to youth at National and International Level. Federation is also grateful to support from her co-sponsors AAA and main sponsor Hankook. Besides this Federation has full support of President Pakistan Olympic Association who has fully supported the idea during their previous online meeting with the different stakeholders of the NSF, and also urged other MNAs to follow. The Ministry of Inter Provincial Coordination (IPC) and Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) have also been informed regarding this championship and final results will be sent accordingly, “he added.

By Abdul Jabbar Faisal ISLAMABAD (April 6, 2020):-A spokesman for Pakistan Taekwondo Federation (PTF) said on Monday that the world was going through a very difficult time because of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the rapid spread of this virus in Pakistan which also hit the sports activities. “At a time like this, there is need that we should work together to overcome this difficult situation as well as to connect the sports activities. In this regard Ministry of Inter Provincial Coordination (IPC), Pakistan Sports Board (PSB), Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) and concerned International Sports Organization have already instructed to all NSFs to provide online training and competitions facilities to their officials and athletes to fight against COVID-19 through physical training, “he said in a statement. “Now, PTF has start on line training and competition of individual Khyrougi and Poomsae through Korean Expert Coach in coordination with his Pakistani Assistant Coach to make the Coaches and Athletes fit and perfect. This will also very helpful for said coaches and athletes to improve their skills and stamina to fight against Coronavirus (COVID-19), “the spokesman concluded.

By Abdul Jabbar Faisal ISLAMABAD (December 27, 2019):-Lt Gen Javed Iqbal, HI (M), (Retd), Patron, Pakistan Taekwondo Federation (PTF) staged a prize distribution ceremony in the honour of medal winner of 13th South Asian Games 2019 at Kathmandu, Nepal on Thursday night at a local hotel Islamabad.  The Patron has stressed upon the value of discipline, comradeship and ultimately bringing a good name to the country. He also appreciated all the management of PTF, coaching staff as he is eyeing on all the activities of the federation not only in Pakistan but also in International competitions for last two years. He congratulated the medal winners and showed his satisfaction what they have achieved in South Asian Games particularly in Taekwondo event. “Next year 2020 is the year of qualification round to qualify in to Olympics Tokyo, however the coaching staff and the athletes have to more work hard to achieve this milestone which is not impossible,” he said while adding “I will keep on supporting the deserving athletes in future as well, “he said. At the end, he again congratulated to all the medal winners and hoped that in Olympic Martial Art the new generation would take Taekwondo in to new heights. “My best wishes and sincere prayers are with you, “he concluded.  At this occasion, the President PTF Col Waseem Ahmed thanked the valuable comments by the patron and gracious contribution by honoring the athletes and coaches in terms of cash prizes.