ISLAMABAD, July 18: The volleyball federation is to present its plan for preparation for next year’s South Asian Games (SAG) in Colombo to the Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) on Tuesday. A spokesman for the PSB said that the plan would be submitted by volleyball secretary Muhammad Afzal to the director general of the board, Brig. Arif Mahmud Siddiqui.

Afzal told Dawn that their focus would be mainly on camp training, which was already on while international exposure would be obtained through participation in the Asian seniors championship in September and the Al-Rashid tournament in Dubai.

“We also want to retain our foreign coach till the Games so that our preparations remain on track,” Afzal said.

The presentation plan of other disciplines in which Pakistan will take part in Colombo will be submitted during a meeting slated for July 26-27 in Islamabad.

Opinion

Editorial

A difficult story
12 Jun, 2026

A difficult story

WHILE launching the Economic Survey 2026, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb told a hopeful story of economic...
Politicised football
12 Jun, 2026

Politicised football

ALMOST three-and-half years since Lionel Messi led Argentina to FIFA World Cup glory, the latest edition of...
Rough waters
12 Jun, 2026

Rough waters

AMONGST the key potential triggers for fresh conflict in South Asia is water. The Indian state is behaving in an...
GB polls’ aftermath
Updated 11 Jun, 2026

GB polls’ aftermath

The new administration must address the region’s issues proactively.
Peace in retreat
11 Jun, 2026

Peace in retreat

THE ceasefire announced in April was supposed to create space for negotiations. Instead, it has been repeatedly...
A few good men
11 Jun, 2026

A few good men

IT was a brave move, no doubt. This Tuesday, in the land of the Afghan Taliban, a few good men decided to take a...