LAHORE: Pakistan Badminton Federation (PBF) secretary Wajid Ali has been elected as chairman Development Committee of Badminton Asia for the next four years.

He was elected during the Elective Annual General Meeting of BA, held recently in Nanning, China.

“Wajid’s election is an honour for Pakistan and he has been elected due to his never-ending services for badminton in the country,” said a PBF spokesman here on Tuesday.

Wajid is the first Pakistan badminton official who has been elected to such a prestigious post at Badminton Asia. “We hope that Wajid will continue his efforts for the cause of the game in Pakistan and we wish him luck on assuming the new responsibility,” added the spokesman. The PBF will host the Pakistan International Series Badminton Tournament from Nov 7-10, in Islamabad.

“The Badminton World Federation and Badminton Asia have approved this international event and included in the BWF Calendar of Events 2019,” he said. “The event will serve as a qualifying tournament for the 2020 Olympics.”

Published in Dawn, May 29th, 2019