KARACHI: Contrary to the Lahore Race Club (LRC) election, Syed Sadruddin Shah Rashdi was unanimously re-elected as president of the Karachi Race Club (KRC) for another one-year term (2019-2020) during the 30th annual general body meeting held at the KRC the other day.

Besides the president, members of the executive committee that shows only one change, also returned unopposed.

Shafqat Ali Shah has succeeded long-time serving Dr. Abdul Karim Meher in the only change.

It is pertinent to mention that the recently held LRC election witnessed a keen contest between two panels that eventually led to exit of former chairman Tariq Aziz who was succeeded by Makhdum Syed Ahmad Mahmud.

A prominent race owner and son of the late Shah Mardan Shah Pir Pagara, Sadruddin Shah aka Younus Sain has strong credentials and acumen pertaining to equine sport. He is at the helm of KRC since 2008 when the term of office was three years. It was amended to one year in 2017.

Tajammul Hussain Mirza was re-elected chairman for the second term.

Office-bearers:

Syed Sadruddin Shah Rashdi (president), Tajammul Hussain Mirza (chairman), Syed Ismail Shah Rashdi, Irfan Mehdi, Shafqat Ali Shah, Nand Kumar Goklani, Syed Munawar Ali, Dr. Farhan Essa, Gul Mohammad Rajar and Murtaza Raza Hussain,

Published in Dawn, December 13th, 2019