KARACHI: The wooden floor of Islamia Club’s Maj­eed Khan Gymnasium that was partially damaged has been renovated recently.

Commissioned in the year 2000, the gymnasium had served as a venue to a large number of table tennis activities including several national championships.

“Due to its extensive usa­ge the wooden floor had developed cracks in patches. [In view of this] repair work has been carried out with the financial support of philanthropist friend Asif Ismail, who is a former pla­yer, ” former international and secretary of the club Arif Khan said on Sunday.

Ismail, also a member of the club’s Board of Gove­rnors, came to the rescue by announcing to bear the cost [of the repair] during a BoG meeting, he added.

“Majeed Khan, the foun­der of the club, sacrificed his life for the game and now it’s time for us to repay, “Arif quoted Ismail as saying.

Meanwhile, Arif’s sibling Farid Khan, also a former player, who was here from the US on a private visit, contributed towards improving the sound system and toilets.

The national table tennis championship was supposed to take place at Islamia Club but was postponed due to Covid-19 outbreak. New dates for the event will be announced later.

Published in Dawn, May 11th, 2020