Two Chinese coaches due next month

Published October 16, 2005

KARACHI, Oct 15: Two Chinese coaches would arrive here next month to train Pakistani shooters for the next year’s Commonwealth and SAF Games, said Khalid Javed, secretary general of National Rifle Association of Pakistan (NRAP) on Saturday.

NRAP would organize an eight-week training camp starting in Islamabad from Nov 27 and pick eight shooters in pistol, rifle and shotgun events for their advanced training in China for the same period, Khalid said.

He said the probables would be picked on the basis of their performance in the National shooting championship which would be held at International Shooting Range in Islamabad from Nov 20 to 25.

Officials: Mohammed Afzal Tahir (president), Pervez Abbasi (EVP), Rahila Durani, Arbab Zahir, Mohammed Idrees, Waqar (vice-presidents), Khalid Javed (secretary general), Javed Shamshad Lodhi (treasurer), Razi Ahmed Khan, Agha Abbas Raza (associate secretaries), Sardar Naseer, Inamullah Khan, Malik Waheed, Sakhawat Ali, Ayaz, Karamtur Raheem (executive committee members).—APP

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