KARACHI: The international sporting goods manufacturer, Combaxx Sports, on Monday announced to provide 1000 face masks to the Karachi Sports Foundation (KSF) for athletes, officials and ground staff.

In addition, safety kits and sanitizers will also be provided to prevent the coronavirus disease.

Combaxx Sports CEO Omar Saeed said that the playgrounds and players could not be protected from the awful effects of the coronavirus and stadiums, training centers are deserted due to the lockdown which has had a demoralising effect on players, officials, and groundsmen since no sporting activities could be held.

Omar lauded KSF’s services and distribution of ration bags and Eid gifts to the deserving athletes and ground staffs of many sports associations.

“KSF is constantly working for the welfare of sportspersons, especially those affected by the dire situation caused by pandemic, and have set a great example of individual and collective relief to athletes, sports organisers, and grounds staff,” he said.

“Our organization wants to see sports flourish in Pakistan for which Combaxx will continue its full support to KSF at all levels.”

Chairman KSF Asif Azeem, President Syed Wasim Hashmi, Rehanna Mir, Farah Saeed, member POA Environment Com­mission Tehmina Asif, Directors Combaxx Sports Hamza Saeed, Taimur Saeed, and General Manager Zubair Macha were also present on the occasion.

Asif Azeem said that it is welcoming to see sports manufacturing company coming forward for social services. Further steps are being taken for more welfare schemes for the deserving athletes and their families. President KSF Syed Waseem Hashmi said that we will continue to expand our social services and facilities to sports related people in other fields as well.

Published in Dawn, May 4th, 2021