Arif elected unopposed as POA president

E-Paper | May 02, 2026

LAHORE: Arif Saeed was elected unopposed as the president of the Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) for the upcoming four-year term from 2025 to 2029 here on Sunday.

Khalid Mahmood and Ahmar Malik were voted as secretary general, and treasurer of the body respectively. Arif, who is contesting the POA elections for the first time, has been leading the Pakistan Rugby Union for over 20 years.

Khalid Mahmood, in his fourth consecutive term as POA secretary general, also serves as the president of the Pakistan Boxing Federation. Ahmar, the president of the Pakistan Table Tennis Federation, is also making his first bid in the POA elections.

Additionally, Mohammad Jahangir has been elected as associate secretary, while Fatima Lakhani will serve as senior vice-president. Andaleeb and Ishrat Fatima have secured the women’s vice-president seats.

All these individuals were elected unopposed, as no nominations were filed against them before the deadline on Saturday. Elections for the remaining positions will be held on Monday, the originally scheduled date for the elections.

Published in Dawn, December 30th, 2024

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