Badminton team for Vietnam

Published February 16, 2008

ISLAMABAD, Feb 15: Pakistan Badminton Federation has selected seven players and two officials to participate in the Thomas Cup Asian Zone Qualifying Round, being organised by the Vietnam Badminton Federation, and to be held in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, from February 19-24.

The team departs from Lahore on February 17.

Players: Umer Zeeshan, Wajid Ali, Ahsan Qamar, Muhammad Attique, Rizwan Azam, Muhammad Waqas Ahmed and Kashif Sulehri.

Officials: Tayyab Sohail (coach) and Muhammad Raees-ud-Din Paracha (manager).—PPI

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