KARACHI: The Pakistan Boxing Federation (PBF) on Thursday named a ten-man squad for the 11thSouth Asian Games being staged in Dhaka (Bangladesh) from January 29 to February 8. —AFP/File Photo

KARACHI The Pakistan Boxing Federation (PBF) on Thursday named a ten-man squad for the 11thSouth Asian Games being staged in Dhaka (Bangladesh) from January 29 to February 8.

The team includes Muhammad Waseem (Flyweight), Naimatullah (Bantam weight), Abid Ali (Featherweight), Amir Khan (Light-welter), Nisar Khan (Middleweight), Yasir Javed (Heavyweight) and Mir Waiz Khan (Super heavy).

Francisco Hernendez Roldan will be chief coach of the team.

Meanwhile Abdul Majeed Brohi (Assistant coach) and Iqbal Hussain (manager) will be the officials of the team.

Syed Ashraf Ali will act as referee/judge during the 11-day regional sporting extravaganza. —APP

Opinion

Editorial

Iran stalemate
Updated 02 May, 2026

Iran stalemate

THE US and Iran are currently somewhere between war and peace. While a tenuous ceasefire — extended largely due to...
Tax shortfall
02 May, 2026

Tax shortfall

THE Rs684bn shortfall in tax collection during the first 10 months of the fiscal year is a continuation of a...
Teaching inclusion
02 May, 2026

Teaching inclusion

DISCRIMINATORY and exclusionary content in Punjab’s textbooks has been flagged in Inclusive Education for a United...
Water vision
01 May, 2026

Water vision

WATER insecurity in Pakistan has been building up for decades as per capita water availability has declined from...
Vaccine policy
01 May, 2026

Vaccine policy

PAKISTAN has finally approved its first National Vaccine Policy; a step the health ministry has rightly described as...
Labour rights
Updated 01 May, 2026

Labour rights

THE annual observance of May Day should move beyond statements about the state’s commitment to the rights of...