Judo official`s ouster demanded

Published September 29, 2009

LAHORE, Sept 28 Seventeen districts, out of total 36, affiliated with Punjab Judo Association have shown no confidence in secretary Tariq Sheikh and requested president Ijaz Qayyum Butt to call a general council meeting in 15 days.

Association's senior vice-president Maqsood Ahmad in the press release, having signatures of the officials of the 17 districts, said the members showed their concern over the declining standard of the game in the province as the secretary was a non-technical individual.

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