ISLAMABAD A 39-member Pakistan contingent will participate in the 1st Asian Youth Games slated to be held in Singapore from June 29 to July 7.

Azam Dar, an official spokesman of the Pakistan Sports Board (PSB), told Dawn on Tuesday Pakistan will participate in swimming, football, sailing, table tennis and athletics.

President, Wapda Sports Naveed Akram will lead the contingent, he added.

The contingent is to leave in five phases whereas the first batch consisting of the Pakistan football team departs on Thursday.

Contingent officials

Naveed Akram (chef de mission), Mohammad Khalid (secretary cum treasurer), Waqar Ahmed (doctor).

Athletics squad Mohammad Siddique, Raheem Khan, Wajiha Karim.

Football squad Ahsanullah, Adeel Khalid, Awais Anwar, Mohammad Sajid, Uzair, Abdul Waheed, Habibullah, Mohammad Bilal, Mohammad Nawaz, Aamir, Fazal Mohammad, Mohammad Mudassir, Moaz Akbar, Wahab Mahmood, Syed Fahim, Fahad Tariq, Aman ullah, Munawar Abbas, Mohammad Rashid (coach/manager), Bilal Ahmed Butt (assistant coach), Mohammad Karim (assistant coach), Zahid Taj (goalkeeping coach) Jahngeer Khan (FIFA coach).

Sailing squad Mohammad Mustafa Ahmed, Pulwasha Salahuddin Khattak, Zahid Rauf (team official).

Swimming squad Ghulam Mohammad, Sakina Yasmeen, Arshad (team official).

Table tennis squad Syed Anas, Tabish Khurshid, Abeera Ali, Arif Khan (coach).