PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Kabaddi Association has unanimously elected its new office-bearers unopposed for the upcoming term, with Sultan Syed Ali Shah, popularly known as Sultan Barey, elected as president and Haji Abdul Ghani as general secretary.
The formal announcement was made during a General Body meeting held at a local hotel in Peshawar. The meeting was presided over by the association’s chairman, Arbab Naseer Ahmad Khan.
Representatives and officials from major district and divisional associations, including Peshawar, Charsadda, Mardan, Swabi, Lakki Marwat, Dera Ismail Khan, Buner and Lower Dir, attended the meeting in large numbers.
Pakistan Kabaddi Federation General Secretary Rana Muhammad Sarwar, KP Olympic Association General Secretary Zulfiqar Ali Butt and KP Sports Department Assistant Director Ashfaq Ahmad were also present on the occasion.
After consultation and unanimous approval of the General Body members, the new provincial cabinet was endorsed. Arbab Naseer Ahmad Khan was elected chairman, Sultan Syed Ali Shah president, Muhammad Faheem senior vice president, while Muhammad Zahir, Intikhab Khan Chamkani, Tahir and Syed Rasool Shah were elected vice presidents.
Haji Abdul Ghani was elected general secretary, Gul Muhammad Khan deputy general secretary, while Parvez Khan, Kaleem Ullah and Saeed Khan were named associate secretaries. Muhib Ullah was elected finance secretary.
The executive body members include Tor Khan, Masood, Iftikhar, Sher Akais, Naeem Farooq, Aijaz and Muneer Khan.
Congratulating the newly elected cabinet, Pakistan Kabaddi Federation General Secretary Rana Muhammad Sarwar said Khyber Pakhtunkhwa had always been a stronghold of kabaddi and possessed immense talent. He assured the new body of the federation’s full support in providing young grassroots players with opportunities to compete at national and international levels.
KP Olympic Association General Secretary Zulfiqar Ali Butt praised the peaceful and transparent election process and said sports were an important part of constructive youth engagement. He pledged complete technical and administrative support from the Olympic Association for the new leadership.
KP Sports Department Assistant Director Ashfaq Ahmad assured government support and said activating sports infrastructure across all districts remained a top priority. He said the department would work with the Kabaddi Association to organise provincial and district-level tournaments.
At the conclusion of the meeting, newly elected president Sultan Syed Ali Shah and general secretary Haji Abdul Ghani thanked the members and guests. They reaffirmed their commitment to restoring the legacy of kabaddi in the province, identifying fresh talent from remote areas and announcing training camps and tournament schedules shortly.
