KARACHI: Pakistan Karate Federation (PKF) has finally controlled price range and the national karate squad is set to go away for Colombo on Thursday to function inside the South Asian Karate Championship, with a purpose to be held at the Sugathadasa sports activities complex from August 3 to six.
“yes, we've got managed a few fund and are sending the squad,” PKF chairman Mohammad Jehangir informed ‘The news’ on Monday. “we've got were given NOC and tickets.
“There are eleven guys karatekas and 6 women in the senior category, one boy is inside the cadet class and boys are in the junior category. they'll be followed with the aid of 4 officers,” Jehangir stated.
“eight referees and coaches will also go away for Colombo tomorrow to attend a path. those who get through it's going to officiate in the course of the occasion,” the official stated.He added he was not going to ship a entire squad due to economic constraints. He stated that Pakistan sports Board (PSB) had advised them it'd reimburse the expenses.
He stated besides lodging and air-fare 50 dollars is likewise deposited with the organisers for one occasion. “If a player features in two events then it method you'll need to deposit a hundred dollars,” he turned into brief to add.
approximately Pakistan’s chances, he stated he couldn't expect anything as he become now not sending a complete-fledged squad. “i'm also not sending our kata group because of economic trouble,” he stated.
Jehangir will accompany the squad and will attend the congress meeting of the South Asian Karate Federation. he's the secretary preferred of the SAKF.
He said if the authorities supports him he can conduct the equal event in Pakistan. “we've got by no means held any primary global karate occasion in Pakistan. I promise that i'm able to deliver in even Commonwealth Karate Championship and Asian Championship to Pakistan if the state helps me,” said Jehangir, who's also the ExCo member of the Asian Karate Federation.
The countrywide karatekas are training in Lahore.in the meantime, a PSB reputable instructed this correspondent on Monday that the Board might be giving funds to the PKF for sending the squad to Sri Lanka.