Lt-Gen Amir elected PGA chief

LAHORE: Lt Gen Amir Riaz, Corps Commander Lahore, was unanimously elected as President of the Punjab Golf Association (PGA) for next four-year term.The elections for the new office-bearers of PGA were held at the Garrison Golf and Country Club on Friday.
Other elected office-bearers: Brig (retd) Tahir Saleem of Garrison Golf Club as Vice President, Brig (retd) Sikandar Hayat of Defence Raya as Vice President, Shahid Wahab Rao of Defence Raya Golf Club as Secretary and Col Farhat Kiani of Garrison as Treasurer.
Lady members elected on ladies seats were Dr Asma Afzal Shami and Mrs Maimoona Azam. Elected members of the executive committee: Maqbool Max Babri (Royal Palm), Dr Nadeem John (Sialkot), Lt-Col Qasim (Gujranwala), Maj Akhter Abbas (Multan), Col Masudul Hassan Malik (Rawalpindi) and Kh Pervaiz Saeed (Lahore Gymkhana). Zahid Sultan was chosen to represent the professional golfers on the Executive Committee.
Lt Gen Amir Riaz said on the occasion that he was a firm believer in team work and collective wisdom and considered this assignment a huge challenge. He hoped the new team will take golf to new heights and simultaneously take care of the allied staff like caddies and others and look after their welfare.