The General Council Meeting of the PTF was held on Saturday, 20th April, 2019 at the PTF Tennis Complex, Islamabad under the chairmanship of Mr. Salim Saifullah Khan, President PTF
Islamabad (Pakistan Point News – 20th April, 2019) The General Council Meeting of the PTF was held on Saturday, 20th April, 2019 at the PTF Tennis Complex, Islamabad under the chairmanship of Mr. Salim Saifullah Khan, President PTF. Management of the PTF, representatives of provincial associations and affiliated units attended the meeting. For the first time, leading tennis clubs from all over the country were invited to attend the General Council meeting to discuss their affiliation with the PTF.
Mr. Nasser Jaffer (Modern Club Karachi) was the prominent figure to participate in the meeting. The chairman apprised participants about the upcoming Davis Cup tie against India and the SAF Games to be held in September & December, 2019 respectively. He said that the teams for both events will be trained at the PTF National Training Centre. He also stressed the importance of the clubs in promotion of tennis at the grass roots level and thanked the club representatives for their participation.
He also welcomed Mr. Muhammad Saleem Marwat, the newly elected President of KPK Tennis Association and Mr. Hamid Niaz, the newly appointed National Coordinator - Junior Tennis Initiative (JTI). Mr. Hamid Niaz briefed the participants about his vision of the way forward to ensure that the JTI programme covers all the districts nationwide so that players’ base can be increased. The council evaluated the performance of all the affiliated units and discussed ways to further enhancing their efforts for promotion of tennis, especially in areas where they are lacking.
