ISLAMABAD: In a major transfer, the Pakistan Basketball Federation (PBBF) on Sunday took a decisive motion in opposition to a number of officers and gamers, suspending or banning them for varied violations and misconduct.
In a gathering chaired by PBBF president retired Brig Iftikhar Mansoor, the final council suspended Ghulam Mohammad Khan, the president of the Karachi Basketball Affiliation (KBBA), attributable to regulatory violations and misconduct.
“The [general council] assembly noticed the suspension of Ghulam Mohammad Khan, the KBBA president, on grounds of regulatory violations and misconduct,” stated a press launch issued by the PBBF on Sunday.
“Current on the assembly, Mr Ghulam Mohammad Khan accepted his errors, tendered an apology, and really useful senior vice-president Muhammad Yaqoob as his interim successor.”
Based on a participant of the assembly, Ghulam’s suspension was prompted by allegations of misbehaviour throughout a championship in Quetta and delaying KBBA elections, amongst different violations.
The press launch added that the PBBF basic council ratified the institution of a scrutiny committee to evaluate Karachi-based golf equipment, paving the way in which for clear KBBA elections inside 90 days, adopted by elections of the Sindh Basketball Affiliation.”
Two KBBA officers, Zafar Iqbal and Zain-ul-Abideen, have been additionally banned for 3 years and fined for extreme misconduct through the Divisional Basketball Championship Grade-B held in Quetta.
Usman Paracha from Khanewal was additionally banned for falsely representing the PBBF and misconduct, along with his case referred to the Multan Division Basketball Affiliation for additional proceedings.
Moreover, three gamers from MEPCO (a subsidiary of Wapda) have been banned and fined for illegitimately representing themselves as a part of the Multan Division Basketball Affiliation through the All-Punjab SONA Basketball Event staged in Rahim Yar Khan.
A participant from LESCO (one other Wapda subsidiary) was fined for utilizing abusive language and misconduct through the latest Wapda Inter-Unit Basketball Event.
Fines have been additionally levied on some gamers from Rawalpindi, Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF) Wah and LESCO for a number of violations of PBBF’s switch coverage.
A participant from the Rangers was additionally fined and banned for comparable breaches. These gamers should submit affidavits committing to not repeat such violations, with the warning that additional infractions can result in lifetime bans, stated the PBBF press launch.
The PBBF additionally finalised the calendar of actions and carried out developmental programmes for gamers, coaches, referees and statisticians in preparation for the upcoming South Asian Video games scheduled to be hosted by Pakistan.
Printed in Daybreak, Might twentieth, 2024