Muhammad Ahmed Waheed, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ICCI) congratulated the Pakistan’s Kabaddi team for winning world cup for the country and said that the whole nation felt proud on their wonderful achievement. He said this while addressing a luncheon ceremony hosted by ICCI in honor of Pakistan’s Kabaddi Team. The Kabaddi team visited ICCI led by Rana Sarwar Secretary General Pakistan Kabaddi Federation and Tahir Waheed Head Coach of Pakistan Kabaddi team.
Muhammad Ahmed Waheed said that winning Kabaddi World Cup against arch rival India has added more value to this great achievement. He assured that ICCI would extend all possible cooperation to Kabaddi team so that it could achieve more laurels for the country.
Rana Sarwar Secretary General Pakistan Kabaddi Federation and Tahir Waheed Head Coach Pakistan Kabaddi team said that for the first time, Pakistan hosted international Kabaddi tournament and won the world cup that was a great honor. They said that retaining this title was a big challenge, but they reaffirmed that Kabaddi team would try its best to achieve more such titles for the country in future. They said that this victory has improved the image of Pakistan at international level and added that they would try to organize next international Kabaddi league in Islamabad to promote this sport in this region. They also thanked ICCI for holding ceremony in honor of Pakistan Kabaddi team, which was very encouraging for them.
Tahir Abbasi Senior Vice President and Saif ur Rehman Khan Vice President ICCI felicitated Pakistan Kabaddi team for winning world cup for the nation. They said that successful holding of Kabaddi world cup proved that Pakistan was now safe country for sports, business and investment activities.
Rana Muhammad Sikandar Azam, President, Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry congratulating Kabaddi team said that FCCI would soon organize an international Kabaddi tournament in which kabaddi teams of Haryana and Punjab would also participate.
Zareef Ahmed Khan, Convener, ICCI Sports Committee paid tribute to Pakistan Kabaddi team for winning world cup and assured that business community would fully cooperate in promoting kabaddi sport in the country. At the end, prizes were distributed among the kabaddi players.