The Sports Committee of Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry organized a two day Tenpin Bowling Championship to promote sports activities in the members of Chamber and their kids. The Championship featured men’s singles and team, females singles and doubles, mixed team and singles for kids of the members. M. Ashfaq Chatha, former Vice President ICCI got the first position while M. Faheem Khan, M. Wasil and Baser Daud were the finalists of the Championship. Sheikh Amir Waheed, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry was the Chief Guest while former Senator Syed Zafar Ali Shah was the Guest of Honor of the closing ceremony.
Speaking at the occasion, he called upon the business community to take active part in sports activities to remain a healthy citizen. He stressed that government should focus to promoting sports activities in order to develop a healthy society. He said Pakistan achieved international trophies in cricket, hockey, squash and snooker that showed that our youth has great talent to excel in every sports. He said government should create conducive environment for sports and provide all needed facilities for promoting sports activities. He congratulated Nasir Mehmood Chaudhry Chairman and all members of ICCI Sports Committee for successful holding of Tenpin Bowling Championship.
Syed Zafar Ali Shah said that promoting sports activities was necessary for a healthy society. He said sports activities also promoted trade and industrial activities. He said security situation has Pakistan has improved significantly and hoped that soon, Pakistanis would witness international sports events in the country. He also lauded the efforts of ICCI Sports Committee for organizing Tenpin Bowling Championship and assured of his full support for such activities.
Muhammad Naveed Senior Vice President and Nisar Mirza, Vice President, ICCI assured that Chamber would fully cooperate with Sports Committee in its endeavors aimed at promoting sports activities among the business community. Nasir Mehmood Chaudhry, Chairman, ICCI Sports Committee thanked the business community and their kids for taking active participation in the Tenpin Bowling Championship and added that the Committee would try to organize many other sports events including matches of cricket, hockey, badminton, table tennis and boxing for the members of Chamber in order to promote the sportsman spirit in them.
Baser Daud & Muhammad Ejaz Abbasi former Presidents ICCI, Ashfaq Hussain Chatha, Muhammad Faheem Khan, Tauseef Zaman, Naeed Siddiqui, Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari, Tahir Tiku, Babar Chaudhry, Ejaz Khan, Ms. Nasira Ali, Zia Chaudhry, Ch. Jamil and many other members of business community were present at the occasion.