Karachi(Cliff News)Karachi Hockey Association has unanimously elected Dr Junaid Ali Shah as its new president. He has replaced the former president Mr Wasi Jaleel whose political engagements and related foreign tours were hampering his work at the KHA.
Dr Junaid Ali Shah comes from a very well-known sports loving family.
His father, late Dr Mohammad Ali Shah served as the Sports Advisor in the Sindh government and also as the President Sind Olympic Association. During his tenure as the provincial sports advisor, he played an instrumental role in the establishment of Olympian Islahuddin and Dr Mohammad Ali Shah Hockey Academy in Karachi.The academy with a blue astro turf is now regarded as one of the best hockey facilities in the provincial metropolis and players of all ages starting from eight years get regular coaching here. Since the demise of his father in February 2013, Dr Junaid Ali Shah is involved in the running of the academy. Hockey circles are hopeful that in his new role as the President of Karachi Hockey Association, Dr Junaid Ali Shah would be successful in the revival of the national game in Pakistan’s biggest city Karachi, the capital of Sind province.