Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz Central Secretary General Ahsan Iqbal hasvoiced concerns about the performance of Pakistan Olympic Association (POA)President Lt-Gen (retd) Arif Hasan, who has held the position since 2004.In a tweet, Iqbal also called upon Army Chief Gen Syed Asim Munir to stepin and prevent further deterioration and embarrassment within the POA.
Iqbal, along with his tweet, shared a comprehensive chart illustratingPakistan’s underwhelming achievements in various sports competitions. Hequestioned Lt-Gen (Retd) Arif Hasan’s accountability for thesedisappointing outcomes, highlighting Hasan’s persistent re-election to theposition despite the Supreme Court’s endorsement of a two-term limit.
Ahsan Iqbal emphasized the adverse impact of Arif Hasan’s long-standingtenure on Pakistani sports, characterizing it as disastrous. He urged Chiefof Army Staff (COAS) to intervene, underlining Arif Hasan’s perceived lackof accountability to any authority in Pakistan, which has had detrimentaleffects on the nation’s sports scene.
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He stressed the urgent need for a significant overhaul within the PakistanOlympics Association, asserting that further humiliation should not betolerated.