Pakistan Masters Weightlifting Association

Director General

Pakistan Sports Board (PSB)

Pakistan Sports Complex Islamabad

Sub: Pakistan Masters Weightlifting Association (PMWLA) Affiliation with PSB

Ref: Recognition / Affiliation with Pakistan Sports Board ( PSB) & first ever Participation of National Men & Women Masters Weightliftifting teams at 1st Asian Masters Weightlifting Championships from 27-31 May, 2025 at Doha Qatar under the auspices of Asian Masters Weightlifting Association (AMWA) & under the Patronage of International Masters Weightlifting Association (IMWA).

Dear Sir,

  • I am pleased to inform your good self that Pakistani Masters Weightlifting Association has been formed in 2024 after the International Masters Weightlifting Association (IMWA) started operating independently in 2024 and has been registered in Belgium under Belgium Company law as nonprofit organization free from IWF control to serve the cause of promoting masters /retired male & female weightlifters to start healthy activities again at international events as well as in their own country ( Pakistan).
  • Here in Pakistan situation was very depressing since long time because National governing body of weightlifting federation affiliated with IWF & National Olympic Committee of Pakistan did nothing for the development / promotion of masters weightlifting activities in the country totally ignoring the importance of masters weightlifter’s wellbeing and their healthy life style.
  • More over Pakistan National Weightlifting Federation never encouraged master weightlifters to organize any national / regional masters weightlifting event for the welfare & well being of masters weightlifters to keep them engaged in healthy activities and to adopt a healthy life style by keeping their beloved sport of weightlifting in their routine life as they did in the past.
  • Not a single event for masters at any level was held in the history of Pakistan until International Masters weightlifting Association got independence from IWF Masters Committee in 2024 and started operating with its full autonomy internationally and got registered as nonprofit autonomous body in Belgium.
  • Soon after the independence of International Masters Weightlifting Association (IMWA) Pakistan Masters weightlifting Association was formed in 2024 with the support of maters men & women weightlifters nationwide under the leaderships of Mr. Arshad Khan Turk (National Gold Medalist) CEO AK group of companies and organized very successful first ever Arshad Khan Masters Weightlifting Championships at BUITEMS University Auditorium, Quetta.
  • Pakistani Masters Men & Women Weightlifters retired from active lifting are very much willing/ interested to live with a healthy life style with great motivation to participate at national and international events (1st Asian Masters Weightlifting Championships 27-31 May 2025 at Doha, QATAR.
  • Participation at 1st Asian Masters Weightlifting Championships 2024 will boost the morale of master weightlifter in Pakistan and a great no. of (Men & Women) Masters community will take part at our 2025 National Masters Weightlifting Championships which will be scheduled soon after successful participation at 1st Asian Masters Weightlifting Championships 27-31 May 2025 at Doha, Qatar.
  • PMWLA will soon publish annual calendar of Masters weightlifting activities in Pakistan and in will invite Mohammad Kabiri (President Asian Masters Weightlifting Association (AMWA) at Pakistan National Masters (Men & Women) Weightlifting Championships 2025.
  • PMWLA will also invite masters weightlifters from south Asian Countries ( India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Maldives to participate at our National Masters Weightlifting.
  • Your kind support and encouragement will be highly appreciated and will go a long way in the promotion of Masters Weightlifting activities in Pakistan as well in Asian /South Asian region.
  • PMWLA has engaged almost all the International/ National active master weightlifters as its affiliated members & a great no. volunteers offered their services to help in successful organization of local / provincial & National Masters Weightlifting Championships.
  • Pakistan Masters Weightlifting Association (PMWLA) is an independent body comprised of all masters weightlifters & officials voluntarily to serve the purpose of encouraging master male & female weightlifters to join weightlifting activities and live a healthy life style again with meeting old friends and officials of their early age being an integral part of National Masters Weightlifting Community in the country and abroad.
  • Keeping in view of the above facts Pakistan Master Weightlifters Association (PMWLA) requests Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) to grant affiliation/ recognition to enable all national masters weightlifters to get permission/ NOC from to represent their department/ province at Weightlifting championships organized by PMWLA under the leaderships of Mr. Arshad Khan Turk as President for the promotion of Masters weightlifting in Pakistan as well as in Asian and South Asian regions.

Official Invitation to Pakistan Masters Weightlifting Association For Participation in 1st Asian Masters Weightlifting Championships
27-31 May, 2025 DOHA QATAR

(Affiliated Members of PMWLA)
# Name Masters Category International Status
1 Arshad Khan Turk M-50 Years National Medalist Weightlifter
2 Muhammad Rashed ( M.Sc. Sports Sciences/ IWF Cat-1 Referee) M-65 Years 2017, 2016, 2015,1990, 1989 National team Coach for Commonwealth, CW Youth Games, 1990 World cup Iran
3  Muhammad Afzal  Kassi M-60 Years International / National Weightlifter & National Technical Official
4 Dr Muhammad Abdul Jabar Adnan (PhD Sports Medicine M-45 Years National Medalist Weightlifter. Coach Weightlifting & Technical Official
5 Muhammad Azam Mian M-70 Years Olympian Weightlifter 1964 & 1960
6 Rafey Saeed Butt M-55 Years 1990 Asian Games Bronze Medalist
7 Abdul Ghafoor M-80 Years 1970  C. Games  Silver Medalist
8 Shuja Ud din Malik M-40 Years 2006 C.Games  Gold Medalist
9 Irfan Islam M-40 Years 2002 & 2006 CGs Silver Medalist
10 Zubair Yousaf Butt M-60 Years International Lifter & IWF-Referee
11 Ghulam Dastgir Butt M-50 Years Asian/South Asian Medalist
12 Aftab Ahmed Butt M-55 Years International Medalist Weightlifter
13 Ishtiaq Ghafoor M-40 Years 2006, 2010 CGs Weightlifter
14 Muhammad Ilyas Butt M-55 Years World Masters 200  Medalist
15 Sajjad Amin Malik M-40 Years 2006, 2010 CGs Weightlifter
16 Abdullah Ghafoor M-35 Years 2010, 2018 CGs Weightlifter
17 Hassan Aslam M-45 Years 2004 South Asian Gs Gold Medalist
18 Zaheer ud din Malik M-40 Years Asian Games Doha Weightlifter
19 Alam Din Kakar M-40 Years 2004 South Asian Gs Gold Medalist
20 Rashid Mahmood M-55 Years South Asian Medalist Weightlifter
21 Anjum Rohail Butt M-65 Years National Gold & Coach 2002-2015
22 Tariq Azam M-45 Years International Weightlifter
23 Kashif Rehan M-45 Years National Medalist Weightlifter
24 Tariq Amin M-45 Years National Medalist Weightlifter
25 Imran Ali Butt M-45 Years National Medalist Weightlifter
26 Abdul Ghaffar M-45 Years National Medalist Weightlifter
27 Muhammad Rizwan Qadri M-50 Years National Medalist Weightlifter
28 Majeed Hussain Dogar M-50 Years National Medalist Weightlifter
29 Rizwan Ullah Khan Lodhi M-50 years South Asian Gs Medalist/ International
30 Javed Bashir M-60 Years South Asian Gs Medalist/ International
31 Mahmood Heera M-55 Years National Medalist Weightlifter
32 Attique ur Rehman M-45 Years National Medalist Weightlifter
33 Kashif Hanif Butt M-45 Years National Medalist Weightlifter
34 Abdul Malik M-45 Years National Medalist Weightlifter
# Name Masters Category International Status
35 Muhammad Arshad M-45 Years Asian Games & National Weightlifter
36 Muhammad Iqbal M-30 Years National Medalist Weightlifter
37 Muhammad Shabbir M-40 Years National Medalist Weightlifter
38 Haider Ali M-50 years National Medalist Weightlifter
39 Saqib M-40 Years National Weightlifting  Medalist
40 Rashid Minhas M-50 years National Weightlifting  Medalist
41 Rizwan Ullah Khan M-55 Years International Medalsi Weightlifter
42 Dr. Tariq Khan M-65 Years National Weightlifter & Officil
43 Khyzer Hayar Raja M-60 Years International Weightlifting Coach
44 Abu Syfiyan M-30 Years Commonwealth Games Weightlifter
45 Muhammad Farooq M-50 Years International Weightlifter and Coach
46 Hashim Khan M-45 Years National Medalist Weightlifter
47 Waheed  Ahmed Dar M-45 Years National Medalist Weightlifter
48 Imran Ali Butt M-50 Years National Medalist  Weightlifter
49 Husnain Raza M-40 Years National Medalist  Weightlifter
50 Shahbaz Abdullah Butt M-50 Years Asian Games & National Weightlifter
51 Tariq Amin M-55 Years National Medalist Weightlifter
52 Nadeem Rafique M-55 Years National Medalist Weightlifter
53 Babar Butt M 45 Years International/ National Weightlifter
54 Jahangir Butt M 45 Years  National Weightlifter
55 Atif Naeem Dar M 55 Years International/ National Weightlifter
56 Akif Naeem DAR M-60 Years National Weightlifter
57 Arshad Dar M 60 Years International/ National Weightlifter
58 Muhammad Sharif M 60 Years International/ National Weightlifter
59 Muhammad Idrees M 65 Years International/ National Weightlifter
60 Zaheer Ud Din Malik M-50 Years International/ National Weightlifter
61 Zaka ud Din Malik M-50 Years International/ National Weightlifter
62 Aslam Khan M 65 Years International/ National Weightlifter
63 Barkat Ullah Mir M 55 Years National Weightlifter
64 Saqib M 45 Years National Weightlifter
65 Shabir Ahmed M 55 Years National Weightlifter
66 Faiz ur Rehman M 60 Years National Weightlifter
67 Syed Munir Agha M 60 Years National Weightlifter
68 Abdul Malik M 55 Years National Weightlifter
69 Yasir Bangalzai M 45 Years National Weightlifter
70 Ejaz Hussain Shah M-45 Years National Weightlifter
71 Abdul Khaliq M 55 Years National Weightlifter/Official
Women Members affiliated with Pakistan Master Weightlifters Association
# Name Masters Category International Status
72 Dr. Ms. Hurria Hussain W 35 Years National Weightlifter/ Official-
73 Ms. Sybil Sohail W -35 Years National Gold Medalist Weightlifter
74 Ms. Nadia Maqsood W-35 Years International & National Weightlifter
75 Ms. Neelam Riaz W-30 Years International & National Weightlifter
76 Ms. Razia Parveen W-40 Years National Gold Medalist Weightlifter
77 Ms. Mariyum Sohail W-30 Years National Weightlifter & Official
78 Ms. Sana Asif W-4o Years National Weightlifter & Official
79 Ms. Zara Zubair W-40 Years National Weightlifter & Official
80 Ms. Riffat Umer W- 40 Years
(Arshad Khan Turk) Chairperson Pakistan Masters Weightlifters Association Copy:
  1. Denise Offerman: Chairwoman International Masters WA (IMWA)
  2. Mohammad Kabiri President Asian Masters Weightlifting Association.:
  3. Olympian Muhammad Azam Mian (1964- 1960)
  4. Vice President: Muhammad Afzal Kassi ( International / Official)
  5. Vice President: Abdul Ghafoor ( 1st Ever 1970 Commonwealth Silver Medalist for Pakistan.)
  6. Vice President: Shuja Ud Din Malik (First ever Gold Medal for Pakistan at 2006  Melbourne Commonwealth Games.
  7. Vice President: Mr. Irfan Islam ( 2002 Manchester Commonwealth Games Silver Medalist & 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games Silver Medalist)
  8. All members of Executive Committee of PMWLA.
  9. Master File for record.

Decision of International Masters Weightlifting Association (IMWA) In Favor of Pakistan Masters Weightlifting Association (PMWLA)

Denise Offermann (Chairwoman)

From:imwlasecretariat@gmail.com

To:pakmasterswla@yahoo.com,kmkyz77@yahoo.com

Sat, Mar 15 at 12:05 AM

Dear Mr. Khalid Mahmood Khan,

Dear Mr. Arshan Khan Turk,

Based on the 2024 IMWA Rulebook voted in Congress the following rules apply for the fairness and inclusiveness of all Masters Weightlifters worldwide:

3 NATIONAL MASTERS COMMITTEES

  • 3.1 The IMWA recognises only one Masters representative body from each country. This official Masters body does not have to be officially recognised by a National Weightlifting Federation or approved by a National Olympic Committee. Definition: A Masters representative body is an administrative structure that governs Masters events and activities in a nation in accordance with the expressed desires of the Masters in that nation, and that is subject to the authority of recognized Masters leaders in that nation. IMWA will not recognize a takeover of Masters by a national governing body that is contrary to the expressed desires of the Masters in that nation. IMWA, at its sole discretion, will deny participation in IMWA events to entries submitted by national governing bodies in violation of the expressed will of the Masters of that nation.
  • 3.1.2 A National Masters Committee can be recognized in the following ways:
  • 3.1.2.2When a National Weightlifting Federation does not recognize the Masters and it has been necessary to form a Masters Committee to enable national Masters to compete in International Masters championships.
  • 3.1.4 The IMWA, through its Congress of Nations and its Executive Board, will be the sole judge of whether entries for IMWA events submitted by any nation are consistent with the rules regarding Masters representative bodies.
  • For a National federation, Independent Masters Weightlifting Association can be very beneficial, if handled in a fair and respectful manner. The IMWA wishes both sides a hopeful mutual understanding and collaboration in the future.
  • The IMWA’ main task is to embrace all genuine Masters Weightlifters worldwide.
  • Best wishes,
    Denise Offermann
    INTERNATIONAL MASTERS WEIGHTLIFTING ASSOCIATIONS CHAIRWOMAN
    www.imwla.com
    www.imwa-reg.com
    FACEBOOK PAGE: INTERNATIONAL MASTERS WEIGHTLIFTING COMPETITIONS

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