PMWLA

Affiliation to PSB

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.
  • Pakistani Olympian, Commonwealth Asian & South Asian & National master weightlifters joined hands with me (Arshad Khan Turk) and unanimously formed a dedicated team to operate Pakistan Master Weightlifters Association (PMWLA) with the ambition to promote Masters weightlifting activities among masses and organized 1st ever Maters weightlifting event of Pakistan History on 26 August 2024 at Quetta city “Arshad Khan Masters Weightlifting Championships 2024” at BUITEMS University Hall Quetta,
  • 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                        

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  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:

3.1.2.2 When 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

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