Wajid hopeful of hosting Int'l Badminton Series successfully.

Byline: Mohsin Ali

ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan Badminton Federation (PBF) Secretary Wajid Ali Chaudhry has hoped that with all-out support of IPC and PSB, he is confident of hosting the upcoming Pakistan Series International Badminton Tournament 2019 at Rodham Hall, Pakistan Sports Complex from November 7 to 10 in a begetting manner.

Lauding the cooperation of Inter Provincial Coordination (IPC) Minister Dr Fahmida Mirza and PSB Acting Director General Amna Imran, Wajid said: 'The way Rodham Hall is giving fantastic look is highly commendable. I was worried about the arrangements and especially about condition of the venue, as the hall was not prepared well to host such a grand event, in which 12 international countries and 40 top foreign players would be seen in action, but the IPC minister delivered for the country and badminton.

'As per promise, Acting DG Amna Imran, under the directives of the IPC minister, paid daily visits. The way the PSB staff was involved and the way now Rodham Hall is giving an international touch, I am highly obliged to Aman Imran. I have brought top mats from Badminton Asia which amounts to Rs 4 million. These brand new mats will be used during the four-day mega championship. Besides international massive participation, 30 Pakistani players will also get a chance to showcase their skills and try to win title for the country. They can benefit from the event, as they can earn valuable international ranking points,' he added.

Wajid said, 'Despite the present situation of the federal capital, as JUI-F sit-in is going on for the last few days, I am totally relaxed. The international players have started arriving in Islamabad. Already American player has landed last night, while rest will start arriving soon. The hotels, transport, meal, everything is well-managed. I am personally thankful to the IPC minister as she has not only promised to help the federation financially, but also provided free of cost accommodation to the local players, which is indeed a huge help keeping in mind highly tight financial situation of the federation.'

Wajid, who was Pakistan number 1 badminton player for 8 years and also represented Pakistan in 90 international events, said: 'I assure Minister that it will be a turning point in Pakistan badminton for the local players as far as international events are concerned, I am fully focused and I am grateful to...