Pakistan participation is dicey in World Snooker 2008

Mega Snooker event to be held in Austria in October, but Pakistan team participation is still dicey after PSB Pakistan Sports Board not yet re-annexed after the Pakistan Billiards & snooker association (PBSA) elections held on 15 September, where former Chief of PBSA, Mr. Valika stepped down.

Newly elected President of PBSA, Mr. Aalamgir Shaikh with talking to the Cue Sports India Special Correspondent said Pakistan Sports Board has not yet re-affiliated PBSA and still not sure about Pakistan team's participation in IBSF World Snooker coming in October at Austria. This will be the first time in 22 years when Pakistan team is not appearing in the mega world snooker championship.

I want to help for Pakistan Sports Board and Federal Sports Ministry to re-affiliate PBSA and release funds for sending the team for World Snooker, the President PBSA said.

Mr. Alamgir stated, Ii also written a reminder later and send the PSB and Sports Ministry to take up the case on priority and the delay will cause problems in getting visa, training camps, and other relevant preparatory issues for WSC Participation.

PBSA will now decide for sending their team for World Snooker in a meeting called on October 6, 2008 after Eid-ul-fitr (The muslim feast day).

Special Correspondent - Ubaid-ur-Rehman Awan

Karachi - Pakistan - Saturday 27 September 2008