PKF is working actively to promote Kyokushinkai karate in the country, chief organizer Rehmat Gul Afridi
By.Asghar Ali Mubarak
Peshawar: The Sports activities could bring a positive change in Pakistani society and it will also be helpful in eliminating anti social activities from society which are later on causes of rising terrorism. Pakistani youth want change and by giving them the opportunity to change the society they will going to prove themselves as a patriotic and dedicated youth of Pakistan. This was stated by speaker’s chief organizer Rehmat Gul Afridi, Chairman Organizing Committee Khalid Mansoor, organizing secretary Ms.Sadaf Khan, Shihan Muhammad Abid, Pakistan chief So- Kyokushin and Asghar Ali Mubarak founder president south asian sports journalist association while talking at KyokushinKai Karate championship held at Qayum Stadium Peshawar on other day. The speakers stated that in more developed countries sports facilities are available for the youth. The government should take effective measures in promoting sports activities at school and colleges level. The Pakistan KyokushinKai Federation has played an important role in introducing a sports culture in Pakistan martial arts activities. Chief organizer Pakistan KyokushinKai Federation Rehmat Gul Afridi stated that KyokushinKai is a style of stand-up, full contact karate, founded in 1964 by Korean-Japanese Masutatsu Oyama . KyokushinKai is a philosophy of self-improvement, discipline and hard training.The Pakistan KyokushinKai Federation is promoting sporting culture in Pakistan through activities. The all Pakistan Kyokushinkai Karate championship closing ceremony was held at Qayum stadium Peshawar Pakistan.More than a hundred kyokushinkai karate player from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, Sindh, Baluchistan, Fata, Azad Kashmir, Islamabad and Gilgit-Baltistan took part in this national competition. Chairman Organizing Committee Khalid Mansoor was the chief guest at the event while the Pakistan Kyokushinkai Federation (PKF)’s chief organizer, Shihan Rehmat Gul Afridi was the supreme judge of the championship and Ms.Sadaf Khan was organizing secretary all Pakistan Kyokushinkai Karate championship. The players performed their best in kyokushinkai karate, which is a Japanese martial art that is very popular world over. The kyokushinkai being practiced in Pakistan and appreciated PKF for promoting this game in the country. The speakers commented that Pakistan is a peace loving country and that PKF is working actively to promote kyokushinkai karate in the country. PKF has been organizing such sports events regularly for the last 30 years in Pakistan. Chairman Organizing Committee Khalid Mansoor, organizing secretary Ms.Sadaf Khan , chief organizer Rehmat Gul Afridi, awarded medals, shields, and trophies to the winners of Islamabad team members from Raja Martial arts and fitness center Berhia town Islamabad Bilal Khan,Noor Muhamad,Ahmad Bin Abid,Abeera Malik,Sidra Durani,Asma Zeeshan,Mahammad Ali,Azmat Ali,Shafique ul Zaman,Ms.TahiraYasmeen,Hasan Ali and Muhammad Abid. On the direction of Shihan Raja Khalid president so Kyokushin Pakistan who is on extraordinary visit to Japan ,a strong team Bilal Khan,Noor Muhamad,Ahmad Bin Abid,Abeera Malik,Sidra Durani,Asma Zeeshan,Mahammad Ali,Azmat Ali,Shafique ul Zaman,Ms.TahiraYasmeen,Hasan Ali and Muhammad Abid under supervision Pakistan branch Chief shihan Mohammad Abid participated in KPF Karate championship. The So- Kyokushin Karate best tough fighters so Kyokushin is trained and coached by President shihan Raja Khalid. It is mentioned here that on other day he President Pakistan So-Kyokushin Federation Raja Khalid meets World Sokyokushin’s president Hanshi, Daigo Oishi, and Supreme advisor Hanshi Kazuyuki Hasegawa at the World so Kyokushin tournament at Tokyo Japan .Raja Khalid stated after meeting that the So-Kyokushin federation of Pakistan is committed to the development of the So-Kyokushin martial arts game in Pakistan.The President of So-Kyokushin federation of Pakistan hoped that Pakistan will participate in 2020 Olympic Japan.Raja Khalid also visited the So- Kyokushin world’s head Quarter Tokyo Japan.
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