Qasim Zia (L) and Asif Bajwa (R) addressing a pressing conference.—File photo

LAHORE: Ex-Olympian Naveed Alam has submitted an objection before the election commissioner of the Pakistan Olympic Association, raising objection that Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) president Qasim Zia is not eligible to contest the elections of the POA president on the PHF platform.

In his plea, Naveed argued that as the elections of the PHF were not held fairly in 2009 and then election commissioner Rao Iftikhar did not issue the notification of Qasim Zia as elected PHF president and a case was still pending before the Lahore High Court, Qasim would not be allowed to contest the elections on the PHF platform.

However, he contended Qasim might contest the elections as an independent candidate in which the PHF will not be allowed to cast the votes.

The elections are being held on Feb 4.

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