Mr. Aisam ul Haq Qureshi-President PTF Meeting with Mr. Fazal Jilani, Chairman of Air Sial
Sports: Air Sial and PTF considering working as official partners. The Pakistan Tennis Federation is pleased to inform you that Mr Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi President-PTF and Mr. Fazal Jilani, Chairman of Air Sial, held a meeting on 15th May 2024 at Sialkot to discuss collaborative efforts between PTF and Air Sial for the promotion of tennis in Pakistan.
Mr. Jilani while warmly welcoming Mr. Aisam-ul-Haq, agreed to sign an (MoU) aimed at promoting tennis across the country. Mr Jilani also showed interest that Air Sial and PTF considering working as official partners in the future InshaAllah, with both organizations will jointly elevate the sport to new heights in Pakistan.
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President PTF expressed his gratitude to Mr Jilani for his generous invitation. He emphasized the federation’s intention to work diligently with Air Sial to advance tennis and nurture emerging talent in Pakistan.
The meeting was also attended by Mr Khawaja Khawar SVP-PTF (marketing) and Mr Zain-ul-Haq Qureshi.
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