Malik Waqar Ahmed

<span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">ISLAMABAD: Senior officials from Pakistan and Kazakhstan held a joint press conference at the Pakistan Sports Complex in Islamabad <span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" id="isPasted">on Tuesday&nbsp;to highlight the ongoing Pakistan-Kazakhstan International Boxing Coaching and Athlete Development Clinic, calling it a landmark step in bilateral sports cooperation. <span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Kazakhstan Ambassador to Pakistan Yerzhan Kistafin and Pakistan Boxing Federation President Muhammad Nasir Ijaz Tung addressed the media alongside other senior officials. <span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The clinic is the first major activity under the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the Pakistan Boxing Federation and the Kazakhstan Boxing Federation in early 2026. <span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">PBF President Tung, speaking to Pakistan TV Digital, said the clinic&#39;s primary aim is to upgrade Pakistan&#39;s coaching capacity rather than focus solely on athletes. <span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">&quot;The main focus of this clinic is to train our trainers, so that we have better-trained trainers,&rdquo; Tung said, adding that they should be aware of the &ldquo;latest international techniques, tactics, and strategies&rdquo; for athlete development so that they can implement the &ldquo;same on our athletes and groom them in a better way.&rdquo;&nbsp; <span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This way, he said, they can go and compete more effectively at the international level.&quot; <span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ambassador Yerzhan Kistafin used the press conference to underline Kazakhstan&#39;s interest in deepening ties with Pakistan through sport. <span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The ambassador, speaking to Pakistan TV Digital, stated that Kazakhstan is keen to &quot;expand cooperation&quot; with Pakistan across various fields.&nbsp; <span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">&quot;We believe that sports diplomacy can play a vital role in strengthening ties between our two nations and can greatly contribute to enhancing people-to-people contacts,&quot; he said. <span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The six-day clinic, running from June 15 to 20, brings&nbsp;together national-level top-ranked Pakistani boxers and coaches from across the country.&nbsp; <span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Experienced international coaches from Kazakhstan are conducting the sessions, covering modern coaching techniques, tactical training, and physical preparation. <span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Officials said the initiative is aimed at preparing Pakistani boxers for the Asian Championships, Commonwealth Games, World Championships, and Olympic qualification events.&nbsp; <span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">They expressed confidence that the collaboration would raise boxing standards in Pakistan and open the door to future coaching exchanges and joint training camps.

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Clinic to train trainers to become aware of the latest international techniques, tactics, and strategies for athlete development.

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Pakistan, Kazakhstan sports officials highlight boxing coaching clinic

Pakistan, Kazakhstan sports officials highlight boxing coaching clinic