KABUL, December 7, 2018 – The ASJF third congress was held in the historical Herat province and addressed the sports media physical security and access to information. In the second session of the congress Mr. Khoshshal Taib, who was nominated to run for presidency, withdraw from the election.
In the meantime Khoshhal Taib, elected as first vice president, Amanullah Qaisari as technical vice president. ASJF President Sayer Zaland thanked ASJF provincial association representatives for electing him as ASJF president for another period and promised to support sport journalists and fight for their rights. He also added that during the period of 2019-2022, under his presidency, he will bring all his experience to fight for the right of sports media, access to information, capacity building of sport journalists, women empowerment, and to observe the sport organization.
Afghanistan sport journalists’ third congress was one of the successful events of the country, which brought 81 journalists from 28 provinces, to talk about their challenges, opportunities, and take part in the second time election.
The ASJF also introduced newly elected EC committee members for 2019, which are as follow:
Khoshhal Taib, First vice president
Amanullah Qaisari, Technical vice president
Imran Danish, EC Member
Fazel Wahid Afkari, EC Member
Samiullah Seerat, EC Member
Naimatullah Haleem, EC Member
Ahmad Hanayesh, EC member
Rohulamin Niazai, EC member
Sayed Reza Hossaini, EC Member
Ferooz Mashoof, EC Member
Zaher Noori, Training Committee,
Nazira Ahmadi, Women’s Committee
Zabihullah Shahzad, Olympic Committee,
Homayoon Ashan, GDPES
Masror Tabish, Event Committee
Esmatullah Mayaa, Cricket Committee
On the last day of the event, the Congress reviewed work reports, discussed a number of resolutions and topics and also approved some of the recommendations made by the Executive Office in the past meetings.