MUMBAI: Pakistan has offered to host the Asian Tennis Federation (ATF) Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Islamabad on the sidelines of Davis Cup tie against India on November 29-30, Pakistan’s media reports.
Salim Saifullah Khan, president Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) confirmed to The News from Lisbon Saturday that in all probabilities, the ATF AGM for the year 2019 would be held in Islamabad prior to the Davis Cup tie against India at the Pakistan Sports Complex courts.
“I have offered hosting the ATF AGM in Islamabad on November 27-28. Majority of the Asian countries were agreed to my proposal and were interested that the AGM should be held in Islamabad. Anil Khanna (All India Tennis Association president and current Indian Olympic Association vice-president) also did not oppose the idea. Dates of the AGM are expected to be confirmed shortly,” Khan told the daily.
The PTF president hoped that the Davis Cup against India would be held as planned in Pakistan. “There is no reasons to deprive Pakistan of the hosting rights and no reasons for India not to turn up for the tie. Leading ITF officials were also unanimous in saying that Pakistan should host the tie in November as it is the right of the country,” Khan told The News.
