Ehsaan-ur-Rehman Mazari has outrightly denied the reports about discontinuation of pension and other benefits to employees of Pakistan Sports Board (PSB). A section of press on Wednesday reported that an in-house meeting of the IPC ministry had declared the pension to PSB officers/staff/officials illegal and directed the concerned to take up the matter of discontinuing pension payment and devise another mechanism of benefit to the employees. But the minister, who is also president of PSB while chairing the 25th Board meeting here refuted the news item, assuring that all allied benefits would continue to be paid to the PSB employees and no one would be ousted from the service. The terms and conditions of the employment of existing employees cannot be changed during service as has already been decided by the honourable courts in a number of judgments, the minister added. The Board took a number of key decisions related to sports and athletes. It was decided that the 14th South Asian Games (SAGs) would be staged in November 2023. However, input will be sought from the National Sports Federations about venues of different competitions of the games. The panel also decided that as per government policy, the PSB would sponsor the athletes, who had the potential to win medals and bring laurels for the country. However, the POA may like to sponsor moreplayers for forthcoming Commonwealth and Islamic Solidarity Games. If the athletes will shine at the international level, the government/PSB will not only reimburse their participating expenditures but lucrative cash incentives will also be granted to them. The Board also approved the enhancement of rates of boarding and pocket allowance for the camp trainees and fixation of rates of special/extra diet to the potential athletes. The Board ratified the affiliation of Pakistan Amateur Circle Kabaddi Federation and gave it 60 days to complete the requisite documents as per approved affiliation criteria. The Board suspended the affiliation of Pakistan Weightlifting Federation for being involved in a number of malpractices apart from doping issues. The Board unanimously agreed to grant provisional affiliation to Pakistan Long Range Rifle Association with PSB for a period of one year as provided in the Constitution of PSB. It was decided that Ministry of IPC would take up the case with the Ministry of Interior for vacation of Liaquat Gymnasium from Pakistan Rangers Troops within a week time. The Board ratified the adoption of minimum gross salary of Rs.25000/- per month to the employees of PSB as notified by the Finance Division. *******
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