KARACHI: Pakistan Tennis Federation is holding its Annual General Meeting at the Council Meeting Hall of the PTF-SDA Tennis Complex, Islamabad on April 18.
Secretary General PTF Zia-ud-din Tufail has issued a circular to all the presidents of the Provincial Associations/ICT and the Head of Sports Directorates of Affiliated Units/Departments to personally attend the AGM of the PTF.
The agenda points for the meeting include: confirmation of the minutes of the PTF Annual General Meeting held on 22nd February 2025; PTF Audit Report for the financial year 2023–24, 2024-25; performance of PTF (activities and events) year 2025; performance of Affiliated Units during 2025; PTF JTI Programme; participation and performance of tennis teams in international competitions; presentation of the proposed Activity Plan for 2026, including Davis Cup, Billie Jean King Cup, Development Series (12&U, 14&U, 16&U), ITF Juniors, ITF Coaching Courses, Development Programmers, National Circuit, Prize Money; players’ age verification issue; and any other item(s) with the permission of the chair.
“The AGM held on 22 February 2025 reportedly did not meet quorum requirements, raising serious concerns about its legality. Any attempt to confirm its minutes without addressing this issue would be procedurally flawed and against governance norms,” said a former official of PTF while talking to ‘The News’.
Similarly, he added, the 2023–24 audit report has been shared but the 2024–25 audit report is missing from the circulated documents, therefore, approving financial matters without complete audit disclosure violates transparency and accountability principles.
The official said that the overall performance of the PTF has consistently deteriorated over recent years, including weak domestic structure, poor player development pipeline, and a lack of international competitiveness.
“Pakistan’s Davis Cup standing has dropped to one of its lowest tiers in history, reflecting poor planning, over-reliance on veteran players, and lack of grooming of young talent. This is a strategic failure that must be addressed urgently,” said the official.
He added that there is no structured or consistent national training camp system in place and without centralized camps player development suffers, team preparation remains weak, and international competitiveness declines.
“The age verification issue appears to have been selectively enforced against a single player, rather than implemented uniformly across all players. There is no transparent policy ensuring standardized wrist/bone testing and equal application across all categories. This raises concerns of bias, victimization, and lack of due process,” said the official. He said that lack of transparency in decision-making, limited stakeholder engagement, and weak communication with affiliated units are the issues PTF is currently facing.
