LAHORE: The Pakistan Kabaddi Federation (PKF) has imposed an immediate ban on kabaddi player Ubaidullah Rajput for committing multiple violations, including playing abroad without an NOC and representing a foreign team.
Briefing the media persons after a meeting of the PKF General Council, Chairman Chaudhry Shafay Hussain said the ban was approved by the general council and imposed following serious breaches of discipline by the player.
He said that Ubaidullah Rajput would have the right to appeal through the federation rules. The chairman also mentioned that the disciplinary action had been challenged by Ubaidullah Rajput and his case had reached the PKF Disciplinary Committee.
He disclosed that the player had perpetrated three offenses at the same time, among which was travelling to foreign countries and playing in the matches without having an NOC from the federation. Chaudhry Shafay Hussain also told the General Council that Ubaidullah Rajput was already under suspension due to a doping case. The player, however, had supposedly taken part in kabaddi matches in Bahrain notwithstanding the suspension.
The chairman of the PKF stated that Ubaidullah Rajput has portrayed the Indian team during a kabaddi event in Bahrain and even was seen taking a lap of the ground with the Indian flag after the match, which made the situation much worse.
He again stressed that no Pakistani player would ever be able to play abroad without getting prior permission and an official NOC from the Pakistan Kabaddi Federation.
The decision was announced following a General Council meeting of the Pakistan Kabaddi Federation, which was attended by office-bearers from provincial associations and various departments.
