- Mr. Khawaja Ahmad Hassan (Adviser to Prime Minister) and Dr. Hafiz Zafar Iqbal (International Weightlifter & IWF Referee/Technical Official) were respectively designated as Patron-in-Chief and Patron of the Punjab Weightlifting Association. Barrister Maryam Sharaf Hayat, Advocate High Court and Human Rights Activist was also designated as Legal Adviser.
- Elections of Punjab Weightlifting Association were held on Saturday, 8th July 2023, at Lahore, under supervision of an Election Commission, headed by Mr. Rafaqat Ali Sohal, Advocate, Secretary Punjab Bar Council, with Mr. Muhammad Azam Mian (Olympian) and Mr. Najm-us-Saeed (National Weightlifter & Intl Official) as members.
- The elections were attended by Mr. Shuja-ud-Din Malik (TI) (Commonwealth Games Gold Medalist & Record Holder), who represented the Interim Committee. Dr. Hafiz Zafar Iqbal, Mr. Irfan Islam (Commonwealth Games Silver Medalist & Record Holder) and large number of independent observers and sportspersons also witnessed the process of free and fair elections.
- The Interim Committee congratulated the elected office bearers; and advised them to ensure clean weightlifting, with right of play/ participation on merit to all weightlifters.
- Following office bearers were elected for next term of 4 years (8 July 2023 – 7 July 2027):-
Ser | Position | Name | Status/ District |
1 | President | Muhammad Zubair Yousaf Butt | IWF Cat-1 Referee & International Weightlifter; Lahore |
2 | Senior V. President | Prof Khizar Hayat Raja | International Coach, Official & Weightlifter; Lahore |
3 | V. President | Mrs Farzana Butt | Politician; Ex-MPA; Lahore;Long Association with weightlifting |
4 | V. President | Mrs Faiza Malik | Politician; Ex-MPA; LahoreSports & Human Rights Activist |
5 | V. President | Waheed Ahmed Dar | National Weightlifter; Gujranwala |
6 | Secretary | Muhammad Imran Ali Butt | National Weightlifter; Lahore |
7 | Associate Secretary | Muhammad Suhail Butt | National Weightlifter;Gujranwala |
8 | Treasurer | Muhammad Nadeem Ahmad Butt | National Weightlifter & International Official; Sialkot |
9 | Executive Member | Mrs Hina Fiaz | Politician; Sports, Human Rights and Social Activist |
10 | Executive Member | Anjum Rohail Butt | International Official; Lahore |
11 | Executive Member | Haroon Bin Rasheed | National Champion/Coach; Lahore |
12 | Executive Member | Dr. Muhammad Tariq Khan | National Weightlifter; Sargodha |
13 | Executive Member | Muhammad Abdur Rehman Abdullah | Advocate; Weightlifter; Faisalabad |
14 | Executive Member | Imtnan Dar | National Weightlifter; Gujranwala |
15 | Executive Member | Akmal Shakir | National Weightlifter; Gujrat |