1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Following office bearers were elected for next term of 4 years (8 July 2023 – 7 July 2027):-
SerPositionNameStatus/ District
1PresidentMuhammad Zubair Yousaf ButtIWF Cat-1 Referee & International Weightlifter; Lahore
2Senior V. PresidentProf Khizar Hayat RajaInternational Coach, Official & Weightlifter; Lahore
3V. PresidentMrs Farzana ButtPolitician; Ex-MPA; Lahore;Long Association with weightlifting
4V. PresidentMrs Faiza MalikPolitician; Ex-MPA; LahoreSports & Human Rights Activist
5V. PresidentWaheed Ahmed DarNational Weightlifter; Gujranwala
6SecretaryMuhammad Imran Ali ButtNational Weightlifter; Lahore
 7Associate SecretaryMuhammad Suhail ButtNational Weightlifter;Gujranwala
8TreasurerMuhammad Nadeem Ahmad ButtNational Weightlifter & International Official; Sialkot
9Executive MemberMrs Hina FiazPolitician; Sports, Human Rights and Social Activist
10Executive MemberAnjum Rohail ButtInternational Official; Lahore
11Executive MemberHaroon Bin RasheedNational Champion/Coach; Lahore
12Executive MemberDr. Muhammad Tariq KhanNational Weightlifter; Sargodha
13Executive MemberMuhammad Abdur Rehman AbdullahAdvocate; Weightlifter; Faisalabad
14Executive MemberImtnan DarNational Weightlifter; Gujranwala
15Executive MemberAkmal ShakirNational Weightlifter; Gujrat