HKSCA elects office-bearers, President

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By Raja Zahid A Khanzada CorespondentHOUSTON: The annual meeting of the esteemed Houston-Karachi Sister City Association (HKSCA) was held at a local restaurant here, in which, the outgoing President Haroon Shaikh, by putting the prestigious pin of the association on the color of Saeed Sheikh, announced the results of the elections of HKSCA, in which the Executive Board and Members of Board of Directors got elected unopposed for the next two years.It must be mentioned that in the past whenever Saeed Sheikh has taken any responsibility in the community, his performance has always been diligent. HKSCA started in the Year 2009 when the Mayor of Houston Bill White and the then Nazim-e-Aala of Karachi Mustafa Kamal signed the enactment papers.The Executive Council members, who are also members besides 6 others on the Board of Directors, and Committee Chairs (who have been appointed by the incoming President) include: Saeed Sheikh President; Dr. Barkat Ali Charania Vice President; Salman Khan General Secretary; and Azam Akhtar Treasurer – Other 6 Members of Board of Directors: M. J. Khan; Haroon Sheikh; Nasru Rupani; David Godwin; Mohammad Zaheer; Syed Neiyyar Izfar – Chairpersons Public Relations Khalid Kazi; Trade Commerce Sajjad Sheikh; Professional/Technical Dr. Farooq Baloch; Publications Amir Maqsood Khan; and Liaison M. Amir Khan.Election results were announced by the Honorary Legal Counsel Syed Neiyyar Izfar, who informed that according to the Charter--Bylaws of HKSCA, the Board of Directors can be elected for a two-year term. All the members of the existing board have been elected for the second time, as such next time in 2013; a totally new Board will be required. Idea is to infuse new blood.