RAWALPINDI: May 8th, 2012 – Ufone’sMatloob Ahmed won the Chief of Army Staff Golf Tournament which concluded on the 6th of May 2012. There were more than 400 participants in the event from all across Pakistan. The tournament was led by Matloob and Muhammad Nazir both Ufone sponsored players throughout the tournament but at the end it was Matloob who stood strong to take away the winning prize. General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani handed over the winning cheque of Rs 2 million to Matloob Ahmed at the grand prize distribution ceremony. Ufone recently announced its ongoing commitment to sports in Pakistan by signing up the top golfers Pakistan has to offer. This is the first time in the history of Pakistan that golf has been endorsed at such a massive country wide scale. Ufone has signed on ShabbirIqbal (Pakistan No.1), Matloob Ahmed (Pakistan No.2), Muhammad Munir (Pakistan No.3) and Mubariz Ahmed (Pakistan Junior Champion) along with other upcoming talent. This step has reaffirmed Ufone’s conviction to support sports in the country. Soon after the signing of these players, Muhammad Munir won Mangla Open 2012 and the KP National Ranking Open Golf Tournament 2012 and Matloob has soon followed suit.

Speaking at the occasion a beaming Matloob Ahmed said that Ufone’s endorsement has built his self-confidence and the platform provided by the company has encouraged golfers to play local and international tournaments which has increased the spirit of competition between them and drives them to perform at their very best.

About Ufone: Ufone is an Etisalat Group Company with its presence in all the major cities of Pakistan along with a comprehensive coverage across all major towns, villages and tehsil headquarters of the country. The company employs more than 3,850 people and operates with a network of more than 375 franchises and 22 company-owned customer service centers along with a distribution network of 150,000 outlets nationwide.