Punjab Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Rai Taimoor Khan Bhatti and his delegation visited the Headquarter of Turkish Archery Federation in Istanbul on Thursday.
Punjab Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Rai Taimoor Khan Bhatti also demonstrated his archery skills on this occasion. Director General Sports Punjab Adnan Arshad Aulakh, Turkish Archery Federation and Pakistan Traditional Games officials were also present on this occasion.
It is pertinent to mention here that Punjab Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Rai Taimoor Khan Bhatti and his delegation are in Turkey to participate in important sports meetings and witness Turkish archery culture.
Officials of Turkish Archery Federation and Member Board of Sports Mehmet Erdogan briefed Punjab Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Rai Taimoor Khan Bhatti and his delegation about the major features of Turkish archery culture.
Punjab Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Rai Taimoor Khan Bhatti and his delegation also visited Turkish Archery Academy and Museum where bows, arrows and other relevant objects of the Saltanat-e-Usmania era have been preserved. Punjab Sports Minister and his delegation were told that Turkish government is making effective efforts for the promotion of Islamic traditional archery culture.
Punjab Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Rai Taimoor Khan Bhatti on this occasion announced the holding of the traditional Islamic Archery Festival in Punjab. “President Tayyip Erdogan has taken excellent measures for the protection of Islamic culture, heritage and history and revival of traditional Islamic archery. Pakistan and Turkey can collaborate for the promotion of traditional games among the people of both the countries,” he added.
Member Board of Sports Mehmet Erdogan, on this occasion, praised the Pakistan govt for making sincere efforts for the revival and growth of traditional games. “Turkey will also extend every kind of assistance for the promotion of traditional games in Pakistan,” he added.