Secretary Sports and Youth Affairs Punjab Ehsan Bhutta along with Director General Sports Punjab Muhammad Tariq Qureshi presided over an important meeting at National Hockey Stadium on Friday to review the preparations and arrangements of 73rd Punjab Games scheduled to be held under the auspices of Sports and Youth Affairs Department Punjab at different venues of Nishtar Park Sports Complex from October 24 to 27, 2022.
The meeting was attended by Director Admin Syed Umair Hassan, Director Sports Nadeem Qaiser, top officials of Punjab Food Authority (PFA), Civil Defence, Lahore Waste Management Company (LWMC), Rescue-1122, Wasa, Police, Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner Office and other key officials.
During the meeting, Director General Sports Punjab Muhammad Tariq Qureshi and Director Admin Syed Umair Hassan gave thorough briefing about the preparations and arrangements of 73rd Punjab Games.
Addressing the meeting, Secretary Sports and Youth Affairs Punjab Ehsan Bhutta said that the Sports and Youth Affairs Department Punjab is going to organize a historic mega event of Punjab Games. “We are making excellent arrangements for the smooth holding of 73rd edition of Punjab Games in which most number of athletes from all districts and tehsils of the province are taking part”.
Secretary Sports and Youth Affairs Punjab Ehsan Bhutta directed all the relevant departments to show exemplary coordination and play an important role for the befitting organisation of Punjab Games. He also instructed the departments concerned to provide clean drinking water and make brilliant cleanliness arrangements at all the venues of upcoming Punjab Games.
Secretary Sports and Youth Affairs Punjab Ehsan Bhutta said that Punjab Games have decades old history. “The games were organized even before the partition. Punjab Sports Department has the honour to maintain this tradition till date”. He said that the food of the players will be inspected by the Punjab Food Authority.
Director General Sports Punjab Muhammad Tariq Qureshi, on this occasion said that the 73rd edition of Punjab Games will prove to be biggest sports event of the history of Punjab province. “Thousands of male and female athletes from far flung areas of the province will be showing their potential in their respective sports disciplines,” he added.
Director General Sports Punjab Muhammad Tariq Qureshi said that a new batch of players will be prepared from the Punjab Games. “The 73rd Punjab Games trophy will be unveiled tomorrow,” he added.