Secretary Sports and Youth Affairs Punjab Ehsan Bhutta has announced to reserve one State of the Art Tennis Court for the poor and deserving tennis players; he made this announcement while talking to media at the inauguration of Kamran Steel Pakistan ATF 16 & Under Asian Tennis Tour 2022 (Leg-1) at the State of the Art Five Tennis Courts at Nishtar Park Sports Complex on Monday.
Kamran Steel Pakistan ATF 16 & Under Asian Tennis Tour 2022 (Leg-1) will take place from October 17 to 23, 2022 under the banner of Sports Board Punjab. PLTA Secretary General Rashid Malik was also present on this occasion. Secretary Sports and Youth Affairs Punjab Ehsan Bhutta was also introduced to all participating players on this occasion.
Talking to media, Secretary Sports and Youth Affairs Punjab Ehsan Bhutta said tennis is one the most popular sports of the world and the poor and deserving players have equal right to play this game. “We are giving maximum playing opportunities to children with a humble background in sports. Poor children of schools and colleges can also play at this world class tennis venue,” Secretary Sports Punjab added.
Secretary Sports and Youth Affairs Punjab Ehsan Bhutta further said that Sports and Youth Affairs Department Punjab is taking effective measures to bring forward the talented children from remote and backward areas. “World class tennis courts have been built with modern facilities where we will hold more big tennis events for the promotion of this game among the younger generation,” he asserted.
Secretary Sports and Youth Affairs Punjab Ehsan Bhutta informed that 73rd Punjab Games are also being organized this month. “I am also visiting different cities to inspect sports infrastructure. Sports officers concerned have been given tasks to make gymnasium and other facilities fully functional to find fresh sports talent,” he maintained.