Director General Sports Punjab Muhammad Tariq Qureshi said that the holding of Annual Sports Festival of Minhaj University is a welcome sign for the promotion of sports; he said this while addressing the prize distribution ceremony during his visit of Minhaj University on Wednesday.
Director General Sports Punjab Muhammad Tariq Qureshi, who was the chief guest at prize distribution ceremony, distributed medals and certificates among the winners of Minhaj University Annual Sports Festival 2023. He also congratulated Minhaj University administration for organizing the Annual Sports Festival 2023 quite successfully.
Vice-Chancellor Minhaj University, former Deputy Naval Chief Sajid Mehmood Shahzad, Director Public Relations Shahzad Rasool, former manager national cricket team Azhar Zaidi, SBP Chief Sports Consultant Hafeez Bhatti, deputy secretary information Abdul Hafeez, Incharge E-Library Asif Bilal, PRO SBP Abdul Rauf and a large number of athletes and sports personalities were also present on this occasion.
The athletes of 50 departments of Minhaj University participated in 25 game disciplines during the largely attended competitions of 9-day Annual Minhaj Sports Festival 2023 held from January 10 to 18, 2023.
Addressing the prize distribution ceremony, Director General Sports Punjab Muhammad Tariq Qureshi said that the Olympic Dream Talent Hunt Programme of Sports Board Punjab is in progress across the province. “The trials of one million children are being taken in the Olympic Dream Talent Hunt Programme in all the schools of the province,” he added.
Director General Sports Punjab Muhammad Tariq Qureshi further said that we are quite hopeful that these players will win medals for the country in future. “Sports Board Punjab has established various sports academies where qualified coaches are imparting modern training to young talented players”.
Director General Sports Punjab Muhammad Tariq Qureshi said that Sports Board Punjab is tracing fresh talent in several games including cricket. “We have also signed various MoUs with different departments and organisations for the development of sports culture in the province,” he maintained.
Director General Sports Punjab Muhammad Tariq Qureshi also had a briefing meeting with President of Minhaj-ul-Quran International (MQI) Dr Hussain Mohi-ud-Din Qadri and discussed promotion of sports culture.
During his visit, Director General Sports Punjab Muhammad Tariq Qureshi also visited various departments including the E-Library of Minhaj University.