Director General Sports Punjab Muhammad Tariq Qureshi inaugurated Pakistan Football Federation’s (PFF) Club Registration Mobile Unit under Pakistan Football Connect Programme at a colourful ceremony at PFF head office on Monday.
Members of AFC delegation, FIFA-nominated Normalization Committee (NC) Chairman Haroon Malik, Director Admin Syed Umair Hassan and other officials were also present on this occasion.
Talking to media, Director General Sports Punjab Muhammad Tariq Qureshi said that PFF’s Club Registration Mobile Unit will visit throughout the country to trace fresh talented football players. “Football is world’s most popular game and definitely the launching of Club Registration Mobile Unit is a wonderful effort to find young potential football players from across the country,” he added.
Director General Sports Punjab Muhammad Tariq Qureshi further said that football has also been included in the country’s biggest talent hunt programme and annual calendar of Sports Board Punjab. “Sports Board Punjab is also working on setting up a Football Academy to train and groom budding football players. We will also work together with Pakistan Football Federation for the promotion of football in the province”.
Director General Sports Punjab Muhammad Tariq Qureshi said that Talent Hunt Programme Olympic Dream is the biggest Talent Hunt Programme in the history of Punjab. “We have set a target to register 10 lakh children of Punjab in this grand programme. The trials of Under 16 boys and girls from different schools will be completed at the division level by January 31,” he added.
Earlier, Director General Sports Punjab Muhammad Tariq Qureshi had a meeting with FIFA-nominated Normalization Committee (NC) Chairman Haroon Malik at PFF Office. Both the dignitaries discussed the promotion of sports, particularly football among the younger generation during their meeting. They also agreed to put up combined efforts to unearth fresh football talent.