Adviser to Chief Minister Punjab on Sports and Youth Affairs Wahab Riaz visited the National Hockey Stadium and reviewed the work of laying modern FIH approved synthetic turf on Friday.
Adviser to CM Punjab on Sports and Youth Affairs Wahab Riaz was accompanied by Director General Sports Punjab Mohammad Tariq Qureshi and Director Youth Affairs Syed Umair Hassan during his inspection visit.
Director General Sports Punjab Muhammad Tariq Qureshi briefed Adviser to CM Punjab on Sports and Youth Affairs Wahab Riaz about the laying of new synthetic turf.
Talking on this occasion, Adviser to CM Punjab on Sports and Youth Affairs Wahab Riaz said that the National Hockey Stadium is of historical importance. “Hockey is our national game and new synthetic turf will provide a modern facility to emerging hockey players. The work of laying new synthetic turf will be completed soon”.
Adviser to CM Punjab on Sports and Youth Affairs Wahab Riaz further said that laying of new synthetic turf will improve the game of hockey players. “After the upgradation of the National Hockey Stadium, we will be able to hold international hockey events at this great venue,” he added.