Federal Secretary Inter-Provincial Coordination (IPC) Nadeem Irshad Kayani along with Director General IPC Zahoor Ahmed presided over an online meeting to review the preparations of South Asian Games on Monday.
Secretary Sports and Youth Affairs Punjab Muzaffar Khan Sial and Director General Sports Punjab Pervez Iqbal along with all secretaries sports and DG sports from all provinces attended the key online meeting.
Initially, it has been indicated to hold the competitions of 14 games in Lahore. Federal Secretary Inter-Provincial Coordination (IPC) Nadeem Irshad Kayani will chair another important meeting in Lahore on May 27 to review the final preparations of South Asian Games.
Secretary Sports and Youth Affairs Punjab Muzaffar Khan Sial and Director General Sports Punjab Pervez Iqbal assured the federal government about the top class arrangements in Punjab for the mega event of South Asian Games.
Secretary Sports and Youth Affairs Punjab Muzaffar Khan Sial told the meeting that all essential efforts are going on for the successful conduct of South Asian Games competitions in the provincial capital.
He said that whatever responsibility is assigned to the Punjab Sports Department, it will be executed in the best possible way. “Implementation of a comprehensive plan has been started for the successful holding of South Asian Games competitions in the provincial capital”.
Director General Sports Punjab Pervez Iqbal told the meeting that Punjab has international level sports venues and facilities to organize South Asian Games competitions in a befitting manner.
DG Sports Punjab Pervez Iqbal further said that a comprehensive Talent Hunt Programme and Annual Sports Calendar are being conducted in a professional manner for the preparation of the teams for the grand South Asian Games event. “After successful holding of First CM Pink Games in Lahore, Punjab Sports Department is ready to organise Punjab Games in the provincial capital,” he maintained.