The preparations and venues of the South Asian Games were reviewed in detail in an important meeting held under the chairmanship of Director General Sports Punjab Pervez Iqbal and Joint Secretary Inter Provincial Coordination (IPC) Amjad Gul at the National Hockey Stadium on Thursday.
Director General Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) participated in the meeting online while Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) Secretary Khalid Mahmood, Additional Secretary Sports Farhan Farooq, Director Admin M Kaleem, Director Sports Yasmeen Akhtar, M Jahangir of Pakistan Karate Federation and Deputy Director Zahoor Ahmed attended the meeting in person.
Addressing the meeting, Director General Sports Punjab Pervez Iqbal said that venues are being upgraded for holding South Asian Games events in a befitting manner. “Sports Board Punjab has world class sports complexes, venues and other facilities. We have also organised several international sports events at our state-of-the-art facilities in the past,” he elaborated.
Director General Sports Punjab Pervez Iqbal further said that our all sports venues are ready to host this grand event. “Sports Board Punjab will make best arrangements for the South Asian Games and provide top class facilities to all participating athletes and officials,” he added.
Joint Secretary Inter Provincial Coordination (IPC) Amjad Gul on this occasion said that the consultation process is underway with different sports federations and associations regarding venues and disciplines of the South Asian Games. “The South Asian Games will prove to be a milestone in the development of sports culture across the country,” he added.