Director General Sports and Youth Affairs Punjab Khizar Afzaal Chaudhry said that Provincial Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Malik Faisal Ayub Khokhar will inaugurate the grand Azadi Family Fun Race at the Hali Chowk on August 9, Saturday.
Director General Sports and Youth Affairs Punjab Khizar Afzaal Chaudhry shared this information while presiding over an important meeting at the National Hockey Stadium on Thursday.
The key meeting was convened to give final touches to the preparations of mega Azadi Family Fun Race. The meeting was attended by Director Sports Rana Nadeem Anjum, Deputy Director Tariq Khanzada, Deputy Director Chand Parveen and all the officers of Punjab Sports Department.
Addressing the meeting, Director General Sports and Youth Affairs Punjab Khizar Afzaal Chaudhry said that Punjab Sports Department is going to organize a grand Azadi Family Fun Race on August 9 to celebrate the Independence Day in a befitting manner. “More than 3,000 girls, boys and women will participate in the Azadi Family Fun Race”.
Director General Sports and Youth Affairs Punjab Khizar Afzaal Chaudhry said that the 1.3 km race will start from Hali Chowk and culminate at the Punjab Stadium. “After the conclusion of Azadi Family Fun Race, a colourful closing ceremony will be conducted at the Punjab Stadium where prizes will be distributed among the 100 top performers of Azadi Family Fun Race”.
Director General Sports Punjab Khizar Afzaal Chaudhry informed that Provincial Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Malik Faisal Ayub Khokhar will be the chief guest at the closing ceremony. “An eye catching firework show and a grand musical program will also be presented at Punjab Stadium to entertain the large and passionate crowd”.
Meanwhile, Director General Sports Punjab Khizar Afzaal Chaudhry visited the starting, finishing points and the whole route of Azadi Family Fun Race to inspect the arrangements of mega race. He also visited Punjab Stadium, the venue of closing ceremony of Azadi Family Fun Race. He directed the officials concerned to make best arrangements at starting and finishing points of Azadi Family Fun Race.