Punjab Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Malik Faisal Ayub Khokhar has chaired an important meeting at National Hockey Stadium on Thursday to review the progress of ongoing sports projects in North and South Punjab. The officials of the Project Management Unit (PMU) and other officers of the department attended the meeting.
The PMU officers gave a detailed briefing to Punjab Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Malik Faisal Ayub Khokhar on the ongoing and proposed sports projects across the province. The provincial minister was informed that several sports development schemes of international standards are being developed across all divisions of Punjab province.
Addressing the meeting, Punjab Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Malik Faisal Ayub Khokhar said that modern sports complexes and grounds are being constructed in Multan, Bahawalpur and Dera Ghazi Khan Divisions. “These state-of-the-art sports complexes are being built as part of Punjab Chief Minister’s vision to promote sports culture and provide world-class facilities to athletes”.
Punjab Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Malik Faisal Ayub Khokhar further said that Punjab government is taking effective measures to make sports a foundation for a stronger economy and a healthier society. He directed the PMU officers to ensure transparency, quality, and timely completion of all development projects and in this regard, no delay or negligence will be tolerated.
Punjab Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Malik Faisal Ayub Khokhar said that Punjab government is striving hard to establish modern sports infrastructure in every district of the province so that young athletes can exhibit their talent in international sports events. “All ongoing sports projects are being equipped with state-of-the-art facilities so that Punjab’s talented athletes can flourish their talent properly for top level competitive sports events”.