Provincial Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Malik Faisal Ayub Khokhar has directed the officials concerned to ensure the completion of all ongoing sports schemes as per given time frame. The provincial sports minister issued these directions while presiding over an important meeting at the National Hockey Stadium on Monday.
Secretary Sports and Youth Affairs Punjab Muzaffar Khan Sial, Director General Sports and Youth Affairs Punjab Khizar Afzaal Chaudhry, Director Sports Rana Nadeem Anjum, Director Admin Abid Shaukat and PMU officers participated in the high-profile meeting.
The Annual Development sports schemes were also reviewed in detail during the meeting. Punjab Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Malik Faisal Ayub Khokhar was given an in-depth briefing about the Annual Development sports schemes and preparations of the upcoming National Games being organized at Karachi from Dec 6 to 13.
In the briefing, Punjab Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Malik Faisal Ayub Khokhar was told that 12 major sports development schemes will be tendered soon and the Punjab contingent will leave for Karachi on December 4 to participate in the 35th National Games.
Addressing the meeting, Punjab Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Malik Faisal Ayub Khokhar said that the major sports complexes being built across the province will be inaugurated soon. He also directed the officials to complete the International Squash Complex as early as possible. “The improvement of sports infrastructure in the annual development programme is a top priority of Punjab Sports Department.”
Punjab Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Malik Faisal Ayub Khokhar has directed the officers concerned to ensure provision of best facilities and training to Punjab’s teams at the training camps. “The coaches at the training camps must focus on the game techniques and fitness of Punjab athletes so that they can earn top position in the mega sports event at Karachi”.