Punjab Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Malik Faisal Ayub Khokhar laid the foundation stone of the Champion Square project at the Zafar Ali Stadium, Sahiwal on Tuesday.
Secretary Sports and Youth Affairs Muhammad Ali, Vice Chairman SBP Malik Sulaiman, Commissioner Dr. Asif Tufail, Deputy Commissioner Captain (retd) Samiullah Farooq, MPA Farzana Abbas Kamboh, Pir Ehsanul Haq Idrees, Divisional Sports Officer and District Sports Officer were also present on this occasion. Under the project, a hotel, restaurant and four commercial shops will be constructed in the commercial plaza.
While talking on this occasion, Punjab Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Malik Faisal Ayub Khokhar said that the project will be completed with the cost of Rs seven and a half crores in a period of one year. "The sports fields of Sahiwal will also be made fully functional in accordance with the vision of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz."
Punjab Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Malik Faisal Ayub Khokhar said that top class sports facilities are being provided in every city and town of the province. "The swimming pool will be activated and synthetic hockey turf and padel court will also be built in the city".
Punjab Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Malik Faisal Ayub Khokhar further said that under the vision of the Chief Minister, monthly scholarships are being given to athletes, who performed exceptionally in the international sports events. "Chief Minister Punjab has declared 2026 as the year of youth. District Sports Committees are also being activated for the promotion of sports."
