Punjab Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Faisal Ayub Khokhar inaugurated Nawab Town Cricket Sports Complex on Thursday night.
The members of Punjab Cabinet such as Provincial Ministers Bilal Yasin, Sohail Shaukat Butt, Sher Ali Gorchani, Adviser to Chief Minister Punjab Zeeshan Malik, Director General Sports Punjab Muhammad Tariq Qureshi, SBP Vice Chairman Salman Malik, Sports Coordinator Anoosh Khokhar, Director Admin Abid Shaukat, Deputy Director Zahoor Ahmed and other officials were also present on this occasion.
Talking to media on this occasion, Punjab Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Faisal Ayub Khokhar said the Nawab Town Stadium is constructed at a cost of Rs 110 million and it is a gift from Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz for the sports lovers of the area.
Punjab Sports Minister Faisal Ayub Khokhar said that the sports complex has all modern facilities. “There is a jogging track, playground, air-conditioned pavilion and changing rooms”.
Punjab Sports Minister Faisal Ayub Khokhar said that 188 multi-purpose sports complexes are being built across the province. “One thousand grounds are being prepared across Punjab.”
Meanwhile, an exhibition cricket match was also played between Punjab Cabinet XI and Officers XI in which Punjab Cabinet XI emerged winners by 37 runs at Nawab Town Cricket ground.
The Punjab Cabinet XI was led by Provincial Minister Bilal Yasin while the Officers XI was led by Secretary Auqaf Dr Ehsan Bhutta.
Provincial Cabinet XI scored 110 runs while batting first. Provincial Minister Sohail Shaukat Butt scored 44 runs, Faisal Khokhar played an attractive knock of 30 runs while Sher Ali Gorchani contributed 20 runs. In reply, the Officers XI bundled out for 73 runs losing the match by 37 runs.