Secretary Sports Punjab Fazal-ur-Rehman has announced that a major wrestling event featuring some of country’s leading wrestlers would be organized at Dangal Arena in Bahawalpur Division in October. He said that the sports activities would start at the padel tennis courts in Lahore and Sialkot within a period of one week.
Secretary Sports Punjab Fazal-ur-Rehman shared this information while chairing an important meeting at the Punjab Stadium on Monday.
The meeting was convened to review sports facilities, infrastructure and sports activities of Bahawalpur Division. During the meeting, a detailed briefing was given on sports-related affairs and activities in Bahawalpur Division. Divisional Sports Officer Bahawalpur Division Amir Hameed gave detailed briefing during the meeting.
Additional Secretary Sports Shabbir Hussain Cheema, Director Admin Abid Shaukat, Director Youth Affairs M Fahad and PMU officers attended the meeting in person while all Divisional Sports Officers of the province participated in the meeting through video link.
Addressing the meeting, Secretary Sports Punjab Fazal-ur-Rehman said that the sports facilities in all divisions of the province are being reviewed in phases to ensure the effective promotion and development of sports across the province. “Athletes from all divisions of Punjab could create and maintain their profiles through the Rising Star Portal, providing talented players with an opportunity to showcase their skills and abilities”.
Secretary Sports Punjab Fazal-ur-Rehman directed the officers concerned to allocate separate timings at sports complexes across Bahawalpur Division for women and families to facilitate their greater participation in sports and recreational activities. “The officers concerned should take effective measures for revenue generation and explore opportunities to make better use of available sports facilities and resources across Punjab”.
Highlighting the Punjab government’s support for talented athletes, Secretary Sports Punjab Fazal-ur-Rehman said that scholarships are being provided to the province’s top-performing players through the Sports Endowment Fund. “Sohail Adnan, winner of the British Junior Open Squash Championship, would also be included in the scholarship programme”.
Secretary Sports Punjab Fazal-ur-Rehman further announced that all Divisional Sports Officers would participate in the upcoming General Body Meeting of the Sports Board Punjab. “The coaches would also be provided to Bahawalpur Division following the General Body Meeting to further strengthen sports development and training facilities in the division”.