Punjab Sports Minister Jahangir Khanzada inaugurated 40th National Kabaddi Championship.

Wednesday, February 28, 2018

Punjab Sports Minister Jahangir Khanzada inaugurated 40th National Kabaddi Championship at cycling velodrome, Nishtar Park Sports Complex . The 5-day National Kabaddi Championship is being staged with the collaboration of Sports Board Punjab (SBP). Sports Board Punjab made all arrangements for the holding of National Kabaddi Championship. The top performers of the championship will be picked for national kabaddi team which will feature in future international competitions.
Addressing the opening ceremony Punjab Minister for Sports Jahangir Khanzada said “Kabaddi is our traditional game and it’s quite popular across the country especially in rural areas. We welcomed Iran’s national kabaddi team in our National Kabaddi Championship. Their participation literally enhanced the value of our National Kabaddi Championship. Pakistan has decades old friendly relations with brethren Islamic state Iran and the visit of their kabaddi team will be very useful for young kabaddi players of both the countries. Iran has a respectable place in the field of sports at international level especially in gymnastics, wrestling and football. We want to enhance mutual relations with Iran which is definitely a need of the hour.