SPORTS BULLETIN REPORT
Peshawar (September 27, 2021):-A 3-day Inter-Provincial Athletics Youth Tournament kicked off with a wonderful and colourful grand opening ceremony in Peshawar. Federal Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination (IPC) Fahmida Mirza graced the opening ceremony as chief gurst.
Zulfiqar Mirza, the husband of Federal IPC Minister, Director General Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) Asif Zaman, Director General Sports Punjab Adnan Arshad Aulakh, Director General Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Asfand Yar Khattak, Director Sports Hafeez Bhatti, top officials of other provinces and a large number of male and female players were also present on this occasion.
The contingents of all provinces, Azad Kashmir and GilgitBalitistan participated in the march past where Director General Sports Punjab Adnan Arshad Aulakh led the Punjab’s contingent.
In her address, Federal Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination (IPC) Fahmida Mirza said that all the provinces should contribute collective efforts for the true promotion of sports in all parts of the country. “We have chalked out a compact policy which is totally focused on the welfare of sports persons and growth of sports culture. We will also organize sports events on regular basis at tehsil and club level throughout the year”.
Federal Minister for IPC Fahmida Mirza congratulated Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for holding Inter-Provincial Athletics Youth Tournament. “After this event, Punjab, Gilgit Balitistan and other provinces will also organize their respective sports events in near future”.
Director General Sports Punjab Adnan Arshad Aulakh also held a meeting with Federal Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination (IPC) Fahmida Mirza and Director General Sports Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Asfand Yar Khattak on this occasion and stressed upon combine efforts for the growth of sports culture in country.
Punjab’s Under-17 Boys and Under-16 Girls athletics teams offered wonderful performances on the opening day of Inter-Provincial Athletics Youth Tournament and won four medals.
Punjab’s Zara Tariq and Sana Farman clinched gold and silver medals respectively in Under-16 Girls 800m race. In Under-17 Boys event, Punjab’s Anees and Zaman grabbed silver and bronze medal in 800m race respectively.
Director General Sports Punjab Adnan Arshad Aulakh congratulated Punjab’s medal winning athletes during his meeting with the athletes. He also announced cash prizes of Rs 10,000, Rs 5000 and Rs 3000 for Punjab’s gold, silver and bronze medal winning male and female athletes respectively.
