Shakeel-ur-Rehman
PESHAWAR:-The Bank of Khyber (BOK) Junior Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Badminton Championship started at Abdul Wali Khan Sports Complex, Charsadda on Friday. The championship was formally inaugurated by Bank of Khyber Managing Director CEO Mohammad Ali Gul Faraz along with Head of Marketing Hassan Tariq, Ehtesham Durrani, Provincial Badminton Association General Secretary Amjad Khan, District Sports Officer Charsadda Tehseenullah. Tournament Director Mian Sadaqat Shah, Coaches Hayat Khan, Nadeem Khan and Administrator Mohammad Imran Khan among others were present.
As many as 150 male and family players from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are participating in different categories including top ranking players Najam ul Saqib, Khukla, Under-17 National Champion Zaid, Under-19 Double National Champion Fannan and Hamza.
Managing Director Mohammad Ali Gul said:
"I am very happy to see the enthusiasm of young boys and girls in sports because what we learn in sports would be useful to be a good citizen in the society. Bank of Khyber is playing its role for the promotion of sports in the province. We have already provided financial support for squash and football championships. We will try to hold the Bank of Khyber Junior Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Badminton Championship on a regular basis every year so that the players of the province get more opportunities to improve their skills and go further."
