Efforts Underway To Promote Sports Culture In Punjab: Sports Minister

Sports has become a science in the modern day world and now it's not possible for a young man to become champion in any game through ordinary preparations and facilities

LAHORE, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 22nd Aug, 2017 ) - Sports has become a science in the modern day world and now it's not possible for a young man to become champion in any game through ordinary preparations and facilities, this was stated by Punjab Minister for Sports Jahangir Khanzada while addressing an important meeting at National Hockey Stadium on Tuesday.

Secretary Sports Punjab Nayyar Iqbal, Director General Sports Punjab Zulfiqar Ahmed Ghumman, MNA Shazia Fatima Khawaja, Additional Secretary Sports Zahid Hussain, former PHF President Olympian Akhtar Rasool, former Pakistan cricket captain Intikhab Alam, Director Sports Muhammad Anees Sheikh, Director Admin Javed Rasheed Chohan and several other officials attended the meeting.

Punjab Minister for Sports Jahangir Khanzada, in his address said that now it has become imperative to provide modern facilities to youth to produce encouraging results and Punjab government is doing the same.

"Punjab government is taking every possible measure to nourish the talent across the province.

There is dearth of talent in Pakistan. We just need to trace and polish that talent properly. For this purpose, we will visit every village of Punjab province", he added.

Secretary Sports Punjab Nayyar Iqbal said several sports events are being organized throughout the province. "Players of all games are getting equal opportunities to demonstrate their potential through these events.

Hectic efforts are underway to promote sports culture in the province", he stated. Addressing the meeting Director General Sports Punjab Zulfiqar Ahmed Ghumman said: "Sports board Punjab is providing international level training to all the talented players".

"We will continue to invite foreign coaches and trainers in future to equip our players with modern training and techniques", he asserted. Ghumman expressed the hope that young talented players will continue to win laurels in future for the beloved country after gaining international level training from Sports Board Punjab.