PESHAWAR
Under the leadership of Deputy Commissioner Kohat, with the support of Kohat Cement Company Limited, a football league was organized in District Sports Complex Kohat on Saturday.
The tournament main moto is say no to drug wherein Deputy Commissioner Kohat Furqan Ashraf and Manager and Administrator of Kohat Cement Company Limited and Security Officer Col. Ejaz Hussain, former International Football Referee Khurram Shehzad, CSR Mahir Kifayatullah, DSO Sports Sajid Afridi and a large number of spectators were also present.
The opening match was played between Hangu League and Kohat League, after a tough competition, Kohat League won by 1-0. Colonel Ejaz Hussain said that the main objective of the tournament is to educate the youth about the harmful effects of drugs. He said through the tournament an awareness campaign has also been launched to engage the youth in healthy activities by protecting them from the scourge of drugs.
At the end of the match, Deputy Commissioner Kohat Furqan Ashraf said that activities such as sports keep a person sufficiently energetic and the youth. The youth is saved by involving them in sports activities and such events would be organized on a regular basis so that the youth on one side would engage in healthy activities while on the other side they would get opportunities to show their skills at national and international level.
He said steps have been taken to keep the culture of the region alive in today’s era is a very difficult process and those who are keeping the culture like sports alive and keeping the young generation healthy and prevent them from falling victim to narcissism should be encouraged. Sports kits were also distributed to all the players by Kohat Cement Company.
