PESHAWAR
A trial to select Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Women Softball team for the forthcoming 34th National Games will be held here at Main Campus of the City University Peshawar on March 4. 2023.
This was stated by President Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Softball Association Shahid Khan Shinwari while addressing the General Council meeting held here at Peshawar Garrison on Saturday wherein representation from all the affiliated districts including Dera Ismail Khan, Bannu, Kohat, Mardan, Buner, Khyber District, Mohmand District, Dir Upper, Dir Lower, District Chitral, Swat and host Peshawar participated. The female representatives Miss Summayah Khan (Swat), Miss Sana Liaqat (Peshawar), Miss Lubna (Mardan), Miss Mehwish (Swabi), Miss Aysha (Kohat) were also present.
Addressing the meeting, Shahid Khan Shinwari said that the game of softball would be promoted at the grassroots level. He urged upon all the district representatives to continue their hard work so that new faces could be evolved so that they could come up at national and international levels.
He said a camp would be set up soon after the open trials to be conducted under three members’ selection committee including Asim Khan, Miss Sumayyah (Swat) and Miss Sana Liaqat (Peshawar).
The short-listed probables would go under the qualified coaches so that a strong team could be formed for the forthcoming 34th National Games scheduled to be held in Quetta in May this year.
He said soon after the trials the National Junior and National Senior Women Softball Championship will be organized in Peshawar before Ramadan. Shahid Khan Shinwari said that the Women Softball National Championship will be held before Ramadan, during which refresher course (Technical) and Coaching course will also be organized wherein male and female representatives from various schools and colleges would also be invited. He said that softball will be brought to light in the entire province so that good players can come forward. He said that the aim of the campus is to make the best team for which all means will be used.
