PESHAWAR
President Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Olympic Association and former Sports Minister Syed Aqil Shah Wednesday said that the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa contingent would fully participate in the forthcoming 34th National Games, scheduled to be held in Quetta from May 15-24, 2023. Syed Aqil Shah said that he held meeting with the Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Haji Ghulam Ali who also ensured fullest support to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Olympic Association for sending the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa contingent to the prestigious 34th National Games. President KP Olympic Association Syed Aqil Shah during his meeting with Governor KP Haji Ghulam Ali discussed in detail ways and means for the smooth conduct of the trials and selection totally based on merit in all 34th Games to be part of the National Games in Quetta.
He said, Balochistan Olympic Association have also expressed their willingness of holding the 34th National Games on its announced schedule before conducting a meeting with the President and Secretary General of the Pakistan Olympic Association.
Discussions were held on other matters including the appointment of quality coaches, on which Governor KP Haji Ghulam Ali assured to solve the problems soon and expressed his commitment to all kinds of cooperation,” Syed Aqil Shah said.
He said after his meeting with the Governor, they also called up a meeting of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Olympic Association in which directives have been given to all the associations to conduct their trials in teams and holding of the camps so that strong teams could be formed.
He said sending of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa contingent, availability of funds and other matters related to holding of camps and trials were also thoroughly discussed. Most of the sports in the National Games will be the same as the previous National Games, but the final decision in this regard will be taken soon in the POA meeting.
In response to a question, KP Olympic Association Secretary Zulfikar Butt said that DG Sports Khalid Khan has also been sent an estimate of expenditure Rs. 50 million for the 34th National Games. He also assured that he would take steps in this regard soon.
