Peshawar
The 7-Days Grand Sports Gala organized by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sports Department under the Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Program “Awami Agenda”, in Tribal Sub Division (TSD) Darra Adam Khel (DAK) concluded on Friday evening at the ground of Government Degree College Dara Adam Khel in a colorful program.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister on Law and Parliamentary Affairs Aftab Alam Afridi Advocate was the chief guest of the closing ceremony while Tehsil Mayor DAK Shahid Bilal and Deputy Commissioner Kohat Abdul Akram were the guests of honor.
The ceremony beside the Assistant Commissioner DAK Amir Nawaz, Additional Assistant Commissioner DAK Tanzil and DSO DAK Sajid Afridi was largely attended by the sports lovers.
The final cricket match of the Sports Gala was played between Bosti Khel Eagles and Lala Star Club, which was won by the later while the Football match, played between the Mushtarika Akhorwal and the Mushtarika Shipalkiwal, was won by the Earlier.
Besides the Cricket and Football, Badminton, Volleyball, Basketball, Athletics, Tug-of-War and Traditional Games including Shooting, Chindro, Goli Danda etc were also held in which local teams and individuals actively participated.
The Chief Guests apart from giving Trophies to the winning teams, also distributed individual prizes among the players and encouraged them. The Law Minister also announced Rs.1 Lac each for the players and the organizing committee.
The Minister and Deputy Commissioner Kohat in their addresses said that sports not only play an important role in the physical and mental nourishment of youth, but it also have a key role in character and capacity building and preventing them from negative activities.
They said that youth are our precious asset and it is our utmost responsibility to encourage them and provide them with better sports facilities and a healthy environment. Deputy Commissioner Kohat Abdul Akram, on this occasion also announced the holding of Cricket and Football Leagues consisting of 12 teams each and Sports Kits to the players of both the Games.
