Punjab Governor Chaudhry Sarwar has said that hockey is Pakistan’s national support and the federal and provincial governments will use all available resources to promote hockey.
Punjab governor was addressing a reception in honor of the players of Pakistan Hockey Team and officials of Hockey Federation who left for India on Friday for Hockey’s men’s junior World Cup.
Governor Punjab expressed his best wishes for Pakistan’s victory and said that 220 million people of Pakistan show full solidarity with their national hockey team. “Inshallah Pakistani Hockey team will win the tournament in India and make the country proud.” He added.
Sarwar said that previous governments have been ignoring Pakistan’s national game and hence Pakistan was lagging behind in hockey instead of moving forward but the current government, led by Prime Minister Imran Khan, is working to promote all sports, including hockey and football, as well as cricket.
Sarwar said that Pakistan’s youth was our future and it is also necessary to save the youth from illegal activities and for that it is important to bring them to sports. Where playgrounds are inhabited, the young generation stays away from illegal activities.
