peshawar
Director General Sports Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Wasil Khan has announced that the provincial Under-21 and inter-regional men’s and women’s games will be held in November, while inter-madrassa, special persons, minority and transgender games will also be organised. Inter-school and inter-college competitions are scheduled for December.
During a meeting with a delegation of the Sports Writers Association Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (SWA KP), led by Amjad Aziz Malik, Secretary General of the Asian Sports Journalists Association, Wasil Khan announced that annual grants for provincial sports associations, suspended for several years, would be restored.
He said all available resources would be utilised to promote sports, improve facilities and provide young athletes with more opportunities. Sports associations would also be taken into confidence in future initiatives.
Regarding the South Asian Games, the DG Sports said preparations had been completed, but no official communication had been received from the Pakistan Sports Board or Pakistan Olympic Association regarding reports of relocating certain events from the province.
The delegation included SWA KP President Asim Shiraz, Senior Vice President Imran Yousafzai, General Secretary Shahid Afridi and other senior sports journalists. Director Sports Saleem Raza and Assistant Director Ashfaq Ahmad were also present.
Speaking on the occasion, Amjad Aziz Malik stressed the importance of coordination between the Sports Department and sports journalists to promote sporting activities, highlight athletes’ achievements and encourage emerging talent from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
