PESHAWAR
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs, Science and Information Technology Atif Khan has said that the provincial government is promoting more women participation in the various games as they have always contributed for the betterment of sports.
Atif Khan expressed these views here on Thursday during a meeting with the representative delegation of Pakistan Girls Guides Association Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Secretary Tourism, Culture, Sports and Youth Affairs Tahir Orakzai and other relevant officials also attended the meeting.
“The provincial government has taken several measures for the development of women as we believe that no nation can claim to be developed unless its women are educated and developed,” Atif Khan added.
Mr Khan said that the provincial government has decided to organize various sports events across the province, adding that sports activities have been designed in Peshawar and divisional level in connection with Independence Day celebrations.
In September, the government has planned to organize events such as career summits for women, province-wide institutional round of youth carnivals and divisional round of youth carnivals, he added.
Moreover, he added that the provincial government has also initiated a number of projects to empower women and youth of the province in the field of science and information technology.
He urged the women to actively participate in healthy activities such as sports, and promised the government will provide them with all the facilities.
“Women have the potential to make the name of our country shine on an international level in every field including sports,” he said.
Pakistan Girls Guides Association Khyber Pakhtunkhwa delegation appreciated the initiatives taken by the provincial government for women.
