HARIPUR
Deputy Commissioner Haripur Ramadan Sports Festival kicked off at Haripur Sports Complex under the aegis of district administration and District Sports Officer Haripur here on Friday with more than 500 players from across the district participating in eight different games at the festival.
This was stated by District Sports Officer Faisal Javed while talking to APP on Friday. He said Deputy Commissioner Haripur was the chief guest at the opening ceremony of the three-day events who formally inaugurated the Ramadan Sports Festival wherein more than 500 athletes from across Haripur district are enthusiastically participating in eight different events including Qirat, Naat and Speech competitions, Athletics, Football, Carrom Board, Badminton, Tug of War.
The picturesque Haripur Sports Complex is fully equipped with good facilities for various Games. Cutting the tape, the Deputy Commissioner expressed his satisfaction over the overall arrangements being made for the players at their respective venues. He also appreciated District Sports Officer Faisal Javed for holding various sports activities including talent hunt camps in different Games, refresher courses and coaching camps under qualified coaches.
Deputy Commissioner Haripur in his address, said that sports is very important for the youth as sports is the best source for mental and physical development and that is why the provincial government has paid due attention to sports activities in all districts across KP.
The district administration will extend full cooperation for maintaining a healthy environment for the youth as well as opportunities for them to hone their skills. Finally, he paid tribute to the District Sports Officer for organizing the Ramadan Sports Festival like every year. Expressing appreciation, he assured full cooperation in such sports activities in future as well and urged upon the players to actively participate in sports activities.
Earlier, the opening ceremony started with the recitation from the Holy Quran by Qari Irfan Ullah, followed by the National Anthem and March Past of the Teams.
