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PESHAWAR
Director Sports Merged District Muhammad Nawaz Khan has said that the biggest ever Games of the Merged Tribal District will be commencing from March 10 at different venues districts.
He said it is in the history making when youth from merged tribal areas are taking part in the 26 male and six female Games. He said a total of 31 Units including 25 Tehsils, six sub-district and seven districts from all across tribal districts are taking part.
He said all the players would be provided full uniform, track-suite, shoes, travelling and daily allowances. Muhammad Nawaz Khan disclosed that a request would be sent to the Prime Minister Imran Khan to inaugurate the Games at the opening ceremony to be organized at Mohmand Agency.
He said it is a golden opportunity for the players of tribal areas to exhibit their talent being part of the biggest ever Games.
He also thanked Director General Sports KP Asfandyar Khan Khattak, Secretary Sports Khushal Khan and Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood Khan for taking keen interest in involving the youth of tribal areas in healthy sports activities. He said a total of Rs. 70 million allocated by the Chief Minister for sports, and other festivities in tribal districts only to involve the youth of tribal districts in sports besides developing sports infrastructure.
Muhammad Nawaz Khan said that there is no dearth of talent in tribal youth and present govt is very keen to provide and extending all out facilities so that to bring these youth to the main pool of talent.
He said starting the games in 25 Tehsils, six sub-districts, which are earlier called as FRs comprising FR Peshawar, FR Kohat, FR Bannu, FR Lakki Marwat, FR Dera Ismail Khan and FR Tank and seven districts including North Waziristan, South Waziristan, Khurram, Orakzai, Bajaur, Mohmand, Khyber. He said besides these Games, the youth of tribal districts area also part of the ongoing KP U21 Inter-District, Inter-District and Inter-Regional Games.
He lauded the provincial govt for launching separate Games for the youth of merged districts and through that way a chance will be given to the players to show their skills and come to national and international levels.
