Javed Arain
\nThree-day first Commissioner \u201cTour De Waziristan National Cycle Race concluded at Wana Sports Complex in South Waziristan,.
\nThe event was aimed to promote peace and happiness among the locals.
\n Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Culture and Tourism Authority, Pakistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Cycling Federation, Frontier Corps (FC) South, and Commissioner Dera Ismail Khan jointly organized the mega event.
\nMore than 100 national cyclists from Balochistan, Islamabad,Sindh,KPK,
\nPunjab, Gilgit-Baltistan, POF Wah and Gilgit-Baltistan Cycling Academy participated in the race.
\nThe first stage was from Dera Ismail Khan to Tank, the second was from Tank to Gomal Zam Dam and the third and final stage was from Gomal Zam Dam to Wana in South Waziristan.
\nDuring these three stages, Colorful events were organized at various places in which civil society, school childrens, dignitaries, citizens, FC South, senior officials of the Armed Forces of Pakistan and District Administration of tank,South Waziristan gave a historic welcomed to the guest cyclist and distributed prizes among the winning cyclists in all three stages.
\nIn the last, the national cyclist covered a distance of 56 km from Gomal Zam Dam to Wana.
\n Commissioner Dera Ismail Khan Div Aamir Latif,DC South Khalid Iqbal,
\nCommanding iOfficer 25 Sindh Regiment Lieutenant Colonel Sher Alam Khan, District Police Chief Khanzeb Mohmand, Assistant Commissioner Wana Bashir Khan besides a large number of tribal elders,and citizens were present.
\n Cyclist Ali Ilyas from Sindh won the first position while cyclist Abdul Wahid from Balochistan won the second position in the race.
\nAlthough the Green Cyclists team managed to make a place for the runner-up and champion Balochistan winner team,.
\nPrizes were distributed among all the athletes who participated in the race.
\nIn his closing remarks, Commissioner Dera Ismail Khan Amir Latif said that the peaceful Tour de Waziristan would prove that South Waziristan is a peaceful area and the cyclists participated in this race have given a message of prosperity and peace to the world. He further said that the manner in which people welcomed the guest cyclist is commendable. The people of South Waziristan are at peaceful.
\nThis area is of great importance for tourism and sports activities. He said that the race would be held every year and next time more and more teams would be invited.
\nCyclists thanked Inspector General FC South Major General Muhammad Munir, Sector Commander South Brigadier Naiknam Muhammad Baig, Commissioner Dera Ismail Khan Amir Latif,Local elders of the area,Citizens,School Childrens,DC Tank,DC South Waziristan,DPO tank and DPO South Waziristan,Commanding Officer 25 Sindh Regiment Lieutenant Colonel Sher Alam Khan on holding a successful event.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Javed Arain Three-day first Commissioner \u201cTour De Waziristan National Cycle Race concluded at Wana Sports Complex in South Waziristan,. The event was aimed to promote peace and happiness among the locals. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Culture and Tourism Authority, Pakistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Cycling Federation, Frontier Corps (FC) South, and Commissioner Dera Ismail Khan jointly organized the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":230505,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[1040,1160,1041],"class_list":{"0":"post-230493","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sports","8":"tag-cycle-race","9":"tag-tour","10":"tag-waziristan"},"yoast_head":"\n