Karachi
\nPart of the Commissioner Karachi Sports Festival, the port city revived ancient culture and heritage by hosting a donkey cart race on Sunday with most participants from the impoverished Lyari neighbourhood.
\nThe unique race inaugurated by Additional Commissioner Syed Ghulam Mehdi began from ICI bridge and concluded at the Commissioner\u2019s Office, Club Road, attended by Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab as chief guest.
\nAbdul Khalid secured first position, Muhammad Javed second, and Shahjehan alias Durga third position.
\nThe position holders received their prizes from Mayor Wahab who stated the donkey cart racing a part of Karachi\u2019s ancient and heritage. He appreciated the love of the people of Lyari for sports and their efforts to preserve their cultural heritage.
\nThe mayor expressed his commitment to providing opportunities for youth to engage in positive activities through sports.
\nHe further hailed the donkey cart race as a cherished aspect of Karachi\u2019s cultural heritage, praising the people of Lyari for keeping this tradition alive despite economic challenges.
\nHe acknowledged their love for sports and dedication to preserving their cultural identity, which is deeply rooted in the port city\u2019s history.
\nAddressing the occasion, Commissioner Karachi Syed Hassan Naqvi emphasised the need to promote sports activities in the City of Lights, which will help provide positive opportunities for the youth of the metropolis.
\nAlongside the donkey cart race, the sports festival features cycle race, hockey tournament and other events, aiming to promote positive activities for the city\u2019s youth.
\nAccording to a commissioner\u2019s spokesperson, the event was fully funded by a private organisation. The sports festival has several other tournaments including tennis, squash, cricket and basketball.
\nHe announced the schedule for the Commissioner Karachi Sports Festival, which includes:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Karachi Part of the Commissioner Karachi Sports Festival, the port city revived ancient culture and heritage by hosting a donkey cart race on Sunday with most participants from the impoverished Lyari neighbourhood. The unique race inaugurated by Additional Commissioner Syed Ghulam Mehdi began from ICI bridge and concluded at the Commissioner\u2019s Office, Club Road, attended […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":414118,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-414097","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sports"},"yoast_head":"\n