Prime Minister Youth Program Chairman Rana Mashhood Ahmed Khan on Thursday said that the government is working tirelessly to provide youth with the best facilities in every field.
\nSpeaking at a press conference here on Thursday along with cricketer Shaheen Shah Afridi and Atif Rana of Lahore Qalandars, Rana Mashhood said, Pakistan has achieved heights in various sports and PSL\u2019s success has been praised all over the world.
\nThe Prime Minister\u2019s focus is Pakistan\u2019s youth and the government is working day and night to provide youth\u2019s with best facilities in every field, he said.
\nOn the occasion, the PM\u2019s Cricket Talent Hunt announcement also took place while a Memorandum of Understanding was also signed with Lahore Qalandars for the talent hunt program.<\/p>\n
Under this program, the youth of Pakistan will be given the opportunity to showcase their skills. He said the talent hunt program will be launched from Balochistan from June 27 to 30, where the youth of Balochistan will be given the opportunity to come forward in the field of sports.
\nHe said after Balochistan the action will shift to Sindh from July 2 to 18, from July 21 to August 11 in Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, August 29 and Kashmir, Gilgit Baltistan, Frontier Regions from September 1 to September 14, youth will be given opportunities to showcase their skills.
\nHe said that under the Talent Hunt program, selected players will be included in the player development program. Besides cricket other sports talent hunt programs will also begin and the government will fund the player development separately, all superstars will be present on talent hunt venues.
\nRana Mashhood said that the PSL Trophy is now going to the UK and the United States. We want to tell the world that we are a peaceful nation and love peace, he said.
\nHe was of the view that E-sports will also begin soon in the country. The budget of SAFF Games and Arshad Nadeem Academy has been kept, 11 sports academies will be mobilized this year.
\nOn the occasion, PSL franchise Lahore Qalandar, Rana Atif, said that Shaheen Shah Afridi won the trophies in three of the four season which is an honor for us.
\nHe said that the PSL match was also witnessed by Charg\u00e9 d\u2019Affaires Natalie A. Baker at our request and was very much appreciated. The credit goes to the Pakistan Army on the successful holding of the PSL, due to proper security arrangements, he said.
\nSpeaking on the occasion, Lahore Qalandars captain Shaheen Shah Afridi said that the talent hunt program launched by the Prime Minister of Pakistan is a very good initiative which will bring talent forward.
\nHe said that every good move should be supported and sports should be highlighted. He said that the agreement between the Prime Minister\u2019s Youth Program and the Lahore Qalandars will bring good players to fore.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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