{"id":488924,"date":"2025-07-08T13:41:45","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T08:41:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=488924"},"modified":"2025-07-08T13:41:45","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T08:41:45","slug":"tarar-lauds-role-of-sports-journalism-in-promoting-healthy-sports-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/tarar-lauds-role-of-sports-journalism-in-promoting-healthy-sports-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"Tarar lauds role of sports journalism in promoting healthy sports competition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar said on Tuesday sports journalism has played key role in highlighting activities in sports arena and promoting healthy competition.<\/p>\n<p>Addressing an event organized on the occasion of \u201cWorld Sports Journalists Day\u201d, he said today was an important day for sports journalism.<br \/>\nAppreciating the role of sports journalism, he said it has created hope and courage among the youth all over the world.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSports journalism plays an important role in fostering an atmosphere of competition,\u201d Attaullah Tarar remarked.<br \/>\nThe minister said that sports journalism has always played a prominent role in adding glamour and hype of various sports competitions besides promoting sportsmanship.<br \/>\nSports journalism also plays a big role in highlighting the current talent from the grassroots level.<br \/>\n\u201d Sports journalists project talents from far flung areas who get recognition and earn fame courtesy media,\u201d he maintained.<br \/>\nHe said Pakistan\u2019s sports history was replete with success stories highlighted by media. He said the government had the policy of not only promoting sports but also sports journalism.<br \/>\nHe assured that the government and especially Ministry of Information and Broadcasting would always take steps for facilitation of sports media.<br \/>\nHe congratulated the newly elected office bearers of Rawalpindi Islamabad Sports Journalists Association.<br \/>\nHe urged the media houses to launch new sports which would help highlight and promote sports talent from grassroot level.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar said on Tuesday sports journalism has played key role in highlighting activities in sports arena and promoting healthy competition. Addressing an event organized on the occasion of \u201cWorld Sports Journalists Day\u201d, he said today was an important day for sports journalism. 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