Quality education priority: minister

LAHORE:Punjab Minister for Sports, Labour and Human Resources Faisal Ayub Khokhar has said that the government was committed to providing quality education for youth while also creating opportunities for youth to participate in extracurricular activities.

He emphasised that initiatives like Khelta Punjab and the Lahore Youth Festival were crucial in this regard, noting, ‘When grounds are filled with players, hospitals become empty.’He expressed these views during a media briefing as the chief guest at a talent hunt programme organised for Lahore Qalandars at a private university’s high-performance centre here on Sunday. The minister remarked that such programmes play a significant role in providing opportunities for talented athletes to showcase their skills.

He expressed hope that these trials would reveal new talent that could contribute to both the Lahore Qalandars and the national cricket team in the future.He highlighted the importance of organising similar talent hunt programmes not only for cricket but also for other sports, ensuring that youth have the chance to demonstrate their abilities alongside their academic pursuits. He emphasised that if young people excel in both education and sports, parents would undoubtedly support them at every level.