National Minorities Day to be celebrated on August 11

Islamabad

On the occasion of National Minorities Day being celebrated in the country on the August 11, 2016, the Federal Ministry of Human Rights is conducting National Minorities Sports Festival.

National Minorities Day got official recognition in 2009 by the efforts of former Minister of Minorities Affairs Shehbaz Bhatti who was killed on March 2, 2011.

The festival will start from the August 7 and will end on August 11, 2016. The activities will be held in Sports Complex, Jinnah Stadium here.

The Federal Minister for Human Rights Senator Kamran Michael explained that National Minorities Day is celebrated on August 11 which will be preceded by the sports festival. He invited all minorities to attend the event and register their teams. He further explained that a committee has been formed to oversee the event and facilitate the participating teams.

Categories in the Minorities Sports Festival include football, cricket, basketball, body building, athletics, badminton and tug of war. Registrations are free of cost and open till the July 30.

For registration, the interested players can contact any of the provincial or federal offices. Players from the federal capital can contact Deputy Secretary (Admin), Federal Ministry of Human Rights, 9th Floor, State Life Building no. 5, Blue Area, Islamabad, who is reachable at 051-9202252.

In Lahore, the contact is Regional Directorate of Human Rights, House no. 148-A, New Muslim Town, Lahore with phone number 042-99231968 and Fax number 042-99231970.

In Karachi, interested candidates can contact Regional Directorate of Human Rights, Block no.  5, Sindh Secretariat No. 4-A, Frere Road, Karachi. The contact number is 021-99205835 and fax number is 021-99205837.

In Peshawar, Regional Directorate of Human Rights, Federal Judicial Complex, Court No. 11, Hayatabad, Peshawar can be contacted for this purpose. Phone number is 091-9219599 and fax number is 091-9219598.

In Balochistan, the address will be Regional Directorate of Human Rights, House no.  23-24/9, New Al-Gillani Road, Quetta with phone number 081-2869154 and fax number 081-2869058.