SBP, sports bodies join hands for growth of games

By our correspondents
November 22, 2017
LAHORE: Secretary Sports Punjab Muhammad Aamir Jan presided over an important meeting of representatives of all sports associations of the province here at Punjab Stadium on Tuesday. The participants discussed different ways and means for the promotion of sports in the province.
Director Sports Muhammad Anees Sheikh, Director Admin Javed Rasheed Chohan, Punjab Olympic Association (PbOA) Secretary Idris Haider Khawaja, Deputy Directors Tariq Wattoo, Hafeez Bhatti and Assistant Director Zahoor Ahmed, Shafqat Ali, Liaqat Ali, Sh Mazhar, Naeem Akhtar and M Pervaiz were also present during the meeting.
Addressing the meeting, Secretary Sports Punjab Aamir Jan announced that Sports Board Punjab (SBP) will give grant to sports associations to hold sports events in the province. A high-profile committee will also be formed to monitor all the sports affairs in the province.
“The committee will likely to be comprised of Punjab Olympic Association (PbOA) secretary Idris Haider Kh, Salman Iqbal Butt, Saba Waris, Arshad Sattar and representatives of Sports Board Punjab,” he informed.
Aamir Jan further said: “Sports Board Punjab, on the recommendations of newly-constituted committee, will also extend financial help to those needy players who have enough potential to feature in international sports competitions. The successful athletes will also be rewarded upon their return from international events”.
Aamir Jan informed the meeting that a 5-year sports plan will also finalised with the consultation of SBP committee. “A sports calendar will also be introduced in the province and according to that calendar, sports competition will be organised at district, divisional and provincial level,” he added.
Secretary Sports said that the doors of Sports Board Punjab are open for all sports associations and talented individuals. “We are committed to take collective efforts for the promotion of sports in the province,” he stressed. The participants whole-heartedly appreciated the announcements of Secretary Sports Punjab.