National Games’ organisers to meet on 19th

KARACHI: A meeting to discuss the arrangements for the 33rd National Games will be held in Quetta on December 19, a senior official of Balochistan Olympic Association (BOA) told The News on Wednesday.The official said that Southern Command has convened the meeting. He said that Pakistan Olympic Association’s (POA) delegation, BOA and Balochistan Sports Board (BSB) would attend the meeting.

He also revealed that on December 20 a meeting of the POA sports commission would also be held.The official added that the infrastructure is being prepared to hold the spectacle in a befitting way from April 19 to 26. “Ayub Stadium’s pavilion is being prepared and an athletics track would also be laid there. The BSB is also busy in importing some equipment from abroad,” the official said.About football inclusion the official said that it is yet to be decided as FIFA has suspended Pakistan.