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Sindh Games roll into action tomorrow

By PPI
April 18, 2018

KARACHI: Contingents from Hyderabad, Larkana, Sukkur, Mirpurkhas and Benazirabad are expected to reach Karachi on Wednesday (today) for the 17th edition of Sindh Games.

The Games begin on Thursday (tomorrow) at 15 venues of the city. Members of the organising committee reviewed preparation at different venues on Tuesday and were satisfied with the progress.

Female athletes will stay at a hotel in Saddar and Pakistan Sports Board’s (PSB) Karachi centre. Male athletes will stay at hotels in and around Lyari, Cantt Station, Youth Hostel, Scouts Hostel and Islahuddin Hockey Academy.

The opening ceremony will be held tomorrow at PSB centre. Governor Sindh Mohammad Zubair will be the chief guest on the occasion.Athletes will participate in a torch relay, which will begin one hour prior to the opening ceremony from Quaid’s Mausoleum and reach the centre just before the opening ceremony.