LAHORE: Director General Sports Punjab Aamir Jan has issued instructions to all sports associations to follow merit strictly while selecting teams for upcoming Punjab Games; he issued these instructions during a high-profile meeting at National Hockey Stadium on Thursday.
Punjab Olympic Association (PbOA) Secretary Idris Haider Khawaja, President Punjab Football Association Sardar Naveed Haider, Director Admin Javed Chohan and Director Sports Hafeez Bhatti and representatives of sports associations were also present during the meeting.
Addressing the meeting, Director General Sports Punjab Aamir Jan said that there will be no compromise on merit. He also announced to award annual grant to provincial sports associations.
“Rs 10 lakh will be awarded to big sports associations while the small associations will get Rs seven lakh grant,” he informed.Aamir Jan further said that a suggestion will be forwarded to Punjab govt to build top class swimming complex in all divisional headquarters. He said Sports Board Punjab’s all sports facilities are open to sports associations.
“All sports associations and teams can utilize SBP’s sports facilities free of cost so that they can produce top standard athletes in their respective games,” he added.Punjab Olympic Association Secretary Idris Haider Khawaja and President Punjab Football Association Sardar Naveed Haider appreciated SBP for extending every kind of cooperation for the holding of upcoming U-15 Punjab Open Football Championship.
Newly appointed ILTC President Senator Salim Saifullah Khan. — APP FileLAHORE: The appointment of Senator Salim...
Former New Zealand all-rounder Corey Anderson. — AFP File NEW YORK: Former New Zealand all-rounder Corey Anderson...
Luton Town's English striker Elijah Adebayo vies with Everton's English defender James Tarkowski and Everton's Irish...
Russian tennis star Andrey Rublev. — AFP FileMADRID: Russian seventh seed Andrey Rublev beat American Taylor Fritz...
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola.— AFP File LONDON: England can win this year's European Championship and put...
Jake Knapp waits to putt on the ninth green during the second round of THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson golf tournament in...