10 hockey academies to be established: Dar
RAWALPINDI: Hockey academies will be made part of the National Youth Development Programme. This was revealed by Mohammad Usman Dar, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Youth Affairs, here on Thursday.
He was speaking to the media at the MPCL Ground where he was the chief guest at the first semi-final of the 66th National Hockey Championship.
Dar said the national sport required all-out support at the grassroots level. “I will make sure that we go on to establish ten youth hockey academies in ten regions to support hockey at the grassroots level. This plan will be made part of the National Youth Development Programme,” he said.
He said hockey has earned respect for Pakistan and as such all efforts would be made to help improve its standard at the youth level.
-
Leonardo DiCaprio's Co-star Reflects On His Viral Moment At Golden Globes -
SpaceX Pivots From Mars Plans To Prioritize 2027 Moon Landing -
J. Cole Brings Back Old-school CD Sales For 'The Fall-Off' Release -
King Charles Still Cares About Meghan Markle -
GTA 6 Built By Hand, Street By Street, Rockstar Confirms Ahead Of Launch -
Funeral Home Owner Sentenced To 40 Years For Selling Corpses, Faking Ashes -
Why Is Thor Portrayed Differently In Marvel Movies? -
Dutch Seismologist Hints At 'surprise’ Quake In Coming Days -
Australia’s Liberal-National Coalition Reunites After Brief Split Over Hate Laws -
DC Director Gives Hopeful Message As Questions Raised Over 'Blue Beetle's Future -
King Charles New Plans For Andrew In Norfolk Exposed -
What You Need To Know About Ischemic Stroke -
Shocking Reason Behind Type 2 Diabetes Revealed By Scientists -
SpaceX Cleared For NASA Crew-12 Launch After Falcon 9 Review -
Meghan Markle Gives Old Hollywood Vibes In New Photos At Glitzy Event -
Simple 'finger Test' Unveils Lung Cancer Diagnosis