Sports Dept trying to keep youth away from social evils by games activities: MPAs
QUETTA (APP): Members of Provincial Assembly (MPAs) and Secretary Sports Balochistan on Friday said that Balochistan Sports Department was organizing sports competitions from time to time to keep the youth away from social evils and drugs which was positive sign of players.
MPAs including Mir Zahoor Buledi, Rahmat Saleh Baloch, Asghar Rind, Khairjan Baloch and Meena Baloch expressed these views while addressing the closing ceremony of Pakistan Day 23 March Sports Festival at Ayub Stadium.
Additional Secretary Haji Ijaz Ali, Deputy Secretary Home Jahanzeb Sheikh, Assistant Director Activities Muhammad Asif Longo, Ayesha Zehri and other players and officials were also present on this occasion.
They said that there was no shortage of talent in the players of Balochistan, it was necessary to provide suitable opportunities to the players.
The speakers said that if proper sports opportunities were provided to the youth of the province, they could make Pakistan famous not only in the country but also abroad.
They said that on the occasion of March 23, sports competitions were organized across Balochistan in which more than 15 thousand athletes and officials participated.
44 local, national and international indoor and outdoor sports were included in the sports festival at Ayub Sports Complex on the occasion of Pakistan Day (March 23) which continued for 6 days in all the districts of the province, they noted.
Speakers said that the festival started on March 23, which ended today after continuing for a week saying that more than 15,000 men and women athletes from all over the province participated in the festival
The sports department of Balochistan government has organized a mega event and the purpose of organizing the sports festival is to provide opportunities for the youth to play, they mentioned.
They said that Shahzeb Rind from Balochistan has made the name of the country and the province famous by winning the fight, and it was an effort to provide maximum sports opportunities to the youth for which all available resources would be utilized.
Chief Minister of Balochistan is very active regarding the youth of Balochistan, we will try to talk about the youth of Balochistan on every platform, they said.
In the end, MPAs including Members Zahoor Buledi, Mir Rehmat Saleh Baloch, Khair Jan Baloch, Meena Baloch, Sports Secretary Dr Javed Anwar Shahwani, Deputy Secretary Home Jahanzeb Shaikh distributed the prizes to the players and Sports Secretary Dr Javed Anwar Shahwani gave honorary shields to the guests.
