Hamza reiterates pledge of reviving sports culture in Punjab

Lahore, July 06, 2012 (PPI-OT): Mian Hamza Shahbaz Sharif, Chairman Sports Board Punjab, has reiterated his pledge of reviving sports culture in the province by providing proper sporting facilities at every available ground for people of all walks of life.

Talking to journalists here at the Punjab Squash Complex, Hamza said that he feels his duty to make the grounds available for the public for sporting activities. “We got vacated more the 4000 grounds in the province from occupants and now its my pledge to provide the public with proper sports and exercise equipment at these grounds so that people of all walks of life return to the grounds for sports as it used to be the practice,” he said.

“We organized one of the biggest Punjab Sports Festival earlier his year which had a mass participation and have now planned even a bigger event which will start later next month involving youth of the province.

“The Punjab Youth Festival 2012 would surely set new precedent which would give the youth a line and direction to fulfil their dreams,” he added.

“Preparations for holding the event is underway and we would make is big success,” he said. He further added that his government will make the province a hub of sports in the country.

Hamza also asked the Punjab Squash Association to organize a squash competition with having Rs 50,000 cash award and also promised to put before the chief minister the association’s request of Rs 20 million grant.

For more information, Contact:
Sports Board Punjab
National Hockey Stadium, Lahore
Ph: (92-42) 99231993
Fax: (92-42) 99230664
Website: www.sportsportal.punjab.gov.pk