RAWALPINDI: Chairman Sasti Roti Authority Punjab Muhammad Hanif
Abbasi MNA has said that Punjab Government has handed over land for
more than 100 cricket grounds in the province to PCB for improving
sports facilities and building such grounds in accordance with
international standards.
He said that facilities of football,
cricket, hockey and other sports were also being increased and improved
in Rawalpindi as games and sports play a vital role in building the
personality of youth and providing them positive recreational
facilities. He said that football is also popular game in our country
like hockey and cricket and a majority of youth play this game and
similarly there was a large number of people who love to watch football
matches.
He expressed these views while addressing as chief
guest on the occasion of final match of “Lala Yameen, Touseef and Talha
Memorial Football Tournament” held in Municipal Sports Stadium
Rawalpindi. International football goalkeeper Khursheed Khan Khatmandu,
Chairman District football Association Rawalpindi Raja Ishtiaq Ahmed,
Secretary Nasir Kiani, former Nazam Arshad Farooq, Chacha Saeed Ahmed,
PML (N) workers, and large number of football fans were present on this
occasion.
Chairman Sasti Roti Authority said that Pakistan was
facing difficulties due to terrorism, but on account of commitment and
courage of the nation, the revolution for development and prosperity
would be brought in this country. He added that promotion of education
is the only concrete and peaceful way to bring revolution as education
may help in improving the economic and social development sectors.
Muhammd Hanif Abbasi
MNA further said that Chief Minister
Punjab Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has laid foundation for development and
prosperity by adopting policies and taking tremendous initiatives for
improvement of education and other socio-economic sectors. While
lauding the standard of the game in the final match of the tournament
played between winner United Club and runner up Young men Football
Club, he said that the spirit of competition helps in progressing and
improving oneself individually and as a team collectively. He disclosed
that five play grounds would also be got constructed in NA-56, while by
getting built changing rooms for players of international standard in
Municipal Sports Stadium Rawalpindi, all possible facilities for the
sportsmen would be ensured. Muhammad Hanif Abbasi MNA, on this
occasion, distributed prizes among the players besides giving away
trophy of the final match to the captain of the winning team. Online
