ISLAMABAD: Lack of playgrounds in the federal capital is hampering
healthy activities of the youngsters, parents say. Parents have demanded
of the higher authorities to build sufficient playgrounds in different
parts of the city.
Talking to Online here on Tuesday, the
residents of Islamabad said that due to non-availability of playgrounds
the youngsters are compelled to play in small streets and on roads,
which could be dangerous.
The big playgrounds in federal capital
have been handed over to clubs for sports, under the master plan and
the youngsters have to pay heavy entry fees to play in these grounds.
The residents said that lack of extra curricular activities in educational institutions is aggravating their problems.
The
parents said that lack of playgrounds are causing spread of negative
activities in youngsters so the authorities concerned should build
sufficient playgrounds in different areas of federal capital. Online
