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Pakistan safe for all sorts of int’l tourism, sports, business activities: COAS

Posted on September 21, 2021 by Hooriya Qureshi

RAWALPINDI, Sep 21 (APP):Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Tuesday told Greek Ambassador Andreas Papastavrou, who called on him at GHQ, that Pakistan is safe for all sorts of international tourism, sports and business activities. The Army Chief said, “We encourage […]

Need to follow unity, faith, discipline to be successful in sports: Dr Fehmida

Posted on August 16, 2021 by News Desk

ISLAMABAD, Federal Minister for Inter Provincial Coordination (IPC) Dr Fehmida Mirza Sunday believed to be successful in any sports, it was important to follow the founder of Pakistan Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah’s motto which was unity, faith and discipline. “Any team or player can be […]

Sports enhance capabilities to face challenges: President

Posted on August 4, 2021 by News Desk

QUETTA, President Dr Arif Alvi Tuesday said that sports nurtured capabilities in the players to face challenges and enhanced their leadership qualities. The president referred to achievements of the prime minister, said that Imran Khan was an example in this regard who had developed leadership […]

Sports goods exports fall 1.06% in 11 months

Posted on July 12, 2021 by News Desk

ISLAMABAD, The exports of sports goods have witnessed a decrease of 1.06 percent during the first eleven months of fiscal year (2020-21) as compared to the exports of corresponding period of last year. Pakistan exported sports goods worth US $241.270 million during July-May (2020-21) against […]

2022 to be celebrated as the Year of Sports in Pakistan: Col. Asif Zaman

Posted on July 11, 2021 by News Desk

PESHAWAR, DG Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) Col. (Retd) Asif Zaman Sunday said that he had tasked to re-track derailed sporting affairs of Pakistan and he has decided to celebrate 2022 as the “Year of Sports in Pakistan”. Talking to media men during his visit to […]

Provincial Cabinet approves Punjab’s first Sports: Punjab Sport Minister

Posted on June 23, 2021 by News Desk

LAHORE, Punjab Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Rai Taimoor Khan Bhatti on Tuesday announced that Punjab’s first ever sports policy has been approved by the Provincial Cabinet. “A comprehensive Sports Policy has been prepared and now a true sports culture will grow in the […]

KP govt enhances budget allocation for Sports, Tourism, Youth and Culture

Posted on June 20, 2021 by News Desk

PESHAWAR, The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government allocated some Rs 12 billion for Sports, Tourism, Youth, Culture and Archaeology Department in provincial budget 2021-22, showing 300 percent increase than the last year’s allocation of Rs 2.90 billion. Following the vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan to provide […]

Secretary Sports Punjab chairs an online meeting to discuss sports events

Posted on October 28, 2020 by News Desk

LAHORE, : Secretary Sports and Youth Affairs Punjab Ehsan Bhutta chaired a high-profile onlinemeeting here on Wednesday to discuss the holding of sports events during thenext two months. Director General Sports Punjab Adnan Arshad Aulakh, Director Sports Hafeez Bhatti, Deputy Director Chand Perveen, Divisional Sports […]

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