Adviser to Prime Minister on Establishment Mohammad Shehzad Arbab today said that the government is committed to develop Sports facilities and infrastructure at all levels to provide opportunities to the youth of the country to engage in healthy activities and manifest their talent and excel in sports. The Adviser said this while addressing at the prize distribution ceremony of Annual Sports Gala organized by Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University at Sports Complex, Islamabad today. Referring to the sports facilities in the country, the adviser said that unfortunately sports remained neglected area during the previous governments and no priority was given to the improvement of sports structure in the country. He however, said that the present government accords top priority to develop, reform and improve the whole structure of sports in the country and is taking measures to provide state of the art facilities at the tehsil, district and provincial levels. The Prime Minister himself is a sportsman and has great passion to promote sports in the country, the adviser said and added that the government has constituted a task force to formulate broader policy framework to facilitate sports, to restructure sports structure and revamp sports boards in the country. The adviser said that the government is also taking steps to strengthen sports structure at the gross root level and encourage public-private partnership for promotion of sports in the country. Commenting on return of international sports to Pakistan, the adviser said that gradually International teams and players are coming to Pakistan and noted that the successful conduct of PSL in Pakistan is a clear message that Pakistan is safe place for all kinds of international sports teams and matches. He said that as peace and security has returned to Pakistan, the next PSL matches will be held in Pakistan. Highlighting the importance of sports for youth, the adviser said that sporting activities in universities are important for students to inculcate healthy and positive values like patience, confidence and discipline and urged the universities for regularly holding sports events to promote healthy trends in the society. The adviser assured all out support of the government to the universities and educational institutions for promotion of sports activities for boys and girls at their campuses. He said that Women of Pakistan have brought laurels in the realm of sports and emphasized the need for encouraging girls’ participation in sports events. The Adviser congratulated all the winning teams and players for receiving prizes in various competitions and also felicitated management of Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University for organizing the sports activities for the students of the university. The adviser gave away awards and medals to the winning teams and all those players who won prizes in various games and competitions.
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