Dr. Fehmida Mirza warmly welcomed the Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs, Punjab, Rai Taimoor Khan Bhatti, Director General Sports Punjab, Mr. Adnan Arshad Aulakh, and their team in her office in Islamabad. The meeting discussed various matters about the revival of sports after the Covid-19 Pandemic, sports policy, the welfare of sports veterans, sports infrastructure being built, and other affairs of mutual interest.
Mr. Bhatti apprised the federal minister about his department’s progress on the development of provincial sports policy and its salient features, including free medical services & health insurance to sportsmen, the establishment of dedicated ladies gymnasiums across the province, and free sports’ facilities for differently-abled children. Dr. Fehmida Mirza ensured her all-out support for the Provincial Sports Department in its endeavors. Mr. Bhatti extended an invitation to the Federal Minister to visit the Punjab Sports Complex and other sports facilities in the province, which she kindly accepted.
Dr. Fehmida Mirza emphasized reviving the culture of sports at all provincial tiers, significantly at club, tehsil and district level which is in line with the vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan. She also added that ensuring merit in the recruitment process of District Sports Officers can harness fruitful results and help the government and other sports federations to nurture the right talent at the grass-root level. Federal Minister said that Government is already playing its role but the true vision of revival of sports can only be achieved when all stakeholders of the sports’ ecosystem including national federations, provincial associations, and media play their role in collaboration.
Sports Minister Punjab thanked Dr. Fehmida Mirza for the profuse hospitality and admired her eloquent concerns for the betterment of Sports infrastructure in Pakistan.
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