Lahore, December 25, 2022 (PPI-OT):Chief Minister Punjab Chaudhry Parvez Elahi made a big decision for the promotion of sports in the province by stating that Punjab government has decided to set up a Sports Endowment Fund worth rupees two billion. CM highlighted that sports activities would be promoted in the province with the establishment of Sports Endowment Fund and players would be sent abroad for getting training. CM disclosed that international coaches will also be called to Pakistan to impart training to local players adding that sports scholarships will be disbursed to players from the Sports Endowment Fund.
CM apprised that players not only of Punjab but of other provinces will also be sent abroad for training and training will be imparted to the players in athletics, wrestling, boxing, hockey, football, volleyball, and badminton, and basketball, tent-pegging and other sports. CM informed that sports arena facility will be provided for players in the province and Sports Endowment Fund will be spent for the welfare of players. CM maintained that our players have immense talent and in order to further polish their talent there is an essential need for providing them training from the international coaches.
Chief Minister Punjab Chaudhry Parvez Elahi presided over a high-level meeting in which the Chief Secretary briefed him about the salient features of Sports Endowment Fund. Chief Secretary Abdullah Sumbal, Principal Secretary to CM Muhammad Khan Bhatti, Additional Chief Secretary Capt. (Retd) Asad Ullah Khan and DGPR Rao Parvez Akhtar attended the meeting.
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