Pakistan

South Waziristan Agency to have cricket academy

The academy has been established in collaboration with local cricket clubs and the local sports administration

APP December 21, 2017

The academy has been established in collaboration with local cricket clubs and the local sports administration. PHOTO: FILE

ISLAMABAD: The federal government, as part of its endeavours to provide healthy activities in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) has established a cricket academy to promote the game.

The academy has been established in collaboration with a local cricket clubs and Sports Administration of South Waziristan Agency under supervision of law enforcement agencies (LEAs).

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Around 60 players have been registered so far who would be trained by four coaches. Sources at Planning, Development and Reform Division on Wednesday said that there is a complete institutional set up for overall development projects and programmes in the Fata and particularly for Sports Development.

Directorate of Sports in Fata Secretariat has also constructed a Sports Complex in Wana, South Waziristan Agency at a cost of Rs70.5 million.

Published in The Express Tribune, December 21^st, 2017.

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Dervaish Khan | 6 years ago | Reply I request tribune.com to raise voice for the problem of bribe demand by the persons registering tribal people in South Waziristan for getting compensation for the demolition of their homes in the military operations and the resultant evacuation of the area by the residents.

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