President hails achievements of mountaineers

President Dr Arif Alvi on Monday stressed the need to highlight the achievements of young mountaineers of Pakistan to project their potential and build a soft image of the country.

Talking to Pakistani mountaineers Shehroze Kashif, Sirbaz Khan and Abdul Joshi, who called on him, the president praised the climbers and mountaineers for their meritorious achievements in the most challenging and adventurous game of mountaineering.

President Alvi asked the Ministry of Inter-Provincial Coordination (IPC) and Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) to patronise and support the young climbers in building their careers and for the generation of a regular income for them. He further asked the IPC to depute a well-versed, experienced and connected brand manager to help the climbers in the management of their programme schedules.

He also called for seeking sponsorships from national and international sports companies to help build their image and provide them with regular income commensurate with their achievements and skill levels.

The president the IPC ministry and the PSB to provide the young climbers with all the necessary assistance and help them for their future climbing adventures.

Published in The Express Tribune, June 14^th, 2022.