Sports festival concludes in K-P districts

971 teams, 9,375 athletes participated in various sports activities

PESHAWAR:

Pakistan Sports Festival 2023 concluded with great enthusiasm in Dir, Chitral, Bajaur, Mohmand & Khyber on Monday.

The festival started on February 1 with the collaboration of district administrations and Frontier Corps (FC) North.

Closing ceremonies were held separately in respective districts, with FC North Inspector General Major General Noor Wali Khan as the chief guest at the Khyber district's closing ceremony.

The players marched while children performed various tableaus and gymnastics. Local artists performed traditional Khattak, Mehsud, and Chitrali dances and band played different traditional songs.

The festival had a total of 971 teams and 9,375 players from various schools, madrasas and colleges participating in various sports activities. They included cricket, football, hockey, volleyball, table tennis, athletics, badminton, cycling and various snow sports.

For the first time, cricket and wheelchair matches for differently abled persons were also held during the festival.

At the closing ceremony, FC North IG gave away prizes and trophies to the best teams and players who excelled in the healthy event that was attended by a large number of youth, elders, senior civil & military officials and other guests.