‘Ramazan Sports Series to showcase young talent’
Adviser to Punjab Chief Minister on Sports and Youth Affairs Wahab Riaz has announced to organise the sports competitions of six games under the title of Ramazan Sports Series from April 4, 2023.
He made this announcement while presiding over an important meeting of Punjab Sports Department at the National Hockey Stadium here on Friday.
Secretary Sports and Youth Affairs Punjab Shahid Zaman, Director General Sports Punjab Muhammad Tariq Qureshi, Director Youth Affairs Syed Umair Hassan, Director Sports Nadeem Qaiser and other officials attended the key meeting.
Punjab Sports Director General Muhammad Tariq Qureshi gave a thorough briefing in the meeting regarding Ramazan Sports Series competitions.
Addressing the meeting, Riaz said the teams from all divisions will participate in the competitions of hockey, football, kabaddi, badminton and table tennis while the teams of Lahore cricket clubs will feature in tape ball cricket event.
He further said that hefty cash prizes will be given to top position holder teams of Ramazan Sports Series. "The Ramazan Sports Series competitions will be played under floodlights after the Iftari time," he added.
Sports and Youth Affairs Secretary Shahid Zaman said Ramazan Sports Series will provide a suitable platform to young players.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 1st, 2023.