Commonwealth Games: Queen's Baton Relay arrives in Pakistan
The baton will be formally unveiled in Pakistan at the Minar-e-Pakistan on Friday.
The baton has been handcrafted from titanium, wood and granite and carries a signed message from the Queen of England.
LAHORE:
The Queen’s Baton Relay for the Commonwealth 2014 games in Glasgow arrived in Pakistan on Wednesday, Express News reported.
The Baton is travelling 190,000 kilometers around the world ahead of the games which will see as many as 70 countries participate.
The titanium, wood and granite baton was accompanied by the Commonwealth Games officials, and officials from the Pakistan Olympic Association. It carries a signed parchment which carries a message from the Queen of England for athletes who participate in the games scheduled to be held in Glasgow next year.
The Baton, which started its journey on October 9, 2013, will tour the 70 Commonwealth countries in Asia, Oceania, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, North America and Europe, before returning to Scotland on June 14, 2014.
It will be formally unveiled at Minar-e-Pakistan on Friday. It will then head to Colombo, Sri Lanka on October 18.
The Queen’s Baton Relay for the Commonwealth 2014 games in Glasgow arrived in Pakistan on Wednesday, Express News reported.
The Baton is travelling 190,000 kilometers around the world ahead of the games which will see as many as 70 countries participate.
The titanium, wood and granite baton was accompanied by the Commonwealth Games officials, and officials from the Pakistan Olympic Association. It carries a signed parchment which carries a message from the Queen of England for athletes who participate in the games scheduled to be held in Glasgow next year.
The Baton, which started its journey on October 9, 2013, will tour the 70 Commonwealth countries in Asia, Oceania, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, North America and Europe, before returning to Scotland on June 14, 2014.
It will be formally unveiled at Minar-e-Pakistan on Friday. It will then head to Colombo, Sri Lanka on October 18.