Dr. Fehmida Mirza distributed cheques amounting to Rs.1.500 million among the members of Pakistan Asian Style Kabaddi team participated in 13th South Asian Games, Nepal-2019

Islamabad:Dr. Fehmida Mirza, Federal Minister for IPC distributed cheques among the members of Pakistan Asian Style Kabaddi team performed in the 13th South Asian Games held in Nepal from 1-10 December, 2019. The team Global attention to Pakistan in the arena of sports by securing bronze medal in the competition. The kabaddi players who got the cash prize include M/s Nasir Ali (Captain), Muhammad Nadeem, Sajjad Shaukat, Waqar Ali, Muhammad Imran, Ahsan Mahmood, Kashif Razzaq, Akhlaq Hussain, Mudassar Ali, Muhammad Safian, Usman Khalid and Asad Ali. Total amount were distributed among the Kabaddi players was Rs.1.500 million.

Dr. Fehmida Mirza Federal Minister for IPC/ President, Pakistan Sports Board stated that “I congratulate young bloods on this feat and ensure ultimate moral and administrative support to all national players who want to represent Pakistan in future as well” said Fehmida Mirza while addressing the participants of 13th South Asian Games.

She said that post 18th amendment, sports has become a provincial subject. She said provinces should now step up and take lead in ensuring wellbeing of their sportsperson. She further added that federal government is working on revitalizing sports slowly and gradually with the help from provinces.

Fehmida Mirza said that Federal government struggled to deliver the due cash prizes. Giving sports its due importance, the minister said Prime Minister Imran Khan would have delivered awards himself in a mega ceremony if country was not going through COVID19 crisis. She said that the federal government is fully aware of issues faced by the sportsmen and hence working on facilitating them. She mentioned that Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) has conducted training camps in past and urged the players to continue practicing at homes until the corona virus situation is over.

Minister said that sports federation will gradually open sports facilities while observing SOPs so that the health as well as training of players does not get compromised.

Mr. Muhammad Sarwar Rana, Secretary General, Pakistan Kabaddi Federation was also present on the occasion. He said that we laud IPC and Federal Minister Fehmida Mirza on awarding champions of 13th South Asian Games amid COVID19 crisis, says Captain Asian Style kabaddi team.