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Islamabad ( sports reporter ): President, Pakistan Netball Federation, Mudassar Arain has appealed to Federal Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination, Dr. Fahmeeda Mirza that the government should include the netball game recognized by the International Olympic Committee and Commonwealth Games Federation in the South Asian Games-2023 so that Pakistan can win two gold medals in both men’s and women’s events. The South Asian Games will be played in Pakistan next year in March, 2023.
Talking to media, he said that the netball game is affiliated with the Commonwealth Games Federation, recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Netball is also being played in the Asian Games and South Asian Games.He said that Netball was also included in the Asian Indoor and Martial Art in Thailand and the South Asian Beach Games in Sri Lanka. He said that netball is also being played in seven countries of South Asia, including Pakistan, Maldives, Bangladesh, India, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka and Nepal. Mudassar Arain said that Pakistan had won two silver medals in the Asian Men’s Netball Championship held in Malaysia in 2017 & 2018 and also a bronze medal in the South Asian Beach Games played in Sri Lanka.
He said that the South Asian Games would be held in Pakistan in March 2023 next year and Pakistan has a very good chance of winning two gold medals in men’s and women’s netball events.
He said that there was no shortage of netball talent in the country and Pakistan would definitely win two gold medals in the South Asian Games which will be played at its home ground. He further said that International Netball Federation and Asian Netball Federation have also recommended in a letter to Federal Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination Dr. Fahmeeda Mirza regarding inclusion of netball in the South Asian Games.
They have also offered their full support during the games.
Mudassar Arain has requested the Federal Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination, Dr. Fahmeeda Mirza to take personal interest and include netball in the South Asian Games-2023 so that Pakistan will win two gold medals in both men’s and women’s events.