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LAHORE (March 13, 2022): Punjab Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Rai Taimoor Khan Bhatti said Sports and Youth Affairs Department Punjab organised the country’s biggest-ever Punjab Mind Sports Masters 2022 at Nishtar Park Sports Complex on Saturday. He was addressing the participants of Punjab Mind Sports Masters 2022 at a large canopy established outside Gaddafi Stadium.
Punjab Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Rai Taimoor Khan Bhatti also announced a hefty cash prize of Rs 15,00,000 for the top position holders of the grand event. Till the filing of this report, Tanveer Gillani, Noman Mustafa and Anees ur Rehman were leading the competition after the completion of four rounds.
Punjab Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Rai Taimoor Khan Bhatti said it is a great occasion in Punjab’s sporting history to hold such a big sports event. “Definitely several talented and sharp-minded male and female chess players will come to the fore. This event reflected that Pakistani people are quite intelligent”.
Punjab Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Rai Taimoor Khan Bhatti further said that Punjab Sports Ministry will hold more such Mind Sports events in future.
Talking on this occasion, Director General Sports Punjab Javed Chohan said that over 600 male and female players of all age groups demonstrated their potential in the country’s biggest-ever mind sports event organised with the collaboration of Punjab Chess Association.
Director General Sports Punjab Javed Chohan said that Pakistan also have won international titles in the game of chess. “We are quite hopeful that several talented male and female chess players will also emerge through the grand event of Punjab Mind Sports Masters”.
The participating players and officials also expressed their gratitude to Punjab Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Rai Taimoor Khan Bhatti for making excellent arrangements at the massive chess tournament.