Director General Sports Punjab Adnan Arshad Aulakh meets senior sports journalists

SBP’s efforts will produce positive results in a few months’ time: Director General Sports Punjab Adnan Arshad Aulakh

LAHORE (sports linkpk): Director General Sports Punjab Adnan Arshad Aulakh said Sports Board Punjab is taking effective measures for establishing sports culture in the province and it is expected that these efforts will produce positive results in a few months’ time; he expressed these views while addressing an introductory meeting with senior sports journalists at National Hockey Stadium on Friday.

Director Admin Javed Chohan, Director Sports Hafeez Bhatti, Pakistan Powerlifting Federation General Secretary Rashed Malik, SJAL President Aqeel Ahmed and other senior sports journalists were also present on this occasion. All the sports journalists were introduced with Director General Sports Punjab Adnan Arshad Aulakh during the meeting.

Addressing the meeting, Director General Sports Punjab Adnan Arshad Aulakh said Sports Board Punjab has organized several high-profile sports events in the past and it will continue this practice in the future. “Our next top level event is Punjab Inter-Division Powerlifting Championship being organised at Nishtar Park Sports Complex Gymnasium Hall on July 30 and 31, 2019”.

Director General Sports Punjab Adnan Arshad Aulakh further informed that the teams from all nine divisions will participate in 59kg, 66kg, 74 kg, 83 kg, 93 kg, 105 kg, 120 kg, and plus 120 kg weight category competitions. “Every team will be comprised of eight players and two officials. The successful players will be awarded medals at the closing ceremony”.

Director General Sports Punjab Adnan Arshad Aulakh said Punjab govt is taking stringent steps to flourish sports in the province. “Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar visited Nishtar Park Sports Complex last week to distribute prizes among the medal

winners and prominent performers of Snooker Team World Cup, Asian Wheelchair T20 Cricket Cup and 72nd Punjab Games”.

Director General Sports Punjab Adnan Arshad Aulakh told that Sports Board Punjab organized Punjab Games and Annual Sports Calendar events after a gap of eight years and revived the true sports culture in the province. “We are also improving our sports infrastructure in various tehsils. Sports Board Punjab is committed to promote sports in all parts of the province”.

Replying a question regarding sports policy, Director General Sports Punjab Adnan Arshad Aulakh said the first draft of Punjab’s sports policy has been finalized. “Punjab’s sports policy is being prepared under the vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan. Sports Board Punjab has taken a revolutionary measure of formation of Sports Policy for the first time in the history of province. The objective of sports policy is to choose the direction for the development of sports in the province,” he explained.

Answering a question, Director General Sports Punjab Adnan Arshad Aulakh informed that Sports Board Punjab is going to organize different sports competitions in the province to celebrate Independence Day in a befitting manner.