SPORTS FACILITIES TO BE PROMOTED AT ALL LEVELS IN PUNJAB-ABDUL ALEEM KHAN

SR. MINISTER HOSTED RECEPTION FOR FEMALE GOLD MEDALISTS OF WEIGHT LIFTING

SPORTS FACILITIES TO BE PROMOTED AT ALL LEVELS IN PUNJAB-ABDUL ALEEM KHAN

LAHORE, SEPT. 28: Senior Provincial Minister Abdul Aleem Khan held a reception in honor of the winners of Gold Medal in Dubai in international competitions of Weight Lifting for Women. In this championship 3 Pakistani girls secured Gold, 4 Silver and 2 Brown Medals who also defeated India in these competitions. Abdul Aleem Khan said that our women have again proved that they are not behind from men in any field and our girls have proven their talent in a difficult game like weight lifting on which they deserve congratulations from every Pakistani. He said that it is needed that all kind of sports should be patronized and especially opportunities should be provided to the girls to come with their talent and present potential in every game. Abdul Aleem Khan promised them to arrange meetings with Minister Sports and Chief Minister Punjab for their encouragement and also provide them proper facilities by the Sports Board Punjab. He said that we all should work to extend maximum opportunities for the young generation in playing fields so that they can be engaged in positive activities. Senior Minister Abdul Aleem Khan gave a cash award from his own pocket for each medal winner and also offered them his all out cooperation in future as well. 

Gold Medal winners Veronika Sohail, Twinkle Sohail and Nuzhat Jabeen, Silver Medalists Saniha Ghafoor, Nadia Maqsood and Rabbia Razzaq and Bronze Medalists Sybil Sohai and  Mariyum Sohail and their Coach Mohammad Raashid Malik expressed their special thanks to Senior Minister Punjab Abdul Aleem Khan for hosting reception and giving them honor. They expressed hope that under the leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan in the present regime sports would be given priority. They told that it was the happiest moment when our girls won gold medals by defeating Indian girls and our green flag hoisted.

With the compliments of, (for Sports Page) No.1917 /Gohar /Ahsan
The Directorate General Public Relations,
Government of the Punjab, Lahore Ph: 99201390.
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