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LAHORE : Secretary Sports Punjab Fazal-ur-Rehman chaired an important meeting of the Departmental Development Sub-Committee (DDSC) at the Punjab Stadium on Friday.
Director General Sports Punjab Tariq Qureshi, Director Admin Abid Shaukat, Additional Secretary Shabbir Hussain Cheema, Director Youth Affairs M Fahad, and officials from the Planning & Development and Finance departments attended the meeting.
The meeting reviewed preparations for the South Asian Games and approved key decisions regarding the rehabilitation and upgradation of sports venues across the province. The meeting also decided to undertake major renovation and upgradation work at various sports facilities ahead of South Asian Games events.
Addressing the meeting, Secretary Sports Punjab Fazal-ur-Rehman said that comprehensive measures are being taken for the development of sports in Punjab. “The preparations for the South Asian Games are being carried out in a comprehensive manner”.
He said that the Punjab International Swimming Complex would be completely upgraded and the National Hockey Stadium would also undergo extensive renovation. “The turf at the Mini Hockey Stadium would be replaced and the facility upgraded”.
He said that the Punjab International Tennis Complex was also being fully upgraded ahead of international events.
“The Gymnasium Hall at Nishtar Park Sports Complex would also be upgraded”.
He further said the Begum Najma Hamid Sports Complex would be constructed in Rawalpindi. “The complex would include a cricket ground, gymnasium hall, padel tennis courts and a futsal arena,” he added.
