Promoting Activities and Facilities at School Level Indispensable for Revival of National Sport Hockey: DG PR Askar Khan
Quetta (Daily Qudrat Quetta) — Director General Public Relations Balochistan Askar Khan has said that for the promotion of the national sport hockey and the restoration of past achievements, it is necessary to promote sports activities at the school level and provide better opportunities to young players. He said that Balochistan’s youth possess immense capabilities, which can be made capable of representing the country at national and international levels by providing training and facilities.
He was the chief guest at a ceremony held at Ayub Stadium Quetta in collaboration with the Pakistan Hockey Federation, Balochistan Hockey Association, Education Department, and Sports Department. Addressing the ceremony, he further said that distributing hockey kits and sports equipment among students of 25 schools in Quetta is an important step toward the promotion of the national sport. However, quality coaching, regular training, sports facilities, and continuous encouragement are also necessary to polish the capabilities of young players.
He said that hockey is Pakistan’s national sport, and the achievements gained in this sport in the past are a proud part of our national history. The need is to attract the new generation toward hockey and bring forth talented players from schools.
On this occasion, PSO to Chief Minister Balochistan and General Secretary of Balochistan Hockey Federation Syed Amin Shah said that Balochistan’s youth are talented and highly motivated. They can be developed into national-level players by providing them with proper facilities and opportunities. He said that sports create a spirit of discipline, self-confidence, tolerance, and teamwork among youth.
Special Secretary Education Department Balochistan Rizwan Qadir, in his address, said that promoting sports along with education is necessary for the physical and mental development of students. By promoting sports activities in schools, better opportunities can be provided to students to highlight their capabilities.
The speakers, while terming the joint efforts of the Pakistan Hockey Federation, Balochistan Hockey Association, Education Department, and Sports Department important for the promotion of hockey, expressed the commitment that such efforts should continue to attract youth toward positive sports activities and promote the national sport. Director Sports Sajjad Aslam Baloch, Deputy Director Jamil Ahmed, and other officers were also present at the ceremony.
