Advisor to the CM for sports Taj Muhammad visits Upper Chitral, distributes cash awards among Polo players
Peshawar
Advisor to the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for Sports and Youth Affairs, Taj Muhammad Khan Tarand, visited Upper Chitral the other day, where he distributed cash award cheques among polo players who showed outstanding performance in the Shandur Polo Tournament.
A dignified ceremony was held on this occasion, which was attended by Secretary Sports Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Muhammad Asif, Director General Sports Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Tashfeen Haider, and other senior officials along with the Advisor for Sports.
Upon arrival in Upper Chitral, Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Imran Khan warmly received the guests, while a smartly turned-out contingent of Chitral Levies presented a guard of honour.
The ceremony was held at the lawn of the Deputy Commissioner’s Office, Upper Chitral, where polo players from various Chitral teams were awarded cash cheques of Rs. 500,000 per player. The teams included Chitral B Team, Chitral C Team, Chitral D Team, Sub-Division Mastuj Polo Team, Laspur A Team, and Laspur B Team.
On this occasion, President Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Upper Chitral, Sikandar-ul-Mulk, presented a detailed memorandum to the Advisor for Sports, highlighting issues related to the deteriorated condition of polo grounds, their repair and rehabilitation, construction of a new sports complex, and the appointment of guards for the protection of polo grounds.
Advisor for Sports Taj Muhammad Khan Tarand announced the repair, renovation, and beautification of polo grounds in Upper Chitral, provision of water to the Reshun Polo Ground, and construction of new polo grounds at the tehsil level. He also announced that the Qaqlasht Festival would be formally adopted and organized under the Sports Department in the future, and assured full cooperation for the promotion of paragliding and other sports.
Addressing the ceremony, Secretary Sports Khyber Pakhtunkhwa also reaffirmed the government’s commitment to continue full support for the promotion of sports across the district.
