Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Prof Ahsan Iqbal vowed on Monday to get prepared Narowal Sports City as per international standard before South Asian Games next year.
Presiding over a meeting, he said a cricket ground would also be prepared so that first class cricket matches could be organized in next season. He said that he would visit the Narowal Sports City personally and monitor the performance of executing agencies.
Earlier, the federal minister visited the Narowal Sports City. He said after the handover of Narowal Sports City to University of Narowal from the Pakistan Sports Board, a three-member committee comprising representatives from Vice Chancellor University of Narowal, Pakistan Sports Board and Higher Education Commission was formed to run the administrative and financial affairs of the Narowal Sports City.
The committee would ensure the speedy completion of ongoing development projects in the Sports City and ensure the payment of these projects so that Narowal Sports City could be opened for all sports as soon as possible, he added. On the occasion, Prof Ahsan Iqbal directed the executing agencies to complete the restoration work of squash and badminton halls, basketball, cricket, football and hockey grounds and hostels of Sports City in Narowal Sports City as soon as possible. He also directed to build a Kabaddi ground in the Sports City as well.
