Punjab Caretaker Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi witnessed the Chief Minister Tent Pegging Championship 2024 competitions at the Fortress Stadium on Sunday and distributed prizes among the winning players in the championship.
Provincial Minister for Housing Azfar Ali Nasir and Parks and Horticultural Authority (PHA) Director General accorded a warm reception to the CM on reaching the Fortress Stadium to participate in the Chief Minister Tent Pegging Championship 2024. The CM was adorned a traditional turban. The horse riders displayed the tent pegging sport with a great amount of skill.
The CM appreciated the skills of the horse riders and expressed his keen interest in the tent pegging competitions. Mohsin Naqvi distributed cash prizes and trophies among the players clinching 1st, 2nd and 3rd positions.
A two-day tent pegging competition was organised by the Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA) at the Fortress Stadium. Neatly dressed skilled horse riders, both men and women, across the country gathered over the weekend to compete at the Chief Minister Tent Pegging Championship to show their mettle.
This included professional riders as well as participants from the police and paramilitary forces. According to PHA spokesperson, majority of participants were from interior Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa where tent pegging is hugely popular within the local communities.
Ancient military tactic turned modern sport, the roots of tent pegging are debated, with some suggesting ties to Alexander the Great or the Persian empire. However, historical records link its origin to Indian cavalry during the British Raj. PHA Director General Muhammad Tahir Wattoo extended a warm welcome to the chief guest.
