Secretary Sports and Youth Affairs Sindh Munawar Ali Mahesar has reaffirmed the provincial government’s commitment to extending every possible support for the promotion of Sepak takraw, saying the sport is gaining rapid popularity across the province.
Secretary Sports Sindh vows full support for promotion of Sepak takraw
KARACHI, Jul 08 (APP): Secretary Sports and Youth Affairs Sindh Munawar Ali Mahesar has reaffirmed the provincial government’s commitment to extending every possible support for the promotion of Sepak takraw, saying the sport is gaining rapid popularity across the province.
He expressed these views during a visit to a Sepak takraw training camp in Hyderabad, organised by the Sindh Sepak takraw Association to promote the game and enhance the skills of young athletes.
The training camp is being conducted under the supervision of District Sports Officer (DSO) Hyderabad Maryam Kerrio with the objective of providing modern training to talented players and creating better opportunities for them at the national and international levels.
Secretary General of the Pakistan Sepak takraw Federation Noushad Ahmed Khan, Secretary Sindh Olympic Association Ahmed Ali Rajput, Chairman of the Sindh Sepaktakraw Association Dr Arif Hafeez, President Shabbir Ahmed, Senior Vice President Deen Muhammad Kerrio and other officials were also present on the occasion.
Addressing the participants, Munawar Ali Mahesar said such training programmes not only promoted sports among the youth but also encouraged healthy activities. He appreciated DSO Hyderabad Maryam Kerrio for organising the training camp and assured full support for the promotion of Sepak takraw.
Speaking on the occasion, Noushad Ahmed Khan, Dr Arif Hafeez and Shabbir Ahmed said Sepak takraw was rapidly gaining popularity across Pakistan. They said the Sindh Sepak takraw Association, in collaboration with the Government of Sindh, would continue its efforts for the development of the sport, training of players and identification of new talent.
They also thanked Secretary Sports Sindh Munawar Ali Mahesar for his continued support.
Senior Vice President of the Sindh Sepak takraw Association Deen Muhammad Kerrio thanked the secretary for visiting the training camp.
Later, Pakistan Sepak takraw team captain Muhammad Khalid and vice-captain Sarfaraz Rehman briefed the guests on the basic rules and features of the game.
