Business community asked for taking active part in sports activities

ISLAMABAD, Feb 22 (APP):Former Senator Syed Zafar Ali Shah Thursday called upon the business community to take active part in sports activities to remain a healthy citizen and urged the government for focusing to promoting sports activities in order to develop a healthy society.
Addressing the prize distribution ceremony of two-day Tenpin Bowling Championship organized by Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry, he said that Pakistan achieved international trophies in cricket, hockey, squash and snooker that showed that youth had great talent to excel in every sports.
He urged the government for creating conducive environment for sports and provide all needed facilities for promoting sports activities.
He congratulated Nasir Mehmood Chaudhry Chairman and all members of ICCI Sports Committee for successful holding of Tenpin Bowling Championship.
Syed Zafar Ali Shah said that promoting sports activities was necessary for a healthy society.
He said sports activities also promoted trade and industrial activities, adding that security situation in the country had improved significantly and hoped that soon, Pakistanis would witness international sports events in the country.
He also lauded the efforts of ICCI Sports Committee for organizing Tenpin Bowling Championship and assured of his full support for such activities.
Muhammad Naveed Senior Vice President and Nisar Mirza, Vice President, ICCI assured that Chamber would fully cooperate with sports committee in its endeavors aimed at promoting sports activities among the business community.
Nasir Mehmood Chaudhry, Chairman, ICCI Sports Committee thanked the business community and their kids for taking active participation in the Tenpin Bowling Championship and added that the Committee would try to organize many other sports events including matches of cricket, hockey, badminton, table tennis and boxing for the members of Chamber in order to promote the sportsman spirit in them.