Playgrounds guarantee healthy society: Rana Arshad

LAHORE, Feb 15 (APP):Advisor to Chief Minister Punjab Rana Muhammad Arshad has said that populated playgrounds ensure a healthy society and healthy children win laurels for countries.
Addressing at the Annual Sports of Unique Group of Institutions at WAPDA Stadium here on Thursday, he said the country’s future in sports was bright as hustle and bustle has been restored to the playing fields in the country.
Test batsman Babur Azam, Director Domestic Development Olympian Naveed Alam, Olympians Khalid Bashir and Khawaja Junaid were among the sports icons who had gathered to inspire students.
Rana Muhammad Arshad said Unique group had relived the sayings of Quaid e Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah and Poet of the East Allama Dr Muhamamd Iqbal by ensuring curricular and co-curricular activities for children. He said private institutions have been playing positive role in the promotion of education in the province.
He said Punjab government of Chief Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif had laid special emphasis on sports and co-curricular activities, adding that Punjab Youth festival and Chief Minister’s Speech and essay writing competitions were a step towards character building of the youth in the province.
The advisor to the Chief Minister said sports and sports fields were vital to defeat racism and intolerance from society, adding that sports helped to achieve the goal of a healthy nation.
Children took part in different games including clown race, tug-of-war, relay race and 50 meter sprint besides presenting beautiful display of PT show and aerobics.
Later, chief guests Rana Muhammad Arshad and Babur Azam gave away prizes among the students. A large number of student, teachers and parents attended the sports event which lasted two days.