PUNJAB GOVERNMENT DECIDES TO HOLD PUNJAB SUMMER GAMES 2023, WINNING PLAYERS AND TEAMS WILL BE GIVEN PRIZES OF RUPEES ONE BILLION 32 CRORE.
SPORTS COMPETITIONS OF OVERALL 34 SPORTS WILL BE HELD FROM UNION COUNCIL TO THE PROVINCIAL LEVEL, RELEVANT CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE GAMES.
CARETAKER CM MOHSIN NAQVI CHAIRS A SPECIAL MEETING AT CM OFFICE IN CONNECTION WITH HOLDING PUNJAB SUMMER GAMES 2023.
LAHORE, June 10:
Caretaker Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi presided over a special meeting at CM Office in connection with holding Punjab Summer Games 2023.It was principally decided during the meeting to hold competitions of 34 sports in the Punjab Summer Games for the first time in the province. Competitions of all sports including cricket, hockey, football, shooting ball, athletics, snooker, badminton and winning players as well as teams will be given prizes of rupees one billion 32 crore on the whole. Sports competitions at 5 levels will be held from the union council upto the provincial level. Competitions of 8 games will be held at the union council level and additional 7 sports will be included at the tehsil level.4 sports at the district level and additional 11 sports will be included at the divisional level. Additional 7 sports will be included at the provincial level. All relevant clubs and associations will be included in the Punjab Summer Games. Sports competitions at the union level will be held from 12th to 28th July and at the tehsil level from 01st August to 10th August. Sports competitions at the district level will be held between from 16th to 20th August and at the divisional level from 26th to 30th August. 7- Day final competitions of all sports will be held from 6th to 12th September. Administrative committees will be constituted at the provincial, divisional, tehsil and union levels. Provincial Minister for Information and Culture Amir Mir, Provincial Adviser for Sports Wahab Riaz, Secretary Finance, Secretary Sports, Secretary Information, Commissioner Lahore division, DG Sports, Director Sports, Director Youth Affairs and other officials attended the meeting.
