Bahawalpur stadium to have synthetic athletics track.

BAHAWALPUR -- The Punjab government has launched the first-ever synthetic athletics project costing Rs370 million at the Dring Stadium here.

The launch ceremony was chaired by Commissioner Raja Jahanagir Anwar, who laid its foundation-stone at the stadium on Saturday.

The commissioner said after the completion of the project, national and international athletics meets could be held here.About the salient features of the project, Divisional Sports Organiser Maqsood Ahmed told Dawn that the project would have a...