Commissioner Bahawalpur keen to promote tennis.

LAHORE -- Commissioner Bahawalpur Division Muhammad Asif Iqbal has assured his all-out support in conducting the All Pakistan Tennis Tournament in the historical city next month.

The Commissioner Bahawalpur said this during a meeting with ITF senior 35 plus tennis champion Zohaib Raza of Bahawalpur at his office. The Commissioner, who himself is a sportsman as he had played hockey at divisional level, said that he understands how important sports are for youth of the country. 'Under PM Imran Khan's vision of promoting sports among youth and indulging them into healthy sports activities, I am ready to support such sports activities to provide youngsters opportunities to showcase their talent at higher level.

'I will fully support Zohaib in hosting the national tennis tournament, which will help in promoting tourism here in Bahawalpur by having participants from across the country. The tennis event here will help the participants explore the beauty of highly enriched historical place of Pakistan with its splendid palaces as well as Derawar...