Dr. Fehmida Mirza approves Grants-in-Aid to National Federations.

PESHAWAR -- The coronavirus is affecting all over the world including Pakistan and the people in almost all the countries are exposed to serious health and economic challenges in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic.

The sports activities have come to standstill since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and eventually the public and athletes are restricted to stay at home, however, the sports activities have started in the country with approved SOPs.

In this scenario, Dr. Fehmida Mirza, Federal Minister for IPC and President, Pakistan Sports Board took the initiative to provide grants-in-aid to the affiliated National Sports Federations (NSFs) to mitigate the sufferings of the sportspersons, said a PSB release issued here on Tuesday.

Pakistan Sports Board released funds amounting to Rs.25.00 million during the present fiscal year for disbursement among the NSFs. The said action of Dr. Fehmida Mirza have largely been appreciated by the NSFs. The Pakistan Sports Board has advised the NSFs to spend this amount on the training and coaching of the sportspersons and to refrain spending on the administrative matters such as office expenses and the payment of salaries. The audited statements of accounts of the concerned NSFs have received. The grants-in-aid provided to the following NSFs during the current fiscal year.

Athletics Federation of Pakistan (2.00 million), Pakistan Billiards and Snooker Association (2.00 million),

Pakistan Bodybuilding Federation (1.50 million), Pakistan Kabaddi Federation (2.00 million),

Pakistan Karate Federation (1.00 million), National Rifle Association of Pakistan (2.00 million),

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