FCCI for two int'l level Kabaddi stadium in city.

FAISALABAD -- Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FCCI) has urged construction of two international level 'Kabaddi' stadiums in Faisalabad as 'FCCI-Lyallpur International Kabaddi Tournament' was expected to be held in December this year.

Addressing a meeting of FCCI Standing Committee on 'Kabaddi', Rana Muhammad Sikandar Azam Khan President FCCI said that 'Kabaddi' is the most popular and traditional game of Punjab: "Almost 90 percent players of national Kabaddi team belong to Faisalabad but there is no international level 'Kabaddi' stadium in Faisalabad where we could arrange international or league events".

He urged the Punjab government to allocate land as well as funds for construction of two 'Kabbadi' stadiums in Faisalabad.

He said that FCCI had main mandate to serve business and industrial communities,"But we are also trying to pay full attention to the promotion of Kabbadi under our social corporate responsibility (CSR)".

Earlier, Tayyab Gilani Chairman FCCI Standing Committee on 'Kabaddi' said it was a privilege that twelve out of sixteen players of national 'Kabaddi' belonged to this city. He told the meeting that about ten years back

a 'Kabbadi' stadium was constructed but it was insufficient to accommodate international...