Fehmida writes letter to provincial sports ministers for FSCC meeting.

ISLAMABAD -- Federal Minister for Inter Provincial Coordination (IPC), Dr Fehmida Mirza on Saturday wrote a letter to sports ministers of provinces, Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan for convening a virtual session of the Federal Sports Coordination Committee (FSCC) to address problems faced by the sportspersons.

The IPC minister, who is also president of Pakistan Sports Board has underlined the need to evolve a comprehensive strategy to cope with the challenges being faced by sportspersons in the wake of Covid-19 pandemic, said a press release issued here.

In the letter, the minister said sports had multidimensional role in the modern world. Its significance to integrate masses, create healthy and peaceful culture in any society cannot be underestimated, being equally useful for socio economic development. The multifarious role of sports has proven its utility and usefulness, especially for the nations like Pakistan, she said.

She highlighted that the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic had not only brought the social...

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