History in making as books on Football World Cup in Qatar launched.

PESHAWAR -- Peshawar acknowledged for its black roses in way back Mughal era and famous as the city of flowers got a unique honor of becoming the first City in the world to have a place selected for the launching of the first book title as 'Football in Desert' on Qatar World Cup.

Soon after the launching of two books related to sports in the provincial capital Peshawar has attracted the attention of sports enthusiasts. These books have been written by Pakistan's senior sports journalist Amjad Aziz Malik, whose total number of books has raced up to 17.

'It is certainly a proud moments for me to be the first Pakistan to pay homage to the people of Qatar taking the honor of hosting the prestigious Football World Cup2022 in a way it be among the best one organized through a most modern way as for the development of modern day Stadia, equipped with all facilities,' Amjad Aziz Malik told reporter when asked to comment about the book - titled as Football in Desert'.

'Football in the desert' has been described as a proud moment for Asia as well, he added. Provincial Finance and Health Minister Taimur Saleem Jhagra, former IG Police Malik Naveed Khan, former captain of Pakistan's National football team Gohar Zaman and President of Asian Sports Journalists Federation Hee Don Jung, who officially launched the book, termed it a key step in right direction because of the enthusiasm and commitment shown by the government of Qatar and the people of Qatar welcoming the fans of football world.

The book has also expressed good wishes for the Qatar World Cup2022 organizers on behalf of the famous former players of Pakistan.

Taimur Saleem Jhagra called the publication about the World Cup as an example of friendship between Pakistan and Qatar and said that the game of football is also very popular in Pakistan and holding the World Cup2022 for the first time in the Middle East is an honor for Asia. He expressed confidence that Amjad Aziz Malik's book on the World Cup will...