Malik urges PM to increase sports nurseries to produce champions.

Byline: Azhar Khan

LAHORE -- Former Pakistan Davis Cupper and PLTA Secretary Rashid Malik has returned home after attending the ITF Worldwide Conference held in Bangkok, Thailand, which was participated by 620 participants from 150 countries.

Rashid Malik (Tamgha-e-Imtiaz), ITF Junior Tennis Imitative Program Head in Pakistan Hamid Niaz, Borjan PVT CEO Zahid Hussain represented the country in the conference. The Pakistanis met with ITF President David Haggerty, former tennis greats, legends and high-ups of different tennis federations.

Malik termed the conference 'very beneficial' for Pakistan tennis, saying the discussion with tennis legends and officials of world's big tennis federations will benefit Pakistan tennis in different ways. 'I have informed them how talented players we have in our country but there is only need to train and groom them. We are highly hopeful of grooming future tennis stars, who will not only serve the country but also the game of tennis across the globe.'

The former Davis Cupper also urged Prime Minister Imran Khan, who himself is a sportsman, to play a key role in increasing the number of sports nurseries in every corner of the country. 'Such sports nurseries must be provided with best facilities, funds and equipment so that they may fully focus on transforming the raw talent into the future stars. In this way, soon the country will start winning international honour and medals and it will once again rule the world of sports.'

He said that under...