SBP planning to build sports facilities in tehsils.

LAHORE -- Director General Sports Punjab Nadeem Sarwar Tuesday said that SBP is planning to build sports facilities in such tehsils where sports facilities have not yet been provided.

He said this while addressing a high-profile meeting of Divisional and District Sports Officers here at National Hockey Stadium. The meeting was convened to discuss the sports development schemes, SBP's 7-game U-16 Coaching Camp and future sports events in the province. All the DSOs gave detailed briefing about the ongoing sports development schemes and existing sports facilities in their respective divisions.

Addressing the meeting, Nadeem asked the DSOs to identify 3 to 6 acres land closer to city in all such tehsils where Sports Board Punjab or Punjab Sports Department doesn't have any land. 'In this regard, a letter from Secretary Sports Punjab Nadeem Mehboob has been written to the concerned Deputy Commissioners to find the required land.'

He said: 'The SBP will construct sports playfields in various tehsils of the province and these sports facilities will include playground with boundary wall, basketball court, badminton court, squash court, pavilion...