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SPORTS COMPLEXES ( POSTED BY SABA SHAIKH)

Sport complexes in all Sindh dists soon
By: Ramzan Chandio Published: December 17, 2009

KARACHI - The Federal Sports Ministry has offered the Sindh government to identify land as it is ready to construct sports complex in all districts of the province free-of-cost. Sindh Sports Minister Dr Muhammad Ali Shah informed the House during question hour of the Sindh Assembly here on Wednesday.The minister said that the District Coordination Officers (DCOs) of 10 districts in Sindh have identified an area of 10 acres land in each district to avail the offer of the federal government so far.Shah also pointed out that he has already sent reminders to the authorities of remaining district governments to identify land for sports complex to be constructed by federal government. Replying to the questions of provincial legislators, the sports minister also admitted that his department is facing financial constraints, resulting in limited sports activities in the province. The lawmakers through their queries said that Sindhi speaking sportsmen are being ignored in the national games like Cricket and Hockey. The provincial sports minister replied in affirmative, saying that there is huge talent in the youths of Sindh, so he always fight with the Pakistan Cricket Board to induct the Sindhi sportsmen in cricket and other national games. Shah said that presently the captain of under-19 cricket team is Sindhi speaking cricketer, while other sportsmen from Sindh are also part of national games. However, the majority of the written questions were asked by NPP MPA Arif Mustafa Jatoi who was absent on Wednesday.

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