KP Sports Writers' Association honors players

 JournalismPakistan.com |  Published: 9 March 2016

The KPSWA held its 30th Annual Awards ceremony in Peshawar, honoring top athletes from 2015. The provincial minister pledged continued support for sports initiatives.

Summary

PESHAWAR - Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Sports and Tourism Mahmood Khan Wednesday said no players will be deprived of their valid rights in the province and all efforts were being made to promote sports. He was speaking at the 30th Annual Awards distribution ceremony organized by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sports Writers Association (KPSWA) at Peshawar Press Club. The minister added it was the PTI government’s aim to pay full attention to organizing sports mega events across the province to save the young generation from wrong doing and other social evils. The KP Local Government Minister Inayat Ullah Khan, former Provincial Sports Minister Syed Aqil Shah, and AIPS Asia Secretary Amjad Aziz Malik were also present on the occasion. Awards were given away to the best players of the year 2015. Gulnar Begam, Director Sports Post-Graduate Girls Degree College, Mardan was awarded the lifetime achievement award. Others honored were: Waqar Afridi, Muhammad Bilal Afridi, Sabiha Nisar, Hayat Ullah, Asfandyar, Qaiser Khan, Naimat Ullah, Ayesha Qamar, Majid Fasih, Sheema and Hamza. Earlier the provincial minister administered oath to the newly elected office-bearers of KPSWA.

KEY POINTS:

• Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister Mahmood Khan spoke at the KPSWA Awards.
• Lifetime achievement award given to Gulnar Begam.
• Awards were presented to various top athletes of 2015.
• The minister emphasized promoting sports to benefit youth.
• New office-bearers of KPSWA were sworn in during the event.