Upgradation of Nishtar Park Sports Complex approved: Punjab Sports Minister
By Our Correspondent
LAHORE: A high-level meeting was held at the National Hockey Stadium under the chairmanship of Punjab Minister for Sports, Malik Faisal Ayub Khokhar, where significant decisions regarding the Annual Development Programme (ADP) 2025-26 and other key projects were taken.
Addressing the meeting, the Provincial Sports Minister announced that 175 new sports schemes will be launched under the ADP 2025-26. The Nishtar Park Sports Complex will undergo major upgradation, while new facilities including an Archery Sports Complex, Table Tennis Arena, and Board Games Sports Complex will be constructed. The Velodrome will be fully restored, and spectator capacity at Punjab Stadium will be increased.
He further shared that a Baseball Sports Complex will be constructed in Lahore, and Paddle Tennis Courts will be developed in Lahore, Rawalpindi, Multan, and Sialkot. Additionally, Volleyball Courts and Indoor Sports Complexes will also be established. Sports stadiums in Jampur and Rajanpur will be rehabilitated, and sports complexes in Chichawatni and Dera Ghazi Khan will be constructed. The Bahawalpur Stadium will also be upgraded.
The Minister emphasized that new hockey turfs will be laid in Sahiwal and various other cities. He reiterated that the vision of the Chief Minister Punjab is to promote sports across the province, and that the Sports Department is working tirelessly to fulfill this goal. He added that a wide-ranging sports infrastructure is being developed to ensure the overall progress of sports in Punjab.
The meeting was attended by Secretary Sports Punjab Muzaffar Khan Sial, Director General Sports Punjab Khizer Afzaal Chaudhry, Additional Secretary Sports Mian Usman Ali, PD PMU Qaiser Raza, Deputy Director Planning Tariq Khanzada, Section Officer Mirza Nadeem, and other senior officials.
