Provincial Minister Sports Announces Construction of Cycling Velodrome in Peshawar and Holding of Tour de Kalam Race and Inter-Provincial Games

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PeshawarJanuary 26, Provincial Minister Sports Announces Construction of Cycling Velodrome in Peshawar and Holding of Tour de Kalam Race and Inter-Provincial Games

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs, Syed Fakhar Jihan has announced the construction of a cycling velodrome at Peshawar University which will be completed soon. He also revealed plans to organize the Tour de Kalam cycling race in June and the Inter-Provincial Games in February. Additionally horse race and polo competitions will take place in April.

He added that Efforts are underway to host Peshawar Zalmi’s matches in Peshawar during the Pakistan Super League (PSL).

Speaking at the awards ceremony of the Tour de Peshawar cycling race held at Peshawar on Sunday, he stated that Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sardar Ali Amin Khan Gandapur has increased the prize money for the race.

The winner will now receive PKR 150,000 instead of 100,000, the runner-up will get PKR 100,000 instead of 75,000, and the third-place cyclist will earn PKR 75,000 instead of 50,000.The smaller prizes of PKR 10,000 have been raised to PKR 20,000.

He further noted that the government has successfully organized several events including the Madrassa Games, Special Persons’ Games, games for merged districts, regional games, a horse and cattle show, marathon races, and auto-cross competitions.

He added that Chief Minister, being a sportsman himself is working in line with PTI Chairman Imran Khan’s vision.

Scholarships for gold medal winners of the Quaid-e-Azam Games will soon commence and monthly scholarships of PKR 25,000 will be awarded to gold medalists in the Inter-Provincial Games.

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