Muzaffarabad, (Parliament Times) : Prime Minister Sardar Tanveer Ilyas Khan while terming youth as a valuable asset for the nation has said that his government would empower youth by bringing them forward in every field of life. The PM expressed these views while addressing the floodlight installation ceremony at Khurshid-ul-Hasan Khurshid Stadium here on Wednesday.
Sports activities he said were very important for establishing a healthy society. He said that two and a half crores of prize money was given annually to promote sports and encouraging player . The KHK stadium would be given under the supervision of Azad Kashmir Sports Board and the rest of its construction would be completed soon so that the youth can get sports opportunities.
He said that the first priority of his government was to provide employment, health care facilities and education to the people.He said that the previous governments did not pay any attention to the sports sector, due to which good grounds were not built in Azad Kashmir.He said that as per the PTI Chairman’s vision and manifesto, Azad Kashmir would be made a corruption free state. “Government resources will be spent on the welfare of masses”, he said. He advised the youth to focus on education, sports and entertainment instead of using mobile phones. Lauding people for their positive role during the recent elections, the PM said that the people of the state have played a vital role in holding Municipal elections peacefully. He said that Local government system was a nursery where from new leadership emerges.
Speaking on the occasion, Senior Minister and Minister for Local Government and Development Khawaja Farooq Ahmed said that the renovation work of Khurshid-ul-Hasan Stadium, which is being built for the promotion of sports in Muzaffarabad, was completed within a record time.
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