In order to participate in Quaid-e-Azam Inter-Provincial Games 2024, a 374 members contingent from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa departed on Friday from Peshawar Sports Complex.
The contingent was officially sent off by the Provincial Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Syed Fakhar Jihan.These games scheduled to be held in Islamabad from December 14 to 19,an d Khyber Pakhtunkhwa athletes will compete in 15 male and 11 female events.
While addressing the athletes during the send-off ceremony, Minister Syed Fakhar Jihan expressed his best wishes and announced a monthly stipend of Rs. 25,000 for gold medal winners at the Quaid-e-Azam Games, along with cash prizes for all medalists.
He encouraged the athletes to enter the field with passion and fully utilize their talents to bring glory to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
He emphasized the immense talent among Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s athletes and expressed confidence that they would perform better among competitors from other provinces to win the maximum number of medals.
The event was also attended by Director Establishment Azizullah Jan, Deputy Director Operations Jamshed Baloch, Assistant Director Accounts Shah Faisal, along with all managers and coaches of the participating teams.
Notably Provincial Minister Syed Fakhar Jihan will represent the province and Director General Sports Abdul Nasir Khan will lead the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa contingent during the opening ceremony of the Quaid-e-Azam Games on Saturday at Islamabad Sports Board.
