KARACHI: Secretary Sports Sindh Syed Imtiaz Ali Shah has said that the Sindh Govt is making all out efforts to promote sports including basketball in the province.

Speaking to a delegation comprising organisers of first online basketball coaching course arranged by Sports For Life, he said that CM Sindh Murad Ali Shah and Advisor sports Mengal Khan Mehr are fully supporting and patronizing the sports activities with a view to attracting youth to constructive activities.

The delegation comprised CEO Sports for Life Shehzad Kazi, KBBA president Ghulam Muhammad and Asad Ebad Khan.

Imtiaz further said that corona has affected all spheres of life including the sports activities but once the virus is controlled, the provincial government will fully restore the sports activities and will organize Sindh Games and the National Beach Games with lot of fanfare.

On the occasion, Shehzad Kazi apprised Secretary Sports about the first online basketball coaching course which will be held from June 4-9 and which is the first of its kind in the country. The secretary was informed that as many as 370 participants have registered for the online course and international basketball player Zafar Iqbal has also been included in the event.

Published in Dawn, June 3rd, 2020