Medals Winning Athletes are the Pride of the Province: Syed Fakhar Jihan
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs, Syed Fakhar Jihan has stated that athletes who won medals at the Quaid-e-Azam Games are the true assets of the province. He emphasized that the encouragement of players will continue with a focus on identifying new talent at the grassroots level and prioritizing the return of national and international cricket to Arbab Niaz Stadium.
He was addressing a ceremony held at Qayyum Stadium in honor of the medal-winning athletes from the Inter-Provincial Games.
Notable figures including the President of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Olympic Association Syed Aqil Shah and the Director General of Sports Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Abdul Nasir Khan attended the event.
Syed Fakhar Jihan praised the outstanding performance of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s athletes in the Quaid-e-Azam Games, declaring them a valuable asset to the province. He added that steps are being taken to discover new talent and expressed optimism about the resumption of cricket activities at the historic Arbab Niaz Cricket Stadium in Peshawar. He also hoped that PSL matches could be hosted there this year.
The provincial minister also rewards medal-winning athletes this year with PKR 50,000 for individual gold medalists, PKR 30,000 for silver medalists, and PKR 20,000 for bronze medalists. In team events, the gold-winning team would receive PKR 100,000, the silver-winning team PKR 50,000, and the bronze-winning team PKR 30,000. Additionally, he announced a monthly stipend of PKR 25,000 for all gold medalists.
In total, the provincial minister distributed PKR 4.2 million among the medal-winning athletes of the Quaid-e-Azam Games.
Ceremony held to Honor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Medalists of Quaid-e-Azam Games
A special ceremony was held on Tuesday, at the Sports Arena of Peshawar Sports Complex to honor the medal-winning athletes and officials of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for their outstanding performance in the Quaid-e-Azam Games.
During the event gold medalists were awarded PKR 50,000 each, silver medalists PKR 30,0,00, and bronze medalists PKR 20,000.
In team events, PKR 100,000 was given for gold medals, PKR 50,000 for silver medals, ls, and PKR 30,000 for bronze medals.
The chief guest Provincial Minister for Sports Syed Fakhar Jihan distributed cash prizes totaling PKR 4.2 million among the athletes who brought pride to the province. He was accompanied by President Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Olympic Association Syed Aqil Shah, Chief de Mission Quaid-e-Azam Games and DG Sports Abdul Nasir Khan, Deputy Chief de Mission Ilyas Afridi, Secretary of the Contingent and Director Operations Sports Naimatullah Marwat, Deputy Director Sports Operations Jamshed Baloch, senior officials of the Sports Department and representatives of the Olympic Association.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa delivered an exceptional performance in the Quaid-e-Azam Games, securing second place with a total of 98 medals including 29 gold, 31 silver, and 38 bronze.
In athletic, the province won six gold, five silver, er, a nd seven bronze medals (18 in total). Karate players bagged four gold, seven silver, and five bronze medals (16 in total). In judo athletes won seven gold, two silver, and seven bronze medals.
Taekwondo players secured five gold, one silver, and three bronze medals (9 in total). In badminton, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa claimed three gold and one bronze medal while squash players earned two gold, one silver, and two bronze medals.
The men’s teams clinched first positions in volleyball and kabaddi while they ranked second in football and hockey.
In wrestling the province won six silver and two bronze medals, table tennis players secured four silver and three bronze medals, and weightlifting added one silver and two bronze medals to the tally. Boxers claimed one silver and two bronze medals while swimmers earned three bronze medals.
This initiative by the government aims to recognize the athletes’ achievements and encourage them to attain further success in the future. Under the leadership ofthe Provincial Minister for Sports Syed Fakhar Jahan, the provincial government is committed to promoting sports development and providing athletes with the best opportunities to compete at the international level.
