IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar awarded cash prizes and certificates of appreciation to the players who won gold, silver and bronze medals in 34th National Games.
In the 34th National Games, Punjab Police players and teams won 15 medals in various sports. IG Punjab
IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar directed to form a sports cadre in the police force soon.
On the pattern of WAPDA, Army, Railways and other institutions, the best athletes will be given jobs in the police force. IG Punjab
Inspector General Police Punjab Dr Usman Anwar has said that sports competitions are of special importance in national character building, hence the excellent performance of police athletes in the 34th National Games is commendable and encouraging. IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar said that a sports cadre will be formed soon to encourage sportsmen in the police force and the best sportsmen will be given jobs in the police force on the pattern of WAPDA, Army, Railways and other institutions. IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar directed the police players to continue hard work and practice for better performance and said that all the players should prepare themselves better for upcoming future competitions, and increase the prestige of the department by winning more medals. He expressed these views while speaking at a function organized in the honour of police athletes at the Central Police Office today.
According to the details, a ceremony was held at the Central Police Office in honour of the police athletes who won medals in the 34th National Games, in which IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar awarded cash prizes and certificates of appreciation to the athletes who won gold, silver and bronze medals. IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar said that in the 34th National Games, players and teams of Punjab Police won 15 medals in various sports, 442 players of Punjab Police participated in national level competition and showed excellent performance while participating in 27 different sports. IG Punjab said that the police football team won the gold medal after defeating the Pakistan Air Force team in the final. Police athletes won 02 silver and 12 bronze medals in national level competitions. IG Punjab distributed cash prizes of 9 lakh 50 thousand rupees to 12 players with the best performance, gold medal winning football team players were awarded 50 thousand each and certificate of appreciation, 07 players were given appreciation certificates and Rs. 01 lakh each for winning the bronze medal in individual category.
IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar said that providing the best facilities to the police players is one of the top priorities for which all resources will be utilized. Director General Pakistan Police Sports Board Additional IG Welfare Muhammad Riaz Nazir Gara, Additional IG Punjab Sultan Ahmed Chaudhry, DIG Logistics Athar Ismail, AIG Discipline Ahsan Saifullah, AIG Welfare Naveed Ajmal and other officers were also present in the ceremony.
(Handout No. 725)
Syed Mubashar Hussain
Director Public Relations
Punjab Police
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