Mohmand Sports & Cultural Festival 2018

Mohmand Sports & Cultural Festival 2018 closing ceremony held at Sports Stadium Ghalanai on the occasion Commissioner Peshawar Division Shahab Ali Shah was Chief Guest.

It will be mentioned here that In order to involve the youth in healthy activities, the local administration with the help of FATA Sports department 4th edition of Mohmand Sports festival was starts from February 10, 2018 in the entire tribal region.

Political Agent Mahmood Aslam, Commandant Mohmand Rifles Col. Irfan Ali, Director Sports Mohammad Nawaz, Additional Political Agent Hamid-Ur-Rehman, Assistant Political Agent Upper Mohmand Tariq Ullah, Assistant Political Agent Lower Mohmand Touseef Khalid Khan, Assistant Political Agent Biazai Sher Alam Khan, Agency Sports Manager Saeed Akhtar, tribal elders, players, media men and a large number of spectators were also present.

In the sports stadium speech, PT Show by students, National anthem, Gymnastics, Tug of War, songs and attan were presented.

Various departments have decorated their stalls in the sports stadium the Chief Guest along with others officials inspected the stalls.

Speaking on the occasion Commissioner Peshawar Shahab Ali Shah and Political Agent Mahmood Aslam said that holding of such activities is to convey a peace message to the rest of world and said that sports were necessary for a healthy growth and every youth should take active part in sports activities.

He said that now peace has been restored in the tribal region through the sacrifices rendered by security forces and tribal elders and development activities are continuing in full swing.

Shahab Ali urged the youth and tribal elders to actively participates in the sports festival and motivate their youngsters.

He added that peace had been restored to the tribal areas as a result of matchless sacrifices rendered by the personnel of law enforcement agencies and tribe’s people.

 He said that the today’s event was evident to the fact that peace had been restored to tribal areas.

The PA Mahmood Aslam said that the local administration with support of agency Sports department would provide equal opportunities to the tribal youth, tribal elders to enable them play their role in the nation-building.

“Mohmand youth have the excellent ability and talented right to be given the facilities and opportunities like any other youth of the county,” he added.

Aslam said the Mohmand administration is committed to provide and enhanced sports opportunities to the tribal youths to promote healthy activities in the tribal region.

He added that after restoration of the peace the administration was focusing on promotion of education in tribal areas.

During the commissioner visit security were beefed up in the region checking were tightened in various entry points.

Main Peshawar Bajaur road and main Ghalanai Bazaar was also close due to security reason in the area for some time.