PESHAWAR: National Throw Ball Championship will be organized with the collaboration of District Govt & Directorate of Sports here at the University of Peshawar Campus from 19th March.
This was stated by Secretary KP Throw Ball Association Arshad Hussain while addressing a press conference here at a local hotel on Wednesday. Regional Sports Officer Jamshed Baloch, Member Sports and Culture Committee District Govt Waseem Akram were also present. Arshad Hussain lauded Nazim Peshawar Muhammad Asim Khan and Director General Sports KP Junaid Khan for extending all-out financial support in holding for the first time Throw Ball Men and Women Championships in Peshawar. He said Throw Ball is newly introduced Games of Malaysia in Pakistan and it would for the first time that Peshawar is hosting both male and female Championships. He said along with the National Championship, a fresher course will also be organized in order to provide much updates rules and regulations to the referees and coaches associated with this Game in Pakistan.
Arshad Hussain disclosed that referees and coaches course will be part of the Championships and Pakistan Throw Ball Federation has already directed all the referees and coaches to attend. He said a total of 15 teams comprising Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan, Islamabad, Gilgit-Baltistan, a team of merger tribal districts, Police, Rangers, City School Bajria, City School Lahore and City School Karachi, Agha Khan Youth Board, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will be taking part in the Championship. He said all arrangements in this connection have been given final touches as the teams, officials, referees, and coaches would be provided accommodations. Arshad Hussain said that Nazim Peshawar Muhammad Asim Khan will grace the occasion as chief guest at the opening ceremony. Vice Chancellor University of Peshawar Professor Dr. Muhammad Asif Khan, Director General Sports University of Peshawar Bahre Karam will also be invited for the opening ceremony.

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