Islamabad (September 11, 2018): Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday ordered constitution of Task Force on sports to review performance of all such bodies, analyze the efficacy and utilization of funds received from various sources and suggest administrative reforms for promoting games at national and regional levels.
Chairing a meeting on Inter-Provincial Coordination Ministry here at the Prime Minister Office, Imran Khan was briefed by Secretary IPC Jamil Ahmed about the functions of the Ministry and performance of various attached departments including Pakistan Sports Board, Pakistan Cricket Board, Inter Board Committee of Chairman, Pakistan Veterinary Medical Council, National Academy of Performing Arts, National Internship Program.
The prime minister directed Ehsan Mani to head the new task force.
The Prime Minister was informed that several important schemes worth billions of rupees were lying pending since 2008 with little progress on physical infrastructure.
The Prime Minister directed that all such schemes be reviewed to ascertain their utility and reasons for in-completion.
The meeting, attended by Minister IPC Dr. Fehmida Mirza, Chairman Pakistan Cricket Board Ehsan Mani and senior government officials, also reviewed performance of different sports federations and associations over their poor performance, despite funding from federal and provincial governments, and leading to a decline of the national sports at national and international levels.
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