Pakistani youth must pledge to take revenge of Peshawar martyrs :Hamza Shahbaz

Lahore: Hamza Shahbaz has said that Pakistani youth must pledge to take revenge of Peshawar martyrs from terrorists. He said that Punjab sports festival has provided best platform to talented youth of the province to show their worth. He said that sports endowment fund will be raised from one billion to three billion rupees next year. It is a good omen that Pakistan has become a member of World Boxing Council, he added.

He expressed these views while addressing a ceremony of distribution of prizes among players and teams displaying outstanding performance during Punjab Youth Festival 2014, at Alhamra Cultural Complex Lahore today.

Provincial Minister for Sports Rana Mashud Ahmad Khan, office-bearers of World Boxing Council, Saeed Ajmal and young Pakistani teams of Kabaddi, Hockey and Cricket attended the ceremony. Hamza Shahbaz Sharif said that only those nations of the world make progress which do not forget their past. He said that as a nation we should never forget those children and their parents who were targeted by terrorists in Peshawar. He said that we will have to convey a message through our act to the terrorists that Pakistani nation will defeat enemies of peace. He said that Punjab is playing a role of vanguard in the war against terrorism. He said that quick response force comprising 421 youth has been prepared through Turk trainers and another contingent of 1500 jawans is also being included in this force during the current year.

Hamza Shahbaz said that Pakistan is facing great challenges and threats and we will cope with every challenge through unity and strength of our young generation. He said that our youth are fully capable to meet every challenge. He said that the fate of Pakistan will be changed through gold, silver and iron reserves explored from Chiniot. He said that 3600 megawatt electricity will be generated through LNG within one and a half years while Solar Park Bahawalpur will also start generating 100 megawatt electricity within a few months.

President of the World Boxing Council Mauricio Sulaiman while speaking on the occasion said that by seeing the talent and spirit of five young boxers of Pakistan he has decided to provide training to them in Mexico and Spain. He also handed over certificate of giving membership to Pakistan of World Boxing Council to Hamza Shahbaz Sharif.

Later, prizes and medals were distributed among players and teams showing outstanding performance during Punjab Youth Festival 2014. National songs and a cultural show were also presented.