Sports Minister met with athlete Awais Baloch

Lahore : Punjab Sports Minister Rai Taimoor Khan Bhatti said the doors of Sports Board Punjab are open to every athlete of the province and we will extend maximum cooperation to all talented athletes under the vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan; he said this during his meeting with javelin throw athlete Awais Baloch at his office at National Hockey Stadium here on Monday.

Punjab Sports Minister Rai Taimoor Khan Bhatti vowed to cooperate fully with athlete Awais Baloch, who will represent Pakistan in the Para-Asian Games scheduled to begin in Jakarta, Indonesia from October 1, 2018.

Punjab Sports Minister Rai Taimoor Khan Bhatti said Sports Board Punjab will provide Awais Baloch residence, food and best training facilities during his preparation for the upcoming Para-Asian Games.

Punjab Sports Minister Rai Taimoor Khan Bhatti promised to bear all the expenditures of Awais Baloch’s marriage if he managed to win gold medal in Para-Asian Games. Awais Baloch, on this occasion expressed his determination to win gold medal in Jakarta Para-Asian Games.

It’s pertinent to mention here that Awais Baloch has been declared national javelin throw champion seven times during career. He also clinched silver medal in 2010 Para-Asian Games, bronze medal in 2014 Para-Asian Games and silver medal in 2016 World Para-Games.