Islamabad, December 15, 2022 (PPI-OT):The Standing Committee on Inter-Provincial Coordination met this afternoon in Parliament House, Islamabad under the Chairmanship of Mr. Nawab Sher, MNA to discuss the performance of the M/o IPC and its attached departments.
The Committee expressed grave concern over the non-professional attitude of the officials of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) as they were unable to provide requisite information to the Committee despite repeated directions. The Committee deemed it a matter of privilege and directed that Chairman, PCB may attend the next meeting in person failing which the Committee would take it at appropriate forum for due course of action.
The Committee directed that Local Government and Communication and Works, Punjab may expedite the maintenance work of roads in NA-58 and report back to the Committee in the next meeting. The Committee highly appreciated the Sports Policy introduced by the present Government. The Committee however, directed that M/o IPC may gave a comprehensive briefing to the Committee before submitting it to Cabinet for its final approval so that good suggestions of the Committee could be incorporated accordingly.
The Committee constituted a new Four Members Sub-Committee headed by Ms. Wajiha Qamar, MNA to examine the overall performance of Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) and facilities provided to cricketers in National Cricket Academy Karachi, National Cricket Stadium, and Karachi and to float proposals for the revival of Niaz Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad with the help of Local Parliamentarians.
The Committee appreciated the performance of Pakistan Wrestling, Kabaddi and Football Federations and directed that all Federations may send their proposals to M/o IPC for remedial solutions so that sports culture in Pakistan could advance in a prompt way. The meeting was attended by Mr. Zulfiqar Ali Behan, MNA, Ms. Wajiha Qamar, MNA, Ms. Shahida Rehmani, MNA, Ms. Nasiba Channa, and MNA and Ms. Mehreen Razzaq Bhutto, Mover of question and senior officers of the concerned Ministry/departments.
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