LAHORE: Sports Board Punjab organized a ceremony to honor the CM Punjab Laser Run Academy athletes who secured 11 medals at the Global Laser Run competitions in Thailand. Punjab Minister for Sports Malik Faisal Ayub Khokhar was the chief guest at the event held at the National Hockey Stadium.

According to Directorate General Public Relation – Govt of Punjab, the ceremony was attended by Sports Board Punjab Vice Chairman Salman Malik, Director General Sports Punjab Muhammad Tariq Qureshi, Deputy Director Zahoor Ahmed, and other officials. Malik Faisal Ayub Khokhar announced cash awards for the athletes, stating that gold medalists would receive Rs 200,000, silver medalists Rs 150,000, and bronze medalists Rs 100,000. He also mentioned that the medal-winners would be included in the Punjab Sports Endowment Fund.

The minister congratulated the athletes, coaches, and officials, highlighting the honor they brought to the country with their performance on the international stage. He emphasized the role of CM Punjab Sports Academies in nurturing talent and providing opportunities for young athletes to excel globally. The accomplishment at the Global Laser Run event was seen as a positive development for Punjab’s sports sector.

The athletes, including M Azaan, Abdullah, M Shayan, Umais Saleemi, Mubashir Ali, Qaiser Ali, Syedan Shahood, and Rizwan, posed for group photographs with the provincial sports minister and shared their experiences from the competitions in Thailand.