Minister directs officials to make security plan for National Games

KARACHI: A high-level meeting was held under the chairmanship of Sindh Sports Minister Sardar Muhammad Bakhsh Mehar regarding the security plan for the 35th National Games on Monday.

POA president Arif Saeed and secretary general Khalid Mehmood came from Islamabad to participate in the meeting and review the preparation for the National Games. The meeting was also attended by Sports Secretary Abdul Aleem Lashari, Commissioner Karachi Syed Hassan Naqvi, Additional IG Karachi Javed Alam Odho, Rangers officials, Sindh Olympic Association’s (SOA) Ahmed Ali Rajput and other officials.

The meeting reviewed the preparation for opening and closing ceremonies of the National Games and the security measures for players and other participants. Mehar said that the National Games will be held in Karachi from May 1 to May 9, in which 31 games will be held.

Sindh police, traffic police and Rangers officials should prepare a security plan for the National Games, he said. He said that Sindh has a much better sports infrastructure than other provinces. “We have to focus on sports besides cricket. We will all together make the National Games successful,” he added.