Daily Times

LAHORE: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Punjab Dr Usman Anwar has said that sports and constructive social activities are vital to control crime in the society besides improving public service delivery. Speaking at the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing ceremony for promotion of hockey at the Central Police Office (CPO) here on Tuesday, he said Punjab Police was playing its role for the promotion of sports and constructive activities in the province, adding the police would play its due role in the promotion of sports culture especially revival of national sport hockey. Punjab Police signed the MoU with Khawaja Junaid Hockey Academy (KJHA) for promotion of hockey among children of police employees. IGP Dr Anwar and Olympian Khawaja Junaid signed the MoU. Under the MoU, Punjab Police and KJHA will take joint measures for the promotion of hockey.

D. Anwar further said that Khawaja Junaid Academy would provide free coaching and hockey kits to the children of police personnel, adding that sports camps would be organised for the selection and training of hockey players. The IGP said that Punjab police had been paying due attention on the physical fitness of its personnel. “Punjab Police won 14 medals in the recent concluded National Games,” he added.

Olympian Khawaja Junaid said the MoU with Punjab Police would go a long way in revival of hockey and unearthing new talent from within the police department. “The KJHA will organise hockey competitions, workshops and training programs in collaboration with Punjab Police.” DIG Welfare Ghazi Mohammad Salahuddin, AIG Admin Sahibzada Bilal Umar, AIG Operations Dr. Asad Ijaz Malhi, SDPO Gulberg ASP Syedah Shahrbanu, CEO KJHA Junaid Chatta and other officers were present during the ceremony.