National Sports Policy: Foundation for Unity and Progress
- Urgent Need for Unified Policy
A comprehensive sports policy including all stakeholders is urgently required. - Role in Countering Extremism
Sports can promote unity and peace by positively engaging the youth. - Grassroots Challenges
Lack of facilities and weak strategies hinder sports development at the local level. - Poor Institutional Coordination
Lack of coordination between government and sports bodies affects performance. - Voices of National Athletes
Olympians and star athletes emphasized the need for timely reforms.
Summary:
At a major roundtable in Islamabad, experts called for a comprehensive national sports policy to uplift Pakistan’s sports landscape. Sports were highlighted as a key tool for promoting unity and fighting extremism. Participants agreed that grassroots-level shortcomings and poor institutional coordination are major barriers that need urgent policy intervention.
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