Imran announces to start talent hunt programme in KP

  • October 13, 2013, 8:45 pm
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PESHAWAR, Oct 13 (Online): Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) head Imran Khan said on Sunday that a talent hunt program would be launched in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province and talented players would be selected for further training.

The PTI chief made the announcement while speaking at Arbab Niaz Stadium here.

Khan announced that a major cricket stadium would be built in every Tehsil of KP to promote sports in the militancy-hit province.

Earlier, thousands of jubilant fans thronged the stadium to watch a historic peace match between Pakistan XI and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa XI.

The former and current cricket greats, including Inzmam ul Haq, Muhammad Yousaf, Shahid Afridi, Abdul Qadir, Salim Malik, Ijaz Ahmed, Umar Gul and others took part in the match.