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Islamabad - Mayor of Islamabad and Chairman Capital Development Authority (CDA), Sheikh Anser Aziz has said that Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad (MCI) has formulated a comprehensive strategy for promotion of all sports including traditional, regional and new emerging sports in the federal capital.

In this connection not only existing sports grounds would be upgraded but more grounds would also be constructed particularly in thickly populated sectors, so that provision of recreational and sports facilities could be provided to all residents of the city.

The mayor said this while addressing to the players and spectators of league rugby match of Fourth Service Rugby League played between Islamabad Jinns and Lahore Rugby Federation Club.

On this occasion, elected local representatives, players of participating teams and large number of spectators were also present. Aziz said that provision of state-of-the-art sports facilities to the residents of Islamabad is among the top priorities of MCI.

He said soon after the formulation of MCI and taking charge of the affairs of the Sports and Culture Directorate, illegal occupations of private individuals of different sports grounds was got vacated.

He said that SOPs were being finalized for the operation and maintenance of the sports grounds.

According to the new SOPs, he said, Chairman of the respective union council along with officers of the Sports and Culture Directorate will be responsible for management and maintenance of these grounds. The mayor said that presence of youth, in such a large number, in the grounds indicates that how much youth of Islamabad love sports.

He appreciated the efforts of Pakistan Rugby Union and Islamabad Rugby Association for promoting Rugby in Pakistan, particularly in the federal capital.