IPC Minister visits Sports Complex to oversee Davis Cup preparations

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Inter-provincial Coordination (IPC) Dr Fehmida Mirza visited Pakistan Sports Complex on Tuesday to monitor the ongoing renovation work and arrangements prior to the Davis Cup tie.

“It’s a proud moment for Pakistan that now international teams face no hesitation in coming to Pakistan for playing sports and all the security-related barriers that existed in the past in the way of our athletes have been removed,” said the federal minister.

She visited the sports complex in order to examine the renovation work ongoing in Roshan hall prior to the Davis cup tie, which is going to be held from 6-7th March. DG Pakistan Sports Board Amna Imran briefed and updated her regarding all the ongoing work there. Pakistan’s tennis team will have a face-off with Slovenia.

“It is for the first time that a European team is visiting Pakistan for Davis cup, a moment of proud for our country that now all the security-related barriers placed in the way of our athletes have been lifted and all international teams now face no hesitation in coming to Pakistan for playing sports,” expressed the minister.

She praised the efforts of the army for bringing back peace in the country and creating a very congenial environment for sports. She also met with President of Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) Salim Saifullah khan and discussed the security-related arrangements to be done prior to the Davis cup.

She expressed her happiness over the fact that Pakistan was hosting ITF Junior World Ranking Championship in which athletes from nineteen countries are taking part. She reiterated her support to the PTF president and she assured him that all efforts will be made to make Davis Cup tie a huge success.