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Police Operation Division team wins Inter-Divisional Cricket tournament
Islamabad Police’ Operation Division teamon Sundayclinched the trophy of Inter-Divisional Cricket tournament by beating the Logistic Division after a sensational 20-over match held at the Marghzar ground in Saidpur here.
The winning team achieved the target of 178 runs, set by the runner up, on second last ball of the final over.
Deputy Inspector General of Police Waqar Ahmed Chohan said the tournament was organized on special directives of Inspector General of Islamabad Police Sultan AzamTemuri to promote healthy activities in police force.
He highlighted importance of promoting sports activities among police personnel as it was a great source character as well as morale building.
He said policemen get exhausted from long duties and such event would help to entertain them and provide them opportunity to demonstrate their sports skills, adding that this event would make policemen to keep themselves physically and mentally fit.
The DIG said other sports activities like hockey, football, wrestling, squash would be also arranged at Police Line Headquarters.
IGP Islamabad Sultan AzamTemuri had inaugurated the tournamenton Friday.
SSP SajidKiani also played the final match representing his team, the Operation Division. SP Saddar Amir Niazi was also among the squad of the winning team.
Later, the DIG distributed prizes among the members of the winning team. Atif Hussain got the man of the match award amounting to Rs 10,000, while Rs 20,000 prize was given to Muntazir Mehdi over his outstanding batting performance in the last over.
He handed over the trophy to SSP SajidKiani and team captain Muhammad Abid.
He appreciated efforts of SSP Headquarters Muhammad bin Ashraf, SP City Sheikh Zubair, Sports Officer Muhammad Ayub Awan and Assistant Sports Officer Muhammad Tahir for arranging the hassle free tournament.
DIG Headquarters Nasir MehmoodSatti, DIG (Operations) Mir VaisNiaz, SSP (Traffic) Malik Matloob, SSP (Security) Jameel Ahmed Hashmi, SP Rural DrMustfaTanveer Additional SP Hasam bin Iqbal SP (Traffic) Khalid Rasheed, ASP ZohaibNasrullah and media representatives were also present on the occasion.
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Dated 17-12-2017