KARACHI (APP): KMC Administrator Laeeq Ahmed Monday welcomed the participants of South Asian Table Tennis Championship saying that it was an honor for a sports lover city like Karachi to host an international sports event.
“On behalf of the citizens of Karachi we welcome participants of South Asian Junior and Cadet Table Tennis Championship 2016 and the KMC would continue to support, cooperation in holding of such events for promoting sports in the city,” he said.
Laeeq expressed these views while speaking in a civic reception held by KMC in honor of the participating teams and their officials. The tournament is organized by Pakistan Table Tennis Federation from 15-17 July 2016 for male and female teams of Sri Lanka, Maldives, Nepal and Pakistan.
Addressing the reception, KMC Administrator expressed hope that this championship would promote the game of table tennis in SAARC nations besides providing an opportunity to local players to showcase their talent while playing alongside international players.
He gave away traditional Sindhi Ajrak and cap to the team officials and managers of the participating teams.