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Misbah ul Haq calls on PU VC
Misbah ul Haq calls on PU VC


LAHORE: (Monday, November 5, 2018): Renowned cricketer Misbah ul Haq called on Punjab University Vice Chancellor Prof Niaz Ahmed at his office here on Monday. Additional Director Sports Zubair Butt and Cricket Coach Faisal Pirzada were also present on the occasion.

Addressing the meeting, PU VC Prof Niaz Ahmed said that the university wanted to promote sports as it engaged youth in positive and healthy activities. He said that the university would establish cricket club and academy for providing a platform to the youth so that they could improve their performance. He requested Mr Misbahul Haq to guide and help PU cricket team as the university wanted to produce players of international level. He said that the university would organize sports week by the end of November in which 25 universities would participate. Misbah ul Haq appreciated the efforts of the PU administration and said that PU’s players were full of talent as the admissions on sports basis had been made purely on merit basis. He said that he would extend his support for establishment of PU Cricket Club and for the betterment of PU cricket team.