Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD, : Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar on Monday underlined the need to keep politics separate from sports for the betterment of both the fields, highlighting the government’s commitment to youth development and sports promotion nationwide.“Politics should be kept out of sports and sports out of politics; this is better for both the sports and politics,” the minister said while speaking as the chief guest on the occasion of a friendly cricket match between the Rawalpindi-Islamabad Sports Journalists Association (RISJA) XI and a UK Media team at the National Cricket Ground here.Congratulating the match organizers, Tarar welcomed such initiatives, noting that increased sports activities foster positive societal attitudes. “Healthy activities are crucial to promote games, cricket, and sportsman spirit,” he added.The minister highlighted the government’s extensive efforts in sports promotion, calling it a “top priority” to encourage positive engagement among young people.
