Special Children games in Chitral

 

CHITRAL,18 Sep 06:  Special Olympics city games for the handicapped children were arranged here with the collaboration of Aga Khan social Welfare Board. It is the first time in the history of Chitral that such an event has been held.. Hundreds of mentally retarded special people from 14 to 40 years of age participated in the Special Olympics games. 7 coaches from Booni 3 from Chitral participated on voluntary basis.  Before launching the city games a special person (blind) read versus from the Holy Quran. Dr. Iqbaluddin Chairman Aga Khan Social Welfare Board Chitral expressed his views in the launching ceremony and hailed services of Olympics and AKSWB for carrying forward these special people who deserving of our special attention.

The national Anthem was also read before launching the sport festival.  Mrs. Nasim Director Development and Growth special Olympics Pakistan said while expressing her views on the opening ceremony of special Olympics that these special (handicapped) people deserved our special attention. She said that some 14000  special people are registered with SOP. She said that we arranging city games for these special people and then they play on national level as well as on international level. She appealed to all volunteers to come forward and help these special people because they also members of our families. Mir Afzal Khan President Regional council upper Chitral who was chief guest on the occasion also emphasized on general public to support these special people.

Dr. Iqbaluddin administered oath to special players. Their logo was “ let me win but if I cannot win let me be brave in the attempt". The city games comprised of athletics, football, race competition. 4 heats (teams) participated in 50 meters race competition and 6 heats in 100 meters race competition. Prominent journalist Mian Mehboob Ali Shah Kaka Khel and Syed Nabi Hussain Convener special people along with chief guests distributed awards among the position holders’ players. A football match was played between Garamchashma Booni teams versus Chitral football team of special players comprising over 8 players in each team. Later on special people presented folk and local dance in a cultural show. Social and political circles of the area highly appreciated endeavors of Special Olympics Pakistan and Aga Khan Social Welfare Board Pakistan for organizing city games for special people. (GH Farooqi)