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Sindh Madressatul Islam University, Karachi in collaboration with the Higher Education Commission Pakistan’s Regional Directorate of Sindh successfully organised the Prime Minister’s Talent Hunt Youth Sports League Handball (Male) in the province. Five teams of Sindh’s five divisions included Karachi, Hyderabad, Shaheed Benazirabad, Sukkur and Larkana participated in the championship held from May 2 to 6, 2024 in Karachi. The teams of Hyderabad, Karachi and Larkana secured first, second and third positions.  

SMIU’s Directorate of Students Affairs and Counselling and its sports section played a major role in organising the events in the entire province. It also hosted its inaugural and closing ceremonies at its Sir Shahnawaz Bhutto Auditorium of SMIU on May 2 and May 6, respectively.   

The Vice Chancellor of SMIU Dr. Mujeeb Sahrai was the chief guest at the closing ceremony. He along with deans and other officials of SMIU distributed trophies and medals among the players of three winner teams (Hyderabad, Karachi and Larkana). The said three teams also received Rs. 10,000, 5000 and 3000/- as a cash prize respectively from the Vice Chancellor.  

Dr. Mujeeb Sahrai also gave away shields to the organisers of the championship Mr. Muhammad Naeem Ahmed, Director Students Affairs and Counselling (DSA) and Mr. Mohammad Kashif, Sports Officer.  Also a shield was given away to noted sports anchor Mr. Yahiya Hussaini, who had conducted the inaugural and concluding ceremonies. On this occasion the Director DSA presented a shield to the Vice Chancellor Dr. Mujeeb Sahrai also.  

Addressing the closing ceremony, the Vice Chancellor Dr. Mujeeb Sahrai said there was a need to involve our youth in healthy and positive activities as they could deliver in the national interest. We can save our younger generation from negative activities.   

Dr. Mujeeb Sahrai said HEC Pakistan has taken a great initiative to offer sports opportunities to our youth through the Prime Minister’s Talent Hunt Youth Sports League. As a result, good teams of Handball have been emerged from all the five divisions of Sindh including Karachi, Hyderabad, Shaheed Benazirabad, Sukkur and Larkana. 

Congratulating the winner teams, the Vice Chancellor said now our two teams that secured first and second numbers will participate in the national championship that is scheduled to be held in Peshawar. 

“We have successfully selected talented youth across the province, that will play on the national and international level in future,” Dr. Mujeeb Sahrai hoped and said that its credit goes to Chairman HEC Pakistan Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed, Regional Director of HEC Pakistan in Sindh Mr. Javed Ahmed Memon and SMIU’s organisers Mr. Muhammad Naeem Ahmed, Director DSA and Mr. Muhammad Kashif, Sports Officer. They all taken hectic efforts to make the Prime Minister’s Talent Hunt Youth Sports League successful in the province. 

Dr. Mujeeb Sahrai said after this experience SMIU will also form its team of Handball, because SMIU is already promoting sports and other student-centered activities in the university through its eight student societies. 

Earlier, Mr. Muhammad Naeem Ahmed, Director DSA in his welcome address said 1500 players had participated in the trails held in five divisions of Sindh, and out of these 60 players of five teams were selected for final championship that held in Karachi from May 2 to May 6. He thanked to all the players who participated in the sports. He also expressed thanks to the vice chancellor of SMIU Dr. Mujeeb Sahrai and HEC Pakistan for supporting them during these all events. 

The closing ceremony was attended by Deans of SMIU Dr. Zahid Ali Channar, Dr. Jamshed Adil Halepoto, Dr. Aftab Ahmed Shaikh, Advisor on Academics Dr. Abdul Hafeez khan, Registrar Mr. Ghulam Mustafa Shaikh, other officials, faculty members and students.