Mardan Sports Complex Pakistan
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| Full name | Mardan Sports Complex Pakistan |
|---|---|
| Location | Sheikh Maltoon Town Mardan, Pakistan |
| Owner | Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| Operator | Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| Opened | 2006 |
Mardan Sports Complex is located in Mardan in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.[1][2][3][4][5][6] The complex has facilities for all major sports such as Cricket, Football, Hockey, Swimming Pool, Basketball, Volleyball, Squash Court, Indoor Female Gymnasium, Climbing Wall and Open Air Gym.
History and development[edit]
Mardan Sports Complex is a multiple purpose sports complex located in Sheikh Maltoon Town Mardan. It was constructed in 2006 by Mardan district government with the help of Government of Pakistan[7].This sports complex was built on the cost of Rs. 33.4 Crore. Initially, facilities for cricket, football, basketball and volleyball were made available. The swimming pool facility was then built in 2011 at the cost of Rs.50 million[8] while in 2016, the PTI led government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa constructed an international standard hockey turf at the sports complex at the cost Rs.67.69 million.[9][10]
Sporting facilities[edit]
Mardan Sports Complex currently hold sporting facilities for the following sports.
- Hockey Ground[9]
- Football Ground
- Cricket Ground
- Athletics track
- Boxing
- Swimming pool[11]
- Indoor facilities for Badminton
- Table Tennis
- Judo, wushu and taekwondo[12]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Logo and trophy of mega sports competitions unveiled at Mardan". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- ^ "Mardan Sports Complex gets Rs20m". DAWN.COM. 18 July 2005. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- ^ "PCB changes NCA Talent Hunt Program trial venues". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- ^ "SPORTS brief". The Nation. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- ^ "First phase of Games for U-23 inaugurated". The Nation. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- ^ Correspondent, The Newspaper's (21 May 2012). "Fun games, music, food feature at Mardan spring festival". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- ^ "Work on Mardan projects in progress". DAWN.COM. 8 February 2006.
- ^ "Still afloat: Swimming pool in Mardan takes no divers - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 5 February 2015. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- ^ a b "KP govt enlists steps taken for promotion of sports". www.thenews.com.pk.
- ^ "Imran inaugurates Hayatabad Sports Complex". The Nation. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- ^ Correspondent, The Newspaper's (24 June 2016). "'Govt taking steps for promotion of sports'". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- ^ "Logo, trophy of KP sports unveiled". The Nation. Retrieved 3 October 2017.