According to PTV news Punjab Govt has approved a 30 billion Rupee Sports City to be built on 3000 acre of land near provincial metropolis, this is a public private venture and a private party will develop the facilities. Upon completion of the projects Lahore will be able to arrange mega sports events like Asian Games. As far as I remember Abdur Rehman Bakhatir had signed MOU for the project some time back and seems like this one is maturing.

plz post such news in the LHR PROGRESS NEWS!!!

3000-acre sports complex will be built in the city

Staff Report

LAHORE: The Punjab government and Abdul Rehman Bukhatir’s construction company signed an agreement on Friday to construct a 3,000-acre sports complex of international standards in Lahore. The sports complex would be the first such project in South Asia to be undertaken with an investment of Rs 120 billion. :nuts:

In a press statement issued on Friday, Punjab Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi also attended the ceremony held at the chief minister secretariat. According to the agreement the construction work on this project would start immediately and the installation of sports equipment would be completed in the next four years. Elahi said that such a huge investment by a leading international figure like Abdul Rehman Bukhatir in constructing a sports city in Punjab was a historic event and is reflective of the faith that foreign investors have in President General Pervez Musharraf and the Punjab government. He said that after the project was completed the Commonwealth Games and other international sports competitions would be held there. This would also result in increased tourism in Punjab and other areas of Pakistan. Elahi said that Pakistan had extraordinary sporting talent but this wasn’t tapped for lack of inadequate training facilities. He also said the sports project would boost economic activity in Punjab and generate thousands of jobs.

Bukhatir said 10,000 houses accommodating 200,000 people would also be built besides stadiums. He said the sports complex would boast international standard sports, training and educational facilities. “The complex will generate Rs 13 billion in tax revenue when it was completed in four years.

if its costing over $1 billion dollars it should be simular to the dubai sports city in dubailand and that ones kickass.

Maybe Pakistan will finally be able to win some Olympic medals.

Salam,

My .... It says 120 billion rupees, which is 2 billion dollars. That is simply - huge. :cheers:

I would have liked to know exactly where is this 3000 acre that they intend to build the complex at. It would be a brilliant addition to Lahore and to Pakistan.

Peace.

I know everyone's thinking it but I have to say.. what are the chances of this happening? $2 billion is some serious money.. we might need some dua power for this one.

BTW, Abdur Rehman Bakhatir has a major stake in Dubai Sports City and he's also the guy who owns TEN Sports.

LAHORE, July 14: The Punjab government on Friday signed an agreement with a leading Abu Dhabi group of companies headed by Abdur Rehman Bukhatar for the establishment of a sports city spread over 3,000 acres of Ravi siphon land in Lahore.

Mr Bukhatar and a senior provincial government official in the presence of Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi at his secretariat inked the agreement.

Sources said that Mr Bukhatar would develop the sports city with an investment of around $6 billion. The Punjab government has given the land for it as 30 per cent equity of the project, and would share profits with the company.

Chief secretary Salman Siddique and some other senior officials had gone to Dubai last month to finalise details of the project with Mr Bukhatar.

Stadia and other related facilities for all major sports like football, hockey, cricket, tennis and golf would be constructed over one-third of the total land in the next four years. Around 10,000 world-class modern homes or flats would also be built for 200,000 people.

The first of its kind in Asia, the project would be completed at a cost of Rs120 billion. And the city would provide Rs12 to Rs13 billion to the government of Pakistan in taxes in the first four years.

The sports city would be three times bigger than the one in Dubai and in addition to a large labour force, 2,000 people having related specialties were being engaged to launch the project immediately.

The sports city would also have shopping malls where Pakistani goods, particularly relating to sports, would be offered for sale. Foreign experts of different sports would also be engaged in coaching and training. International matches of different sports would be held, making the city focus of attention of the world sports.

Speaking on the occasion, the chief minister said such a huge investment in Punjab by worldrenowned personages like Mr Bukhatar was a historic event. Establishment of the sports city reflected foreign investors’ confi dence in President Musharraf and the provincial government.

He said after the establishment of the sports city international sports events, including the Commonwealth Games, could be organised here. Such events would also help promote tourism not only in Punjab but also all over the country.

The chief minister said Pakistan had extraordinary sports talent, which was wasted because of lack of training facilities. With the establishment of the sports city this talent could be utilised to the fullest and Pakistani sportsmen could be able to won recognition for the country at the world level.

He said the sports city would generate economic activity at a large scale, not only promoting sports in the country but also creating employment opportunities for hundreds of thousands of people.

Mr Bukhatar said separate arenas would be built for major sports like football, hockey, cricket and tennis. The place would become world attraction as far as sports facilities and training of players was concerned.

Lahore should really try and get the Asian Games; I think if Pakistan tries to bid for international events like the Asian Games, the Asian Football Challenge hell even the Olympics we will force ourselves to fix our infrasturcture.

As far as Lahore goes for hosting the Olympics, I don't think it ever will. Islamabad is our only chance, but Lahore can get other events like I already mentioned.

I think the next event we should have on list it is AFC Asian Cup 2011 bcz no one has bidded in my acknowledge at the moment....also AFC Challenge Cup
asian games in 2014 perhaps...and commenwealth games 2018 will be a huge step....
this is just the best news i have heard in days since the world cup final....olympic is a very tough call but when this is done then perhaps after few years...

elahi is just the best thing happened to punjab in years...

but i think we should have more info about this....what it will have (stadiums which sport) some designs etc...hope it get done in 4 years time...wow $2 billion

the sports city will be located on the banks of the river ravi.

well the lahore sports city is 3 times bigger then the dubai one and has a much bigger investment and just look how big the dubai one is :runaway:

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are these designs of pakistan or dubai...
if pakistan then bale bale...chak they...on the ravi banks will be helpfull...for rowing...other water sport and water for the feilds...

I am not a very pessimistic person, BUT 120 billion Rs.....to be honest, I dont see that happening! thats a lot of money

These designs are for Dubai...the Lahore one is going 2 be 3 times bigger than this.

if you are saying it will be 2 or 3 times bigger than dubai then like X-entric said i don't see happenening...but still good idea...
now it has been signed then it should go ahead and should be done by 2010....
still some designs etc would satisfy every1....

As said by Trump..."This is gonna be huuuuuuuge!" :D

hope it does but we can only say something when designs(renderings) come out and approved....till then wait....
this will bolster pakistani sport and economy.....

well the lahore sports city is 3 times bigger then the dubai one and has a much bigger investment and just look how big the dubai one is :runaway:

http://www1.file-upload.net/13.05.06/ho4rcr.jpg

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Nice, but quality is more important over quantity. This city in Dubai will absolutley look great. But will the one in Lahore also?

well the city they are making may actully be the sports city what they intended to make in dubai before, i remeber a huge model they made but then suddenly shelved the project and started a smaller one, considering its the same group making the dubai one they might have actully shelved that one because they wanted to make it in lahore. here are pictures of the model of it.

http://tinypic.com/dr4580.jpg

http://tinypic.com/dr45q8.jpg

well the city they are making may actully be the sports city what they intended to make in dubai before, i remeber a huge model they made but then suddenly shelved the project and started a smaller one, considering its the same group making the dubai one they might have actully shelved that one because they wanted to make it in lahore. here are pictures of the model of it.

http://tinypic.com/dr4580.jpg

http://tinypic.com/dr45q8.jpg

Will this one be built in Lahore? When will they start with construcution?

well the city they are making may actully be the sports city what they intended to make in dubai before, i remeber a huge model they made but then suddenly shelved the project and started a smaller one, considering its the same group making the dubai one they might have actully shelved that one because they wanted to make it in lahore. here are pictures of the model of it.

http://tinypic.com/dr4580.jpg

http://tinypic.com/dr45q8.jpg

this is just amazing.....hope the footie stadium is cool not just same as the others (designs) why are the copying stadium from busan.....

when will it start......all the buildings are amazing....

CM said construction would start immediatly.

100% agreed....this is in the benefit of whole nation...also mentioned about water and spend there...this is deffirent department mate...this in sport and water is in water department....

so are those designs of dubai or what...and where are lahore's designs....

^^
yeh agree, its like saying im not going shopping today because the country hasnt got clean water, LOL

also dnt forget this sentence

The complex will generate Rs 13 billion in tax revenue when it was completed in four years.

i m dying to see some renderings!! if they are talking about starting the project imediately then they must have some sort of renderings done rite??
does anyone know exactly how far is it from lahore?? i m guessing its in the outskirts of lahore.. anyone know exactly where??

also i think the ideal location would be somewhere in between islamabad and lahore with dedicated train servics running between the three.

i m dying to see some renderings!! if they are talking about starting the project imediately then they must have some sort of renderings done rite??
does anyone know exactly how far is it from lahore?? i m guessing its in the outskirts of lahore.. anyone know exactly where??

also i think the ideal location would be somewhere in between islamabad and lahore with dedicated train servics running between the three.

as pakboy mententioned it will be on the banks of ravi and 3,000 acres it is got be out of the city...
banks of ravi will provide a good place and scenery...too...designs ....transport will be sorted when this is sorted ...

Bukhatir to launch $2 billion 'Sports City' in Lahore
RECORDER REPORT
ISLAMABAD (November 30 2006): Sharja's business tycoon Abdul Rehman Bukhatir, the founder of the Sharjah Cricket Tournaments and head of various multibillion-dollar industries, will launch his 2 billion dollar "Sports City," in Lahore next Saturday.

Amin Mullah, a senior diplomat from the United Arab Emirates, said, "Spadework on the proposed project is already finished by Abdul Rehman Bukhatir's companies with the assistance of the government of Punjab.

A formal ceremony will be held in Lahore and will be jointly attended by Abdul Rehman Bukhatir and Chief Minister of Punjab Chaudhry Pervez Elahi to lay the foundation stone for the project." A major chunk of land has been provided for the project by the Punjab Chief Minister, he said.

"The sports city will comprise modern day cricket, football and hockey stadiums. The designing of a new golf course is also the part of the project which has been approved by the federal and Punjab governments."

http://www.brecorder.com/index.php?id=502664&currPageNo=2&query=&search=&term=&supDate=

WTH?!

It is alive?

i think karachi is also in desperate need for some big stadiums as wekk,lahore already has 2 huge stadium like the punjab stadium 90,000 capacity and gaddafi stadium 60,000 capacity.

karachi for a city of 15 million cannot hae a stadium which is 38,000 in capacity.

does any one know what will happen to the existing stadiums in lahore once these stadiums are built,i would also like to knoe the capacities of these new stadium.Also heard news that new stadium in islamabad is being built and karachis stadium is gonnah be renovated.is that true?

i think karachi is also in desperate need for some big stadiums as wekk,lahore already has 2 huge stadium like the punjab stadium 90,000 capacity and gaddafi stadium 60,000 capacity.

karachi for a city of 15 million cannot hae a stadium which is 38,000 in capacity.

does any one know what will happen to the existing stadiums in lahore once these stadiums are built,i would also like to knoe the capacities of these new stadium.Also heard news that new stadium in islamabad is being built and karachis stadium is gonnah be renovated.is that true?

gadafi stadium has a capacity of 32,000 not 60,000.

what a great news..i have been waiting to hear this since summer...i think those stadiums will stay but these might be used by academies which will be set up after this...yes karachi do need a stadium around 100,000 seats aleast...but not for cricket..but more multi-use....hope this start soon and finish in the timeframe...

i hear gaddafi stadium has a 60 thou capacity,i have also read it on wikipedia.

i hear gaddafi stadium has a 60 thou capacity,i have also read it on wikipedia.

Guys seriously don't believe all the crap on wikipedia. Every Tom, Dick and Harry can edit that sh*t. Always do your research from multiple sources.

i think its 60,000 but maybe 32,000 seated...bcz in pakistan no stadium is fully seated..apart from jinnah stadium islamabad..(i think)

^^^
no its not, cos highest capacity recorded at a match at gadafi stadium has been 32,000

i think its 60,000 but maybe 32,000 seated...bcz in pakistan no stadium is fully seated..apart from jinnah stadium islamabad..(i think)
Actually, gadaffi stadium is usually full on ODI's when they play a good team. In fact, people get on the roof of the stadium and the cops have to go chase them with their golden danda.:lol:

Actually, gadaffi stadium is usually full on ODI's when they play a good team. In fact, people get on the roof of the stadium and the cops have to go chase them with their golden danda.:lol:


LOL yeah I've seen the guys on the semi-circular roof too.

LOL yeah I've seen the guys on the semi-circular roof too.
Have you ever seen a cop fall off the roof while trying to get one of these guys?

The crowd literally give the police guy a beating with a few slaps here and there before he gets up.:lol:

Khan sahib, yeh banday neh mujhe aaj ticket thee thi.

Jab yeh gheray ga zaara isko thapar marna...:lol:

was it suppose to be launched yestoday?

Post: #1Lahore:31,478 acres of land declared controlled area(for Lake & Sports City)
LAHORE, Dec 3: The Punjab Housing and Town Planning Agency has declared 31,478 acre land between Lahore Ring Road, Mominpura, River Ravi and BRB Canal controlled area for the proposed lake city and sports city projects and imposed a ban on all kinds of construction and sub-division of land without its approval.

A decision to this effect was taken at a meeting held here on Sunday with Punjab Housing and Urban Development Minister Syed Raza Ali Gilani in the chair and attended, among others, by housing director-general Engineer Shahzad Jamil, Local Government additional secretary Izhar Ahmad, Colonies (BoR) deputy secretary and Finance deputy secretary Mohammad Mahmood H Jaffery.

Speaking on the occasion, the minister said 3,000 acre area would be utilised for the development of sports city and the remaining 28,000 for the lake city project.

He said the five rivers in sports city would symbolize the rivers of Punjab.

The minister directed the agency director-general to formulate a plan for declaring 10-kilometre area around the big cities controlled to check the mushroom growth of colonies.

Mr Gilani also stressed the need for planning for the development of new towns in the province with modern civic amenities to control a large-scale migration of people to big cities.

He ordered transfer of all the existing housing schemes to the town/tehsil municipal administrations concerned for maintenance so that the agency could concentrate on planning and development of new schemes.

He also constituted a three-member committee, headed by the director-general, to formulate service rules for the PHATA employees.
http://www.dawn.com/2006/12/04/nat29.htm
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this is good news that lake view city will also begin soon,

The groundbreaking was supposed to be done in December!!! :(

I doubt this will get build

Like everything else in Pakistan, they are all just paper dreams

I doubt this will get build

Like everything else in Pakistan, they are all just paper dreams
This is the private sector at work, please stop being pessimistic without reading properly.

ok good, its private sector

lets hope more construction like this gets build

anyone's got any updates?

I heard there was some sort of a protest going on near the Ravi area, because the construction of this Sports City will displace hundreds-of-thousands of people.



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Where is all this water going to come from? If its being built on the banks of Ravi, I assume that a branch-canal will flow inside from Ravi. But last I remember, Ravi was almost as dry as a rock?

well i did post some news on this, in another thread. the investor was in lahore last year and was suppose to launch this project, i did meet him and was dead serious about it, he even has a simular project happening in dubai with same name 'sports city' but this one is much bigger and he is even more serious about making this then that one. Unfortunatly before the launch could take place the residants of the near by village have taken the project to the high court, and now its pending in the high court. But good thing is that punjab gov. is behind it, especially parvaiz elahi and they are ready to compenate the villagers, so if that happens project should get green signal this year.

the biggest point of this project is that it would create a relaxing enviroment for big teams to come for training as well offer a resort for them at the same time, by big teams i am talking about all big sports teams in the world, like man utd, arsenal, real madrid, all cricket teams etc. its a very unique project and once completed Lahore will get regular visits from beckham, ronaldino, ronaldo etc.

Any idea how the gov't plans to compensate the people/villagers? From what I heard, their number (of people) was quite high - 200,000+.

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i182/vazim/sportcitylahore.jpg

Lahore Sports Meadows Limited, a joint venture of Bukhatir Group of Sharjah and the Government of the Punjab, awarded NESPAK various engineering studies under the First Priority Studies in November 2006. M/s PROGER of Italy are Lead Consultants for this project whereas M/s NESPAK are Local Consultants. The project will spread over an area of about 1,200 hectares and is aimed at providing world class sports and housing facilities to the local public. The site earmarked on the basis of a helicopter survey, is located on the left bank of the River Ravi, near the confluence of Lahore Ring Road and Sialkot-Lahore Motorway. Topographic survey, environmental study, Lahore Sport City Project NESPAK awarded demographic survey, GIS based land use, flood risk, groundwater and geotechnical investigations are underway to identify and select the site. Subsequently, Second Priority Studies will be planned under the 2nd phase, in order to finalise the master plan of the project.

^^ Thank you for copying.

Will it be as green as shown in conceptual master plan, I hope!

I just found out that the the 90,000-seat Punjab Stadium is nonexistant. THat's why capacity of the Lahore Sports City Stadium must be at least 90,000.

There are no seats in Punjab stadium..typical stadium.only can hold around 30,000...without seats...on the floor..

Sports City Lahore won't be built anytime soon

Sports City Lahore won't be built anytime soon
What makes you think that?

^^because it's Lahore

^^because it's Lahore
That is not a viable reason...:)

I think it is a good reason, if its Lahore, and chaudhries in power, nothing can get build. you can see what infrastructure improvements have happened in last 8 years! ZILCH!

what are you talking about, choudaries have made alot of developments in lahore in the last 8 years, projects like sports city and szc are only here because of perveiz elahi.
you must be living in a different lahore, the lahore in pakistan has made big progress since the last 8 years,


as for sports city, developers are eger to make it but local residants have taken it to court, same case as szc

I think it is a good reason, if its Lahore, and chaudhries in power, nothing can get build. you can see what infrastructure improvements have happened in last 8 years! ZILCH!
This is the worst explanation I have ever heard for a negative attitude!:lol:

I don't support the chaudry's but Pervaiz Elahi has my support for the reforms he has put through in the Punjab.

what are you talking about, choudaries have made alot of developments in lahore in the last 8 years, projects like sports city and szc are only here because of perveiz elahi.
you must be living in a different lahore, the lahore in pakistan has made big progress since the last 8 years,


as for sports city, developers are eger to make it but local residants have taken it to court, same case as szc

why dont u take a few pictures of that UNDER CONSTRUCTION sports city and post them here? when i say ZILCH, i mean ZILCH!

chaudries ....had done nothing...they just talk

Humara Khwab...Paray Likay.......Chaudhury! :lol:

You guys can continue to chant your slogans but they mean very little until they are constructively put out.

why dont u take a few pictures of that UNDER CONSTRUCTION sports city and post them here? when i say ZILCH, i mean ZILCH!

for that you blame the courts and the local residants who oppose these projects, not the choudarys, pervaioz elahi has done more then any other cm has ever done for punjab, unfortunatly he can not control the courts.

What's up with this project? Is it ever going to be built?!

any updates on this?

i am in lahore for many years never heard of it before

^^ id been hearing about it. it was supposedly for holding future commonwealth games/olympics.

I recall someone saying its not gonna happen.....hmmmmmm

it was supposed to be built somewhere near ravi, i think the investors backed out.

it was supposed to be built somewhere near ravi, i think the investors backed out.

yea thats right it was near Ravi. that sucks if the investors backed out, i gathered it was financed by the Punjab government since it would be a source of revenue for the city and the province.

http://express.com.pk/images/NP_LHE/20080914/Sub_Images/1100482687-2.gif

Hope it becomes a reality. I'd really like to see the commonwealth games come to Pakistan.

^^ year 2050 maybe

The biggest hurdle to Pakistan getting a Commonwealth Games is the security situation. Countries didn't even wanna come for the ICC Champions Trophy, as a result of which we lost millions and might even become an isolated cricket nation, as Shoaib Malik said. So I doubt anyone would say yes to Commonwealth Games in Pakistan, anytime soon. Plus India is hosting it in 2010, so that rules out our region getting the games anytime soon.

very good proyects, the city looks great, congrats¡¡¡¡

ok now im sure that this guy is a spammer
i wish i were a mod

Is this project as magnificent as Dubai Sports City ???? if Yes, Then Hats Off To Lahore.

It's almost a year, since CM said that we can't delay this project anymore. Has anyone got any news/updates about this project?

and what's the location of the project? is it towards the minar-e-pakistan side of ravi or motorway side of ravi?

Any hope of this project? Any concrete step by Government?

nopess ..still no progresss on this project....:(

looks like this project is still on hold, i think this is due to bad economic condition of Punjab govt.

looks like u are spamming ,i think it is due to the bad economic condition of country ;)

Lahore Sports City was planned at North Eastern side of the city near river Ravi. It was planned on 3000 acres of land, having international standard sports facilities and residential meadows.

All the basic research work was done. But the plan has been shelved for the last 1 year.

this is just a dream project...its difficult to make such dreams a reality with the type of economy that we possess...

this is just a dream project...its difficult to make such dreams a reality with the type of economy that we possess...

The man who was the main investor of this project (I think his name was Al-Bkhtair from UAE) has now started Sports City in Tunisia about 2-3 weeks ago......

so this means that he was really interested in starting the project in lahore also and he had no economical issues...there must b some hurdles from our govt side

so this means that he was really interested in starting the project in lahore also and he had no economical issues...there must b some hurdles from our govt side

Absolutely........there was problems regarding land, security etc.

one question:

strong hearted and Ahmed rashed ahmed looks like both username are operated by same guy :sly:

that's wht is referred to as....^^ "Trying to be over smart"...sorry RANA AAA i dun wanna get involved in some harsh discussion here....mind ur self and dun post such silly question's :)

one question:

strong hearted and Ahmed rashed ahmed looks like both username are operated by same guy :sly:

:crazy:

one question:

strong hearted and Ahmed rashed ahmed looks like both username are operated by same guy :sly:

Astagrifullah.......

Astagrifullah.......

"ASTAGFIRULLAH"
You spelled it wrong.

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this project seems stalled for now as the company is making sports city in tunsia and has plans for them in other cities.

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Bukhatir Group Launches $5b ‘Sports City’ in Tunisia
(Bruce Stanley)

23 July 2009
DUBAI - Sports Cities International, a unit of the Dubai-based Bukhatir Group, has started work on a 256-hectare development and sports complex in Tunisia that is likely to cost more than $5 billion upon its scheduled completion in 2024, the company said 
on Wednesday.

Sports Cities began earlier this month to market upscale apartments that it plans to build at the project, called Tunis Sports City. Workers are currently grading ground for an 18-hole golf course and planting trees, though actual construction won’t start until November, the company said.

The first phase of Tunis Sports City has started its bookings with ‘Cedar’, a residential golfing community.Tunis Sports City, located in the northern suburbs of Tunisia’s capital city Tunis, is the second sports-themed development that Sports Cities is building overseas. A similar but smaller project in Tangiers, Morocco, is almost complete, it said.

Bukhatir Group’s push to develop “sports cities” outside the UAE was motivated in part by its experience in building Dubai Sports City, in which Bukhatir has a 33 per cent stake. Dubai Sports City opened in Dubai in May. The recession has pummelled demand for lavish property complexes, and Tunis Sports City is a sign of the opportunities Bukhatir sees for similar properties in other countries.

“This is definitely a great time to invest in North Africa. The region has remained unaffected by the global crisis and continues to prosper, particularly in the areas of tourism and real estate. The Bukhatir Group is a highly diversified conglomerate and this project is certainly aligned with our overall vision”, Abdul Rahman Bukhatir, Chairman of the Bukhatir Group, said in 
a statement.

Tunis Sports City is to comprise world-standard sports facilities that aim to attract international sports competitions. The complex will include residential towers, business centers, shopping malls, sports complexes, schools and hotels, in addition to a golf course certified by the Professional Golfers’ Association, Sports Cities said.

The first residential tower is planned for completion in 2012, and the completed development will house as many as 30,000 people. Sports Cities will finance most of the project itself, the company said.

Tunis Sports City began its first phase on July 10 with off-plan sales of apartments at a luxury tower, the Burj Almasa, planned at a 13-hectare residential golfing community. Buyers snapped up more than 90 per cent of the tower’s apartments within the first week, the statement quoted Paul Crosetta, the Chief Executive Officer - International for Sports Cities International, as saying. Tunis Sports City’s sports district will have facilities built to specifications for international sports bodies and will host academies for swimming, track and field, volleyball and soccer. Tunis Sports City has signed agreements with several international institutes and sports clubs such as Olympique de Marseille and the American Swimming Coaches Association to oversee the academies, it said.

Sport Cities International said it is evaluating other opportunities in Sri Lanka, South Africa, India and Vietnam.

The company has slowed its work on a proposed sports city in Lahore, Pakistan, due to concerns about political instability in that country. “A decision on the development timeline is yet to be finalised,” it said.

bruce@khaleejtimes.com

"ASTAGFIRULLAH"
You spelled it wrong.

OKAY...........:)

:crazy:

kia...!!

ab banday ko shak to ho sakta hai na... :)