Inter District Football Tournament Concludes in Gilgit-Baltistan

SKARDU:- District Football Association Skardu and AAA Associates jointly organized an Inter District Football Tournament 2022 at Skardu in which 11 teams from different districts of Gilgit-Baltistan participated. The opening match was played between District Diamir and District Hunza. Speaker Gilgit Baltistan Assembly Syed Amjad Hussain Zaidi presided over the inaugural ceremony. The teams played in Two pools to compete against each other. The finale was played between District Skardu and District Diamir. District Skardu won the finals in an exhilarating match by shooting 3 goals in a penalty shootout against District Gilgit. Governor Gilgit Baltistan & former Chief Minister Mr. Syed Mehdi Shah was the chief guest of the tournament. He congratulated the winning team and applauded AAA Associates’ efforts in organizing sporting events which provided an incredibly entertaining activity for the community. The event drew a large number of spectators who enjoyed the tournament thoroughly.

Chairman AAA Associates Mr. Sheikh Fawad Bashir appreciated the AAA Associates Management in Skardu for holding a football tournament. He said, “AAA Associates has a long history of helping sports in Pakistan at the grassroots level. Whether it be through infrastructure development and improvement, organizing tournaments, or sponsoring athletes, AAA Associates is dedicated to nurturing and promoting Pakistani talent. Gilgit Baltistan is a beautiful place, with dedicated and hardworking people. For us, organizing a Football Tournament in Skardu is a privilege, as it provides not only the opportunity to entertain the locals but also helped us to enable them to achieve their dreams in Pakistan and abroad.”

Managing Director AAA Associates Lt. Col. Shahzad Ali Kiani (r) also expressed his sentiments by saying, “At AAA Associates, we encourage sports regardless of socioeconomic status or cultural standing. Sport has a remarkable unifying ability in terms of breaking down cultural, social, ethical, and religious boundaries, and it aids in the establishment of a cross-cultural community. The sport will always be a place where Pakistan from humble origins can create a name for themselves and fulfill their dreams with a little help. I must also applaud AAA Associates Skardu Management for organizing such a large-scale tournament. We are considering organizing further events in the future since we believe it brings communities together.”

AAA Associates Skardu Management arranged the tournament. The tournament is an endeavor to support grassroots sporting events around the country. They have been active in supporting various sports activities such as organizing cricket, football, and other sports tournaments around the country. AAA Associates is one of Pakistan’s most reputable and rapidly growing and developing conglomerates in the real estate sector. Recently, they have launched one of their mega projects at Bahria Town Karachi.