Lahore: The Government of Punjab has decided to send the request of including recently held Punjab Sports Festival in the Guinness book of World records that was started on 16th January and claimed to be the largest sports festival in the country by provincial government.
Deputy Speaker Punjab Assembly Rana Mashood and Director General Punjab Sports Usman Anwar told the media that Punjab Sports Festival was the only event in the world in which more than 12 lacs players participated at the same time that is why it is decided to send the event to the Guinness book of records.
There were four types of categories in the event. It was arranged at Union Council level, Tehsil Level, District level and Division level. The players participated in almost 14 different sports categories in the event.