PESHAWAR:First Commissioner three-day “Tour De Waziristan Cycle Race” second phase commenced on Monday from Tank in a colourful ceremony.
Sector Commander Brigadier Naiknam Muhammad Baig cut the ribbon and formally inaugurated the race’s second phase from Tank to South Waziristan.
In second phase, Cyclists will reach Gomal Zam Dam after covering a distance of 68 km from Tank.
The race was aimed to promote sports and tourism activities including sending a message of peace and prosperity to the world from South Waziristan. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Culture and Tourism Authority, KP and Pakistan Cycling Federation, Frontier Corps South and Dera Ismail Khan Administration jointly organised the event.
The tour divided into three phases, first phase was from Dera to Tank which was completed while the second phase started from Tank Jahaz Ground. The ceremony was also attended by Commanding Officer 25 Sindh Regiment Lieutenant Colonel Sher Alam Khan, Assistant Commissioner Adnan Khattak, Civil Society, area journalists and a large number of citizens. School children were also present to welcome the cyclists at the starting point.
DSP Headquarters Inam Gandapur and SHO city Gul Wali Khan made strict security arrangements.
The final third stage of the race will start from Gomal Zam Dam and come to an end at Wana.
Later, prizes would be distributed among the cyclists.
Talking to media, the cyclists said the race’s main purpose is to send a message to the world that the people of South Waziristan are peaceful and hospitable. The ‘Tour De Waziristan Race’ would bring prosperity and help in promoting tourism and sports activities in the area, they added.
They also thanked, Sector Commander South Brigadier Naiknam Muhammad Baig, Lieutenant Colonel Sher Alam Khan, DSO Tank Asif Nawaz Gandapur, Tank’s people, Tank police, district administration, journalists and civil society.