Mardan Sports Complex Pakistan Explained

Mardan Sports Complex Pakistan
Logo Image:	Pakistan
Fullname:	Mardan Sports Complex Pakistan
Location:	Sheikh Maltoon Town Mardan, Pakistan
Opened:	2006
Owner:	Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Operator:	Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

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

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

Mardan Sports Complex currently hold sporting facilities for the following sports.

• Hockey Ground
• Football Ground
• Cricket Ground
• Athletics track
• Boxing
• Swimming pool^[11]
• Indoor facilities for Badminton
• Table Tennis
• Judo, wushu and taekwondo^[12]

See also

• Qayyum Stadium
• Hayatabad Sports Complex
• Abdul Wali Khan Sports Complex
• Swat Sports Complex

References

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Logo and trophy of mega sports competitions unveiled at Mardan. www.thenews.com.pk. en. 3 October 2017.
2. Web site: Mardan Sports Complex gets Rs20m. 18 July 2005. DAWN.COM. 3 October 2017.
3. Web site: PCB changes NCA Talent Hunt Program trial venues. www.thenews.com.pk. en. 3 October 2017.
4. Web site: SPORTS brief. The Nation. 3 October 2017.
5. Web site: First phase of Games for U-23 inaugurated. The Nation. 3 October 2017.
6. Web site: Fun games, music, food feature at Mardan spring festival. Correspondent. The Newspaper's. 21 May 2012. DAWN.COM. 3 October 2017.
7. Web site: Work on Mardan projects in progress. 8 February 2006. DAWN.COM.
8. Web site: Still afloat: Swimming pool in Mardan takes no divers - The Express Tribune. 5 February 2015. The Express Tribune. 3 October 2017.
9. Web site: KP govt enlists steps taken for promotion of sports. www.thenews.com.pk. en.
10. Web site: Imran inaugurates Hayatabad Sports Complex. The Nation. 3 October 2017.
11. Web site: ‘Govt taking steps for promotion of sports’. Correspondent. The Newspaper's. 24 June 2016. DAWN.COM. 3 October 2017.
12. Web site: Logo, trophy of KP sports unveiled. The Nation. 3 October 2017.