MITHI: The eminent racer Mir Nadir Magsi won the Thar Challenge Jeep Race by completing the distance in the shortest time.
Magsi during the race grabbed the first position by covering the targeted distance for one hour and seven minutes. Sahibzada Sultan and Chaudhry got the second and third positions respectively by taking more time to cover the sandy track. Mr Sultan took one hour and 13 minutes while Mr Khurram spent Ine hour and 22 minutes to travel the track during the race competitions.
Ms Tushna Patel emerged victorious in the women’s category by getting to her destination within one hour and 25 minutes and Ms Mahim Shiraz secured second position by covering the distance of the sandy track by taking more time. She took one hour and 26 minutes.
In the final round of the race during the Thar Sports Festival held on the outskirts of Mithi town by the Sindh Sports department. Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah, Arbab Lutufallah and others gave away the shields, cash prizes and trophies among the winners of the various events in a very moressive ceremony held at picnic point of Gaddi Bhit.
Chief Minister Sindh speaking on the occasion said the Sindh government would organise such events every year in the desert region to boost and promote both sports and tourism. He said that next year they would also make better arrangements and would invite international racers . He said that they would organise more such festivals including the one to celebrate the beauty of Thar after rainfall next year. Mr Shah highly lauded the efforts of Arbab Lutuallah for his sincere efforts and said that he managed to organise magnificent events in an organised manner.
He thanked the participants of different events during the festival including the former chief minister Balochistan Jam Kamal and others and also invited them to visit Thar Coalfields. Arbab Lutuf speaking on the occasion said that despite the certain challenges he and his team members managed to organise the festival with different events and features . He said that announcements made by Syed Murad Shah to go ahead for more festivals in Thar was a matter of pride for him, his team members and the people of Thar.
He thanked Syed Nasir Hussain Shah, Imtiaz Ahmed Shaikh, Nadir Magsi, Jam Kamal and others. for their cooperation and support in arranging such event in the desert district.
