The Embassy of the State of Qatar in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan celebrated the National Sports Day of Qatar. H.E. Ambassador Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, diplomats, members of the Military Attaché and the embassy staff participated in different activities such as climbing, running and a number of other exercises.

In a statement on this occasion, His Excellency Ambassador Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani stressed that the Sports Day represents an important annual occasion that makes sports one of the most important pillars of the National Vision 2030, explaining that Qatar's desired goal from this day is to pay attention to sports and make it a style life.

His Excellency added that the celebration of Sports Day this year comes amid State of Qatar's preparations to host the 2022 World Cup and reiterated that the field of sports in Qatar is currently witnessing a major revival, similar to what is witnessed in the political, economic and social fields.

His Excellency further noted that the State of Qatar is one of the sponsors of the United Nations draft resolution on sports for development and peace. As  it believes in the importance of sports in promoting development and peace, spreading the values of tolerance and respect and its impact on achieving an active and healthy society, therefore, the State of Qatar has paid attention to sports which is manifested in hosting many international sports events and spreading sports culture in the country by launching several local and international initiatives such as the National Sports Day and the Doha Goals initiative, which constitutes a platform for global development initiatives through sports.