Magsi ecstatic after 2021 Hub Rally Cross win
Driver beats defending champion Sultan by 12 seconds in category A of the prepared race
BALOCHISTAN:
Nadir Magsi won first place at the 50km long 2021 Hub Rally Cross defeating the defending champion Sahibzada Sultan by 12 seconds at Hub, Balochistan on Sunday.
The annual event was held on a 50km long track for the first time that included a seven-kilometre long track beside the Gadani beach. The new track not only included sharp turns but also the track going through the water at the beach.
In the category A of the prepared race, Magsi finished first with the time of 36 minutes and 51 seconds, following him was Sultan finishing 37 minutes three seconds and Nosherwan Tiwana was third at 39 minutes and 56 seconds.
IUB working to promote tourism
National
February 14, 2021
BAHAWALPUR: Islamia University Bahawalpur Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Athar Mahboob has said that the university was playing a vital role in promoting tourism in line with the government’s vision.
He said this year teachers and students of the university were taking part in the annual Cholistan Rally in collaboration with Tourism Development Corporation Punjab, divisional administration Bahawalpur and Bahawalpur Chamber of Commerce and Industry. With the participation of thousands of students, last year’s rally emerged as a successful mega event in terms of tourism and business, he commented.
The university also organised a bus service to Fort Derawar for daily service to facilitate students and general public, he told. He said the local industries and business community along with educational institutions and government administration could make Bahawalpur an excellent tourist destination.