The GC University Lahore 5th Inter-Departmental Staff Cricket Tournament 2018 began at the university's Oval Ground Wednesday. The vice-chancellor Professor Dr Hassan Amir Shah inaugurated the tournament by playing a couple of straight drives, while Registrar Saboor Ahmed Khan and Director Sports Khadam Ali Khan also participated in the inaugural match.
As many as 24 teams including of librarians, engineering cell, security guards, drivers and gardeners are participating in the week-long cricket tournament. Speaking on the occasion, Professor Shah said that sports must be promoted among the people of all age groups because it kept them physically and mentally fit and active besides enhancing their personal abilities ie self-confidence, tolerance and decision power.