England football legend Michael Owen meets COAS Bajwa

RAWALPINDI: England’s legendary former soccer player Michael Owen on Tuesday called on Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa at GHQ, said Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) in a statement.

According to ISPR, COAS Bajwa thanked Michael Owen for visiting Pakistan and promoting sports, particularly football.

“Sports promote peace and this initiative for developing football infrastructure and young talent in Pakistan is a welcome step,” the ISPR quoted COAS as saying.

Football legend @themichaelowen met COAS today. COAS thanked him for visiting Pakistan & promoting sports particularly football. “Sports promote peace and this initiative for developing football infrastructure and young talent in Pakistan is a welcome step” COAS. pic.twitter.com/EJv5QCh4Pr

— DG ISPR (@OfficialDGISPR) January 25, 2022

Former England footballer Michael Owen arrived in Pakistan on Tuesday to participate in various football related initiatives and meet high-level officials.

During his visit, Michael Owen will meet Prime Minister Imran Khan to brief him on a roadmap to develop football in Pakistan.

In Karachi, on 26 January, Michael Owen will attend a press conference at NED University to officially hold a groundbreaking ceremony of Pakistan’s first-ever Soccer City.

Pakistan’s first soccer city project

NED University of Engineering & Technology (NED) and Global Soccer Ventures (GSV) earlier this month had signed a 10-year agreement to establish Pakistan’s first soccer city stadium in Karachi.

Under the agreement, the German engineers will develop a series of football infrastructure projects in Karachi including the construction of a state-of-art football stadium.

The stadium will be equipped with all FIFA’s world-class facilities. The innovative stadium is designed by a German firm, read the press release issued by a company.