Accompanied by RSO Malakand Kashif Farhan during his visit to the ground, Junaid Khan said: “The hockey ground has been constructed in the Makan Bagh area of Mingora which will be available for international events after its formal inauguration. The project has cost Rs 99.540 million. A double floor pavilion for spectators has been constructed in the ground along with other facilities, Khalid Khan informed.”
The construction of the ground is part of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government’s efforts to promote hockey by expanding facilities in the province, he said, adding, “The Hockey Ground would provide facilities for national and international competitions in Swat.”