The third round of the National Youth Carnival (NYC) Mega Challenge-2017 kicked off at the Peshawar Sports Complex with 2000 female and male competitors from across Pakistan. "Youth are our asset and we are doing our best to provide them every opportunity to explore their skills and talents, Mehmood Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Sports told the participants after inaugurating of the mega event.
Secretary Sports, Tourism, Museums, Culture Archaeology and Youth Affairs Muhammad Tariq, Additional secretary Babar Khan, Director General Youth Affairs Asfandyar Khattak, other officials and a large number of spectators were also present.
Mehmood Khan said the culture of all the provinces would also be presented during the event. Various stalls showcasing the culture and traditions of Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Azad Jammu Kashmir, tribal areas and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were also installed at the stadium.
The youth will compete this time in the event like drama, thematic Art, painting, Calligraphy, Short Film, Urdu, English, Pashto singings, traditional dance, Music Band, Qiraat, Spelling Bee, Sell-It, Na'at, English, Urdu Declamation, Urdu and Pashto essay writing, Bait Bazi, Quiz Competition, Business Plan, Ad Making, Stand Up Comedy, Extra Ordinary/Unique Talent, Console Gaming (FIFA-2017), Chess and Spot Photography.