Qubad Talabani: We Will Professionalise Sports

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Qubad Talabani, supervisor of the electoral campaign of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan's (PUK) List 222 in Erbil constituency.

Qubad Talabani, supervisor of the electoral campaign of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan's (PUK) List 222 in Erbil constituency, reaffirmed the party’s commitment to advancing the sports sector through legislative and financial reform in both Kurdistan and Baghdad.

In a statement on his official Facebook page, Talabani said: “We support sports in a serious and structural way, not with temporary or symbolic measures. Many athletes know that we established a board over a year ago and developed a comprehensive plan to promote all fields of sport.”

Talabani added: “I explained to our comrades in the sports sector in Erbil that we will work to professionalise sports and strengthen the sports infrastructure through the adoption of proper legislation in both Kurdistan and Baghdad. Our goal is to secure a dedicated annual budget for the sports sector by resolving existing budgetary issues. Without laws and stable financial allocations, any other measures will remain temporary and will not bring about genuine progress in developing the sports sector.”

The PUK is contesting the 2025 Iraqi parliamentary elections, scheduled for 11 November, across several governorates, presenting its candidates on an independent list numbered 222 in Erbil, Sulaymaniyah (including Halabja), Duhok, Kirkuk, and Diyala. In Nineveh Governorate, the PUK is running as part of the "Nineveh People’s Union Coalition" with number 281, while in Saladin it is fielding one candidate within the "National Masses Coalition" with number 240.

Overall, the PUK is entering the elections with 156 candidates: 36 in Sulaymaniyah, 30 in Erbil, 5 in Duhok, 24 in Kirkuk, 28 in Diyala, 31 in Nineveh within the Nineveh People’s Union Coalition, and one candidate each in Saladin and Baghdad.



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