PROVINCE REPORT
PESHAWAR: Charsadda defeated Peshawar 45-40 in the kabaddi final to win the title as the Peshawar Sports Festival 2026 concluded at Hayatabad Sports Complex. Adviser for Sports and Youth Affairs Dr. Sarfaraz Ali and Adviser for Religious Affairs Maulana Muhammad Tayyab Qureshi distributed prizes among the winning athletes at the closing ceremony.
Secretary Sports Asif Khan, Director General Sports Wasil Khan, Additional Director General Sports Rashida Ghaznavi, Director Administration Nematullah Marwat, Director Operations Jamshed Baloch, Deputy Director Nazia Zaki, Assistant Director Ashfaq Ahmed, Administrator Hayatabad Sports Complex Abid Afridi and Assistant Director Accounts Shah Faisal were also present.
Addressing the ceremony, Dr. Sarfaraz Ali said that sports had no real losers, as while one team won, the other gained experience, hope and encouragement. He said sports promoted discipline, tolerance, mutual respect and a spirit of healthy competition.
He added that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa had abundant sporting talent and the provincial government would make efforts to provide equal opportunities to male and female athletes from all districts to develop their abilities and represent the province at national-level competitions.
He appreciated the participation of boys and girls in the festival and expressed hope that more young people would take an active interest in sports.
According to the results, Imadullah and Muhammad Sudais secured first position in badminton, followed by Rayan Khan and Jawad Khan in second place, while Shayan Khan and Affan Khan finished third.
In Muay Thai, Abu Bakar won gold, Abdul Rehman silver and Ibad bronze. In athletics, Waqas Khalil secured first position, Raza Ahmed second and Amjad Rehman third.
In cricket, Maazullah Khan Cricket Academy defeated Imran Khan Academy by six wickets to win the title. Charsadda beat Peshawar 45-40 in the kabaddi final, while the Directorate of Sports team defeated the Sports Writers team in tug-of-war.
More than 500 male and female athletes from Peshawar participated in the festival, competing in 12 sports, including cricket, football, kabaddi, badminton, table tennis, weightlifting, full-contact karate, Muay Thai, squash, 50-metre race, tug-of-war and wheelchair racing.
