Sabahat Sarwar
Karachi: The Sindh Police Games 2026 will be held in Karachi from November 25 to 28, with competitions in 19 sporting disciplines across 13 venues, as the Sindh Police Sports Board finalises arrangements for the four-day event. The preparations for the games were reviewed at a meeting chaired by IGP Sindh Javed Alam Odho. During the meeting, DIG Traffic and Chairman of the Sindh Police Sports Board Syed Pir Muhammad Shah briefed the IGP on the arrangements, preparations and overall schedule of the event.
The games will formally commence on November 25 at the Police Headquarters, Garden. The sports festival will feature competitions in athletics, badminton, handball, shooting ball, cricket, football, hockey, boxing, karate, volleyball, netball, judo, bodybuilding, tug of war and paddle tennis, among other disciplines. Around 180 judges, umpires and referees will oversee the competitions to ensure their transparent and organised conduct. The event will provide police officers and personnel with an opportunity to demonstrate their sporting abilities and promote a culture of physical fitness and healthy competition within the force.
The IGP underscored the importance of sports in maintaining physical fitness, mental resilience, discipline and professional efficiency among police personnel. He said sporting activities not only contribute to physical well-being but also promote confidence, endurance, teamwork and mutual respect. He emphasised that providing young people with opportunities to participate in sports was essential to steering them away from negative activities, drug abuse and other social evils. Promoting sports, he said, could help channelise their potential towards constructive pursuits and encourage a healthier and more active society.
IGP Odho said that a healthy body and a strong mind were fundamental to building a vibrant and responsible society, adding that the Sindh Police attached particular importance to promoting sports and healthy activities within the force. He termed the sports festival a positive initiative to improve the physical and mental well-being of police officers and personnel while strengthening coordination, harmony and team spirit among them. Directing the organisers to complete all arrangements within the stipulated timeframe, The IGP stressed that transparency, merit, discipline and high standards must be ensured throughout the competitions. He said efforts to promote sports and healthy activities within the Sindh Police would continue.
