[10] In July 2020, it was announced that the federal government had set forth more than Rs 3.5 billion for the South Asian Games.

[11] The Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) wants to base these Games in Lahore while holding selected sports in other cities which are hubs within the country for each one.

[13] Syed Aqil Shah, President of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Olympic Association requested that the POA should include Peshawar as one of the host cities for the Games.

[14] "We will place athletes in these sports in these cities which are about two hours away by road from Lahore,” Hasan, Vice President of Olympic Council of Asia added.

[15] On 11 January 2021, Prime Minister Imran Khan gave a go-ahead signal to the Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) and the Federal Sports Ministry to host the Games.

[19] On 13 February 2022, the government announced plans to hold the event by March 2023 in Lahore, Faisalabad and Islamabad.