National Games of Pakistan

At the same time, the Indian Olympic Games were organized in Delhi, Calcutta, and Lahore, the then capital of undivided Punjab.

[3] The inaugural edition of the National Games was opened by the founder and Governor-General of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah.

The Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) can allow relaxation from the general rule only in exceptional cases or natural calamity.

In the 34th edition of the National Games, held in Quetta in 2023, over 6,000 athletes participated in 32 different sports encompassing 57 events.

[7][8][9] Four exhibition events – futsal, canoeing and kayaking, throwball, and women's cricket – were also part of the 2023 edition.

Contingents from Pakistan Army have dominated the Games, having won 28 of the 34 official editions.
Lahore has hosted the Games ten times, more than any other city.