Khelta Punjab Pink Games conclude Faisal awards winners’ trophy to Lahore Division team

2026-02-16 - 00:46

Khelta Punjab Pink Games 2026, the biggest sports event for women in the province, concluded with a grand closing ceremony at Nishtar Park Sports Complex Gymnasium Hall on Sunday. Lahore division were declared champions with 35 medals (25 gold, 10 silver), Faisalabad remained second with 25 medals (9 gold, 16 silver) while Multan finished third with 15 medals (9 gold, 6 silver medals). Punjab Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Malik Faisal AyubKhokhar awarded winners’ trophy to Lahore division team. He also distributed the cash prizes and trophies among other prominent performers. Vice Chairman SBP Malik Sulaiman, Coordinator Sports Malik AnooshKhokhar, Director General Sports Punjab KhizarAfzaalChaudhry, Director Admin AbidShaukat, Director Sports RanaNadeemAnjum and all Divisional Sports Officers were also present at the closing ceremony. Addressing the prize distribution ceremony, Punjab Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Malik Faisal AyubKhokhar lauded Secretary Sports Punjab Muhammad Ali, Director General Sports Punjab KhizarAfzaalChaudhry and their team for making Khelta Punjab Pink Games a successful event. He said the sheer hard work of the administrators of Sports Board Punjab is also highly appreciable. Punjab Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Malik Faisal AyubKhokhar said that a record 3,400 athletes from all parts of the province participated in the 5-day Khelta Punjab Pink Games. “Such a massive women’s sports event has never been held before in any province of the country”. Punjab Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Malik Faisal AyubKhokhar also awarded cash prizes worth Rs 7 million among the winning teams at the closing ceremony. “Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has also announced Rs 20 million rewards for the top performing players of the grand event”. Punjab Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Malik Faisal AyubKhokhar further said that several talented female athletes have been identified from the Khelta Punjab Pink Games and we are quite upbeat that these talented athletes will also win laurels for the country in international sports events in future. Punjab Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Malik Faisal AyubKhokhar also announced to award scholarships to top performers from Punjab Sports Endowment Fund.