ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s federal government has earmarked PKR 1.18 billion under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) 2025–26 for enhancing the country’s sports infrastructure through the Inter-Provincial Coordination (IPC) Division, with a strong focus on national and regional sports development.
According to a budgetary document released here on Tuesday, the allocated amount includes PKR 1.18 billion for ongoing projects and PKR 400 million for new initiatives to uplift sports facilities across the country.
Among the major ongoing schemes, PKR 200 million has been allocated for the provision of missing facilities for the South Asian Games at the Pakistan Sports Complex, including a warm-up track, residential flats, multipurpose halls, fencing, and 5-A-Side and futsal grounds.
Similarly, PKR 108 million will be utilised for the rehabilitation and upgradation of PSB Coaching Centre, Karachi, while PKR 108 million has also been allocated for the installation of electronic displays and scoring systems at PSC Islamabad and other coaching centres.
The document further stated that PKR 70 million has been allocated for the rehabilitation and upgradation of facilities at PSC, Islamabad, in preparation for the South Asian Games, while PKR 53.105 million will go toward renovation of existing sports infrastructure under previously approved schemes.
It added that PKR 50 million has been reserved for the ongoing air conditioning project of Liaquat Gymnasium and PKR 150 million for improving facilities at the PSB Coaching Centre in Karachi.
Among the new schemes, PKR 300 million has been proposed for the Establishment of a High Performance Sports Academy at the Pakistan Sports Complex. Additionally, PKR 100 million has been allocated for the construction of a multipurpose sports complex and paddle courts in Faisalabad.
