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Torch Relay Launches Countdown to 35th National Games in Karachi

Organizers confirmed dates, venues, a nationwide relay during the Karachi launch.

Overview

  • At Mazar-e-Quaid, the Balochistan Olympic Association handed the torch to Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, who passed it to Sports Minister Mohammad Bux Khan Mahar to begin the relay.
  • The Games are scheduled for December 6–13, 2025 in Karachi, with events planned across 24 city venues, according to officials.
  • Organizers say the torch will traverse Karachi and other regions, include a ship segment across the Arabian Sea, visit Peshawar as the next host, then return to Karachi before the opening.
  • Sindh’s chief minister unveiled the event logo and invoked Karachi’s sporting heritage, as organizers cited plans for more than 11,000 participants across 34 sports.
  • A communique stated President Asif Ali Zardari will preside over the Dec 6 opening at National Stadium and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will attend the Dec 13 closing, while the province also announced a biennial Youth Olympics initiative.