National Junior Badminton Championship 2026 Opens in Sukkur with Over 200 Players
By Qurban Ali Khushik
SUKKUR: The National Junior Badminton Championship 2026 opened in Sukkur under the auspices of the Sindh government, bringing together more than 200 boys and girls from across Pakistan.
Sindh Secretary for Sports Munawar Ali Mahesar and Sukkur Commissioner Abid Saleem Qureshi jointly inaugurated the championship. The opening ceremony was attended by Saima Agha, Parliamentary Secretary for Sports, Sindh; Sports Director Asad Ishaq; District Sports Officer Sukkur Akhlaq Memon; and representatives of the Sindh Badminton Association, among others.
The championship will continue until October 22, with teams representing Sindh, Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, Gilgit-Baltistan, Islamabad, Pakistan Army and Pakistan WAPDA participating in the event.
Speaking at the ceremony, Secretary Sports Munawar Ali Mahesar said the Sindh government was committed to providing sports facilities to young people across the province and creating more opportunities for them to showcase their talent.
He said sporting events were also being held in Karachi, Hyderabad and Mirpurkhas, while Sukkur had been given special focus this year.
Mahesar added that the government was planning a series of major sporting events in Sukkur, including the National Junior Badminton Championship, Sindh Special Games and Sindh Games.
The championship aims to provide young badminton players with a competitive platform to demonstrate their skills and promote sports development across the country.