Report: ANI Correspondent:
ISLAMABAD — Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif attended the opening ceremony of the 6th World Nomad Games in Kyrgyzstan, where Kyrgyz President Sadyr Nurgozhoevich Japarov welcomed him upon arrival.
The ceremony was also attended by other heads of state participating in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit. The Pakistani contingent also took part in the ceremony, with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif standing to pay tribute to the national team. Spectators at the stadium also applauded the Pakistani contingent.
Pakistani athletes will participate in various traditional sports during the games, which are being held from August 31 to September 6, 2026, in Kyrgyzstan.
The World Nomad Games feature traditional Central Asian sports, including wrestling, horse racing, archery and traditional intellectual games, and aim to promote cultural ties, mutual understanding and cooperation among nations.
