The Inter-Boards Hockey championship staged from April 21 to 23, 2026, in Lahore delivered a strong message about the role of sports in student life as talented school and college athletes from across Pakistan competed with pride and discipline. Hosted by the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education Lahore under the aegis of the Inter Boards Coordination Commission and its Inter-Board Sports Committee, the tournament showcased how Inter-Boards Hockey can reconnect young people with a storied national sport.<\/p>\n
Teams representing 12 educational boards including Lahore, Gujranwala, Sargodha, Faisalabad, Sahiwal, Rawalpindi, Bahawalpur, Multan, the Punjab Board of Technical Education, Bannu, Mardan and Peshawar took part, reflecting broad regional participation and the unifying capacity of school sports. The competition was intense and spirited throughout the three days, highlighting emerging talent and the benefits of regular inter-board exposure.<\/p>\n
BISE Lahore<\/strong> finished top of the table to claim first position, with Gujranwala securing second place and Peshawar taking third. Organisers praised the competitive standard and the conduct of players who demonstrated teamwork and leadership on the field, reinforcing the importance of Inter-Boards Hockey as a development pathway for youth.<\/p>\n At the closing ceremony, Executive Director IBCC Dr. Ghulam Ali Mallah served as Chief Guest and underlined the commission’s focus on co-curricular growth alongside academics. He noted that IBCC, through IBSC, runs more than 30 inter-board sports events annually for both boys and girls, ensuring equal opportunities and healthy competition across disciplines. Dr. Mallah also reiterated his personal commitment to reviving Pakistan\u2019s national game through his active engagement with the Pakistan Hockey Federation.<\/p>\n The ceremony was attended by notable sports figures including Olympian Shahbaz Senior and respected coaches and administrators Mr. Pervez Sandela, Mr. Khawaja Junaid, Mr. Faisal Farid, Mr. Rizwan Nazir and Mr. Masood ul Rehman, who all praised the organisation and the level of play. Dr. Mallah specifically commended the host board\u2019s arrangements and acknowledged Organising Secretary Dr. Badar Mohy ud Din for effective coordination that ensured smooth conduct of matches.<\/p>\n IBCC’s renewed emphasis on integrating sports into the education system aims to institutionalize a strong sports culture in schools and colleges, using Inter-Boards Hockey and other events to foster discipline, teamwork, leadership and physical well-being. The successful championship in Lahore signals continued momentum in encouraging students nationwide to engage in co-curricular activities and contribute to a healthier, more vibrant society.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Inter-Boards Hockey sparks school sports culture as IBCC-led championship unites student athletes from 12 boards and crowns BISE Lahore champion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":18304,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[94],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18305","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pakistan"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.peakpoint.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18305","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.peakpoint.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.peakpoint.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.peakpoint.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.peakpoint.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18305"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.peakpoint.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18305\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.peakpoint.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18304"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.peakpoint.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18305"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.peakpoint.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18305"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.peakpoint.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18305"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}