Shandur Polo Festival postponed till August

SportsShandur Polo Festival postponed till August

CHITRAL: The annual three-day Shandur Polo Festival has been postponed due to the deteriorating condition of the road in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) leading to Shandur, official sources said.

The festival, which was scheduled to start from July 2 in Shandur valley, now would be held in August.

Mentioning the reason behind postponement of the festival, official sources said that the extended rainfall in the area had damaged the road and that could have affected the participation of GB people in the festival.

The hotly-contested polo matches between the teams of Chitral and GB at the highest polo ground of the world was the main event of the festival during which the passions run high as the matches virtually turned into a sort of battle.

The festival is being held regularly for the last three decades on fixed dates from July 7 to 9, but this year the event has been rescheduled.

The festival is usually being organised by the district administration, Chitral.

DND

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