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    Polo in Pakistan

    Pakistan has deep polo roots dating to British colonial times. Lahore and Gilgit are major polo centers with unique traditions.

    Season

    October to March (cool season)

    Lesson Cost

    $150–$350

    Association

    Pakistan Polo Association

    Clubs Listed

    7 clubs

    Club Locations in Pakistan

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    Polo Clubs in Pakistan

    7 clubs

    Gilgit Polo Club

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    Gilgit Polo Club holds one of polo's most extraordinary distinctions: it is one of the highest-altitude polo venues on earth, located in Gilgit-Baltistan in Pakistan's far north, where the Karakoram, Hindu Kush, and Himalayan mountain ranges converge in some of the most dramatic landscape on the planet. Playing polo here is an experience unlike any other on the global circuit — surrounded by peaks that dwarf the Alps and conditions that test both horses and players in ways no sea-level venue can replicate.\n\nThe Shandur Pass Polo Festival — held at even higher altitude in the same region — is the most famous event associated with Gilgit polo culture, but the Gilgit ground itself has a rich tradition rooted in the sport's Central Asian origins. Polo is believed to have been born in this region thousands of years ago, making northern Pakistan one of the sport's true ancestral homelands rather than a peripheral outpost.\n\nThe polo played in Gilgit and the surrounding region has a distinctive character — faster, more physical, and less formatted than the HPA or USPA versions of the game, reflecting the freestyle traditions of Central Asian polo that predate modern international rules. Watching a match here is a window into polo's pre-modern soul.\n\nFor polo travellers and adventurers, Gilgit Polo Club represents a pilgrimage site — a place where the sport exists in its most ancient context, surrounded by the mountains where it was born.

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    Season

    Year-round

    Karachi Polo Club

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    Founded in the 1860s during the height of the British Raj, Karachi Polo Club is Pakistan's oldest active polo club and one of the sport's most historically significant institutions in South Asia. Established by British military officers stationed in Sindh, the club has maintained an unbroken tradition of polo for over 150 years, surviving partition, political upheaval, and economic transformation to remain a vital centre of Pakistani polo culture. The club is closely connected to the Pakistan Army's polo tradition, with military officers constituting a significant portion of its membership and its annual tournaments often incorporating military team competitions. The Karachi Open is one of Pakistan's premier domestic polo events, drawing teams from across Sindh and beyond. The Sindh polo circuit, of which Karachi is the anchor club, represents one of Pakistan's most active polo regions alongside Lahore and the Punjab military circuit.

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    Season

    Year-round

    Quetta Polo Club

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    Quetta Polo Club is one of Pakistan's most distinctive polo venues, situated at high altitude in the capital of Balochistan province in southwest Pakistan. The Quetta Polo Ground occupies a dramatic setting surrounded by the arid mountain ranges of Balochistan, at an altitude that gives the playing conditions a character quite different from the lowland clubs of Lahore or Islamabad. Polo has deep roots in Balochistan — the region sits on the ancient trade and equestrian routes connecting Central Asia with the Indian subcontinent — and the Quetta club maintains this heritage with pride. The club's polo tradition is closely linked to the Pakistani military and frontier forces who have long made Balochistan a centre of equestrian activity. Tournaments at Quetta attract teams from across Pakistan's western provinces, and the high-altitude conditions produce horses and riders known for their toughness and endurance. The club represents a remarkable continuation of polo's ancient presence in one of its original homelands.

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    Season

    Year-round

    Rules in Pakistan

    Standard international polo rules apply.

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    Handicap System

    Separate handicap system maintained by Pakistan Polo Association.

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