Pakistan approves first National E-sports Policy

PSX Update • Jul 9, 2026

The federal cabinet has approved Pakistan's first National E-sports Policy, which paves the way for the formal recognition and regulation of competitive gaming as a professional, educational and economic sector.

July 09, 2026 (MLN):  The federal cabinet has approved Pakistan's first National E-sports Policy, which paves the way for the formal recognition and regulation of competitive gaming as a professional, educational and economic sector. The policy was developed by the Pakistan E-sports Task Force under the chairmanship of Prime Minister's Youth Programme (PMYP) Chairman Rana Mashhood Ahmad Khan, and aims to streng...