Pakistan will host the South Asian Games from 3 to 11 April 2027, marking the country's first time staging the regional multi-sport competition since 2004. The decision was confirmed at a meeting of the South Asia Olympic Council (the governing body for sport across the region's eight nations) in Islamabad, with events to be held across three host cities — Islamabad, Lahore and Peshawar — featuring 28 sports and more than 3,200 athletes. India's participation remains uncertain despite its representative endorsing the dates via video link, as tensions between the two countries have previously led India to withdraw from sporting events held on Pakistani soil.