Find a PSB Coaching Centre in Karachi, Lahore or Peshawar: Facilities and Hostels

The Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) runs coaching centres in Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar and Quetta. Karachi has a 400 metre track, a football ground and a 60 bed hostel. Lahore has a hostel for 90 athletes. Peshawar can house 72 players. Call the centre first, because its web page lists no fees.

Many athletes outside Islamabad do not know these centres exist. They are open to national and international level players and to the general public, according to PSB. We read each centre's page on the PSB website on 8 October 2026 and collected the contacts and facilities in one place.

Karachi: track, football ground and squash on a 24 acre campus

The PSB Coaching Centre Karachi is on Sir Shah Muhammad Suleman Road, near the Aga Khan University Hospital. The campus covers 24.5 acres. You can phone 021-99230989 or write to the centre at the email address on its PSB page.

PSB lists a 400 metre outdoor athletics track, a football ground built to international size, a gymnasium hall, three glass-walled squash courts and a fitness centre. There is a small boxing hall, and a new boxing gymnasium is under construction. The hostel has 18 rooms and takes 60 people, with a dining hall, kitchen and TV lounge. A second hostel with 20 more rooms is being built.

Lahore: velodrome, squash court and a hostel for 90

The PSB Coaching Centre Lahore sits inside the Nishtar Park Sports Complex on Ferozepur Road. It started in 1962. Call 042-99230383 or email dirlahrpsb@sports.gov.pk.

The centre has two practice halls, a squash court renovated in 2020, a cycling velodrome, a 7-a-side football ground, a volleyball court and a gymnasium. The hostel was built in 1962 for 62 athletes and was upgraded in 2015 to take 90. If you want a ground or court in Lahore for a match, our guide to booking a ground at Nishtar Park Sports Complex lists the rates and steps.

Peshawar and Quetta: halls for indoor sport and a hostel

The PSB Coaching Centre Peshawar is at the Peshawar Sports Complex (Qayyum Stadium) on Bara Road, Peshawar Cantt. The office number is 091-9216769 and the email is dirpeshpsb@sports.gov.pk.

The centre covers 4.65 acres. It has a multipurpose hall for 2,000 spectators, used for volleyball, basketball, futsal, badminton, judo and taekwondo. There is also a mini hall, two squash courts, a table tennis hall and a hostel for 72 players, 16 officials and 2 VIP guests.

PSB lists a coaching centre in Quetta too, but its page would not open for us on 8 October 2026. We therefore give no facilities or phone number for it. Ask PSB headquarters on 051-9202412 for the current details.

How to ask for a place at a coaching centre

PSB's pages say the centres serve athletes and the public, but they do not give a fee list, an admission form or a method for getting a hostel bed. So the safe route is to call or email, ask the right questions and keep a written reply.

1. Pick the centre closest to you and the sport you play.
2. Call during office hours, which PSB gives as Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm.
3. Ask if your sport is coached there and which days and times it runs.
4. Ask for the fee, if any, and whether a hostel bed is open to you.
5. Ask for the papers you need to bring, such as a CNIC or B-Form copy and photographs.
6. Get the answer by email or message so you have a record.

If you have strong results and want to be seen at national level, also read how to apply to the PSB talent identification system. To know who controls your sport, see the list of national sports federations.

Check what each page does not tell you

The three pages we read are descriptions of buildings. They say nothing about coaches, age limits, session timings or fees. Some facilities may be under renovation, and PSB's own pages mark the new Karachi boxing gymnasium and second hostel as under construction.

Treat this guide as a map of what is on site, not a promise of what is open to you. In Punjab you can also look at the free Sports Board Punjab cricket academies, which are run by a provincial body and not by PSB.

Common questions about PSB coaching centres

Are PSB coaching centres free?

The pages we read do not state any fee, free or paid. Ask the centre before you travel.

Can the public use the centres?

Yes. PSB says the centres serve national and international level sportspersons and the general public.

Can I stay at the hostel?

The centres have hostels, but PSB's pages give no booking method or rates. Ask the centre directly.

Is there a PSB coaching centre in Islamabad?

Islamabad has the Pakistan Sports Complex, which is run by PSB headquarters. See our guide to joining Pakistan Sports Complex.

Does PSB have a centre in Quetta?

Yes, PSB lists one. Its page did not open for us, so we could not confirm its facilities or phone number.

How we verified this

What we checked, where we read it, and what we could not confirm.

Last checked on 8 October 2026. We read the PSB pages for the coaching centres in Karachi, Lahore and Peshawar on sports.gov.pk, which give the addresses, phone numbers, emails, facilities and hostel capacity. The Quetta page returned an error, and none of the pages gives fees, age limits or admission rules, so we have stated none. Hostel numbers are PSB's own and may have changed since the pages were written. Confirm with the centre before you travel.