16/10/2026
Empowering Young Champions. Building Pakistan’s Sporting Future. 🏏🇵🇰
A landmark step towards nurturing Pakistan’s next generation of sporting talent!
Today, HRL Group, Lahore Qalandars and the Punjab Higher Education Department signed a strategic MoU to identify, nurture and develop young talent in cricket and other sports through 1,000+ sports academies being established by the Government of Punjab.
The signing ceremony brought together Jahanzaib Zahid, Vice Chairman HRL Group; Rana Atif, CEO Lahore Qalandars; and Rana Sikandar Hayat, Punjab Minister for Education.
Jahanzaib Zahid, Vice Chairman HRL Group:
"Pakistan does not lack talent. It needs the right ecosystem to transform potential into excellence. Our commitment is to connect infrastructure, investment and opportunity to create lasting impact.”
Rana Atif, CEO Lahore Qalandars:
“Champions can emerge from any corner of Pakistan. Our mission is to ensure that talent, regardless of background, gets the coaching, exposure and opportunities it deserves.”
Rana Sikandar Hayat, Punjab Minister for Education
“Through this collaboration and our expanding network of sports academies, we aim to integrate education with sports and create meaningful pathways for young people to discover and develop their potential.”
Three partners. 1,000+ academies. One shared ambition.
Champions are not created by chance. They are developed by design.