Abdul Jabbar Faisal
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) has given final touches to all arrangements to stage the Billie Jean King Cup Asia/Oceania Group III at the PTF Tennis Complex, Garden Avenue here, as the foreign teams started to arrive in the capital city of the country.
According to an official of PTF, the arrival of participating teams has commenced for the Billie Jean King Cup Asia/Oceania Group III, scheduled to be held from 21 to 24 October 2026. This prestigious international women’s team tennis competition is being hosted in Pakistan for the first time in the tennis history of Pakistan.
The team of Maldives arrived on Friday in Islamabad, the fixture will bring together women tennis players from across the region to compete at the international level. Besides, hosts Pakistan, Bahrain, Bhutan, Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Maldives, and Qatar will participate in an international tennis showpiece.
Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi, President -PTF, and Col. Zia-ud-Din Tufail, Secretary General PTF, along with the PTF management, welcomed the participating delegations and expressed their pleasure at hosting the championship in Pakistan.
Speaking on the occasion, the PTF officials highlighted that hosting this prestigious international competition reflects Pakistan’s continued commitment to the development of tennis, particularly women’s tennis, while strengthening international sporting relations and providing Pakistani players with valuable opportunities to compete against international opponents on home soil.
The Pakistan Tennis Federation is making comprehensive arrangements to welcome all participating teams, officials and delegates and to ensure the smooth and successful conduct of the championship at the PTF Tennis Complex, Islamabad. The hosting of the Billie Jean King Cup marks an important milestone for Pakistan tennis and demonstrates the country’s growing capacity to stage international tennis events.
