Polo is the national sports of the people of Chitral and Gilgit - Baltistan. It is in these valleys that the game is played closest to its original form with a minimum rules and therefore is a real enjoyment to watch polo in these regions.
One must give credit to local rulers and princes of these regions who have been patrons of the game through centuries which helped the game to survive to this day. Many of the rulers themselves used to be good players of polo and all of them encouraged others to play polo.
“At present there are no permanent arrangements to provide ongoing support and encouragement for this sport. But despite this fact, still, nowadays, one can find a lot of people in these areas who are passionately fond of polo. Good players and great matches are remembered and talked about for generations.
The polo season in the district starts in 23rd March,The season continues till October.