In January 2025, the National Ice Sports Championship — featuring men’s and women’s speed‑skating events — was held in Naltar Valley, Gilgit‑Baltistan. The competition was part of a broader national winter‑sports programme that also included ice hockey, curling, figure skating, and relay races.

The championship drew teams from across Pakistan — including provinces and regions such as Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, Islamabad, Gilgit-Baltistan (GB), as well as institutional teams like Gilgit-Baltistan Scouts (GB Scouts) and Pakistan Air Force (PAF).

Results & Highlights

• In the men’s speed‑skating event, GB Scouts emerged victorious.
• On the women’s side, the gold was claimed by the team from Gilgit-Baltistan Winter Sports Association (GBWSA).
• Overall, GB (Gilgit‑Baltistan) dominated the championship: across all ice‑sport disciplines they secured a total of 12 medals (3 gold, 5 silver, 4 bronze).