District Administration Jhang is organizing the first-ever Jhang Desert Rally 2026 and a three-day Cultural Festival from Friday at the Thal Desert in Rehmat Abad, Tehsil Athara Hazari, Jhang.

Deputy Commissioner Jhang Babar Sahib Din announced this during a press conference in Lahore.

The rally will feature a 95-kilometre track and around 100 drivers and riders from across Pakistan, including female jeep drivers.

The cultural festival will offer activities such as tent pegging, kabaddi, volleyball, paragliding, and other recreational attractions.

Food courts and accommodation camps will be established to facilitate visitors and tourists.

The initiative aims to promote tourism, boost the local economy, and showcase Jhang’s unique desert landscape, rich cultural heritage, and historical attractions at national and international levels.