AnnouncedPhase I opens September 2026.
DSP Regionals 2026 – Central
October 2026 · Lahore
Cap
24 teams
Slots / campus
up to 3
Fee / team
PKR 29,000
Phase I window
September 2026
Payment deadline
October 2026
Phase II deadline
October 2026
Registration
Open to full-time enrolled students of the registering institution. Up to three teams per campus — every campus seats its A team before its B team, then first come, first served. The cap is tentative.
Central region — host-region teams seat first; per-campus slots and the cap above still apply.
Format
World Schools format. Four preliminary rounds — rounds 1 and 3 prepared. At a 24-team field the break runs to the top 8.
Ranking: wins, then average speaker points, then margins.
Adjudication & team managers
Each team travels with at least one accredited accompanying adjudicator (n=1) — workshop and test provided. Team managers are 21 or over: a trusted coach or member of the faculty.
Key dates
Phase I — Team Slot Request deadlineSeptember 2026
Payment deadlineOctober 2026
Phase II — Participant Details deadlineOctober 2026
Tournament datesOctober 2026
Fees
Tournament Registration Fee (per team)PKR 29,000
Campus MembershipPKR 40,000
Institutional MembershipPKR 35,000
Proof of payment due by October 2026.
Invitation pack
The invitation pack is the source of truth; this page summarises it.