ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks, ɪt wʌz pˈɑːɹt ʌvðɪ ˈeɪʒən tˈʊɹ skˈɛdʒuːl fɚðə fˈɜːst tˈaɪm, ˌɔn ɐn ɪnˈɪʃəl θɹˈiːjˈɪɹ dˈiːl, haʊˈɛvɚ ðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt ˈoʊpən wʌz poʊstpˈoʊnd dˈuː tə sᵻkjˈʊɹɹᵻɾi kənsˈɜːnz wɪðˌɪn pˌækɪstˈæn æt ðə tˈaɪm ðɪ ᵻvˈɛnt wʌz skˈɛdʒuːld tə ɡˌoʊ ɐhˈɛd.
In 2006, it was part of the Asian Tour schedule for the first time, on an initial three-year deal, however the 2008 Open was postponed due to security concerns within Pakistan at the time the event was scheduled to go ahead.