Category: Sports

PESHAWAR, Nov 01 (APP):National Junior and National Youth Boys and Girls Athletic Championship will be commencing from November 23, 2019 at Lahore with teams from all the provinces would take part. This was stated President KP Athletic Association Habibur Rehman while talking to media men here on Friday. He said a total of 60 athletes… Continue reading National Junior & National Youth Athletic Championship from Oct 23

PESHAWAR, Nov 01 (APP):Komal Khan clinched the trophy after defeating Nimra Aqeel in the final of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Girls Under-19 Squash Championship played here at PAF Hashim Khan Squash Complex on Friday. Palestinian delegation of the Palestinian Sports Journalist Association graced the occasion as guests and witnessed the thrill-pack final. Former World Champion Jansher… Continue reading Komal Khan clinches KP Under-19 Squash Championship

ISLAMABAD, Oct 31 (APP):Former Olympian Islahuddin has urged the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) to initiate the All Pakistan Talent Hunt Programme to search for the budding players for future. Recently Pakistan after playing a nail-biting 4-4 draw against the Netherlands in the first match of the two-match Olympic qualifier in Amsterdam, were outplayed 1-6 by… Continue reading Islahuddin wants PHF to initiate All Pakistan Talent Hunt Prog

SIALKOT, Oct 30 (APP)::Famous cricketer Shahid Afridi on Wednesday visited the Government College Women University (GCWU) here on Wednesday. On this occasion, Afridi said that his foundation would provide education to girls in different educational institutions in the country. He said that the Shahid Afridi Foundation was working to address important issues, including children’s education… Continue reading Afridi visits GCUW

ISLAMABAD, Oct 30 (APP):Asia-Pacific Baseball Softball’s Director from Pony Baseball International Japan Takeharu Nasu Wednesday arrived in Islamabad to review the training sessions of young players here at the Baseball Ground in Pakistan Sports Complex, a press release said. Syed Fakhar Ali Shah, President Pakistan Federation Baseball accompanied him. In addition, Tahir Mehmood, President and… Continue reading Baseball training sessions reviewed

ISLAMABAD, Oct 30 (APP):Judoka Shah Hussain Shah has qualified for Tokyo 2020 Olympics on Asia’s continental quota following his remarkable performance in 100kg division in the recently-held Abu Dhabi Judo Grand Slam. “The latest ranking list released by International Judo Federation (IJF) shows Shah at the 42nd position in Olympic qualifying ranking with 746 points.… Continue reading Shah becomes top Asian Judoka to reserve Olympic berth

ISLAMABAD, Oct 29 (APP):Wrist-spinner Usman Qadir has denied he turned his back on ambitions to represent Australia, admitting his hopes of becoming an Australian citizen in time for next year’s T20 World Cup are slim, Australian website www.cricket.com.au. reported on Tuesday. The 26-year-old is set to instead fulfil the wish of his late father –… Continue reading Usman Qadir denies U-turn as father’s dream comes true

ISLAMABAD, Oct 29 (APP):Pakistan Judo Federation (PJF) and its affiliated units celebrated World Judo Day in connection with the birthday of Jigaro Kano’s on October 28. The day was celebrated on the instructions of IJF with the theme “Plant a tree”, said a press release issued here on Tuesday. All the PJF affiliated units planted… Continue reading PJF celebrates World Judo Day

ISLAMABAD, Oct 29 (APP):Female cricketer Fareeha Mahmood, who recently took part in an ACC Level 1 Women Coaching course at the National Cricket Academy, Lahore has said that the course will help her share experience with other cricketers. Fareeha, who represented Pakistan in three T20Is against Sri Lanka in March 2018, was among the 16… Continue reading Fareeha determined to share coaching experience with other players

LAHORE, Oct 28 (APP):Pakistan women cricket team beat Bangladesh by 15 runs in the second T20 international to win the series here on Monday at the Gaddafi Stadium. The home side took unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series by outshining the touring side in the second encounter amid rousing appreciation from a colourful crowed.… Continue reading Pak women cricket team beat Bangladesh in 2nd T20 to win series

LAHORE, Oct 27 (APP):Remington Pharma clinched the Polo for Peace Cup after outsmarting Nagina Group 7-4½ in the main final played here at the crowded Lahore Polo & Country Club (LPCC) on Sunday. Taimur Ali Malik emerged as hero of the day from the winning side, Remington Pharma, as he smashed in a quartet while… Continue reading Polo for Peace Cup 2019 Final: Remington Pharma winners

LAHORE, Oct 27 (APP):The first three-day match between Pakistan U16 and Bangladesh U16 ended in a draw at the KRL stadium in Rawalpindi on Sunday. Resuming their second innings from 119 for four, the visiting Bangladesh side were bowled out for 200 runs in 95.2 overs, said the information made available here by the Pakistan… Continue reading Three-day match between Pak-Bangladesh U16 drawn

ISLAMABAD, Oct 27 (APP):Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF) has asked Professional Squash Association (PSA) to waive off the tournament’s security fee, as it was hampering the development of the game in the country. “PSA takes US $5,000 from PSF as a part of security fee for each international tournament to be hosted by Pakistan,” Squash legend… Continue reading PSF wants PSA to waive off tournament’s security fee

ISLAMABAD, Oct 27 (APP):Pakistani Wrestler Muhammad Inam has urged Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) to hold training camps, as soon as possible, to prepare the athletes for the 13th South Asian Games scheduled to be held in Kathmandu and Pokhara in December. “The training camps for the South Asian Games would be held after the conclusion… Continue reading Inam wants PSB to hold early training camps for SA Games

ISLAMABAD, Oct 26 (APP)::World No. 17 Pakistan defied their position in the FIH World Ranking when they held World No. 3 Netherlands to 4-4 draw in their first encounter of the two-legged qualifier for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics at the Wagener Stadium in Amsterdam on Saturday. According to details provided by International Hockey Federation (FIH),… Continue reading Pakistan hold Netherlands to 4-4 draw in first fixture of FIH Olympic Qualifiers

LAHORE, Oct 26 (APP):Pakistan Services Volleyball team created history by winning the bronze medal in the World Military Games defeating Qatar in a classification match for the third place at Wuhan China on Saturday. Pakistan won with straight 3-0 sets, with a score line of 25-20,25-21,25-16. Pakistan had earlier lost to China in the semi… Continue reading Pak Services volleyball gets bronze medal in World Military Games

LAHORE, Oct 26 (APP):Pakistan women cricket team beat the visiting Bangladesh women team by 14 runs in the first T20 International of three-match T20I series here at the historical Gaddafi Stadium on Saturday. Playing their first-ever international match at the home of Pakistan cricket, Pakistan elected to bat after winning the toss. Captain Bismah Maroof… Continue reading Pakistan women beat Bangladesh in first T20 international

LAHORE, Oct 26 (APP):Ashiq Hussain (Multan) a player of national standing, surfaced and emerged as the leading contender on the second day of the Chief of Naval Staff golf championship by displaying champion like capabilities in the second eighteen holes at the Defence Raya golf club here on Saturday. The flow of his shots was… Continue reading Ashiq emerges leader on the second day of Chief of Naval staff golf

LAHORE, Oct 26 (APP):Ejaz Khan of Peshawar took over the leader board top position casting aside the overnight leader Muhammad Amir of Karachi Golf Club after the culmination of the second round of the Punjab Jinnah development golf tour tournament at the PAF shy view golf course here on Saturday. Ejaz attained the preeminent uppermost… Continue reading Ejaz in front at the end of 2nd round of Punjab Jinnah golf tour

LAHORE, Oct 25 (APP):Ghazanfar Mehmood of Green City Golf Club and a seasoned one of the national amateur golf scene and young Zunair Aleem of Defence Raya Golf Club emerged as the leaders after the conclusion of the first round in this three rounds Chief of Naval Staff Golf Championship underway at the Defence Raya… Continue reading Ghazanfar, Zunair leads Chief of Naval Staff golf championship