Category: Sports

PESHAWAR, Apr 20 (APP):The China’s Pakistan based senior level public security team dashed to Abbottabad where the first ever an exhibition Football match is going to be played between the DG Sports Khyber Pakhtunkhwa XI and the Islamabad based Chinese Embassy XI. The Chinese public security team viewed the security arrangements, underway for hosting the… Continue reading Chinese Embassy security team visit Abbottabad to review arrangements for football

ISLAMABAD, Apr 19 (APP):The two semi finals of the Patron’s Trophy Grade II 2017-18 played at different venues of Islamabad and Rawalpindi ended in a draw on Thursday. In the first semi final on the third day, ZTBL started the day with the overnight score of 43 for 3 in their second innings and ended… Continue reading Patron’s Trophy semis drawn

LAHORE, Apr 19 (APP):Pakistan’s opening batsman Fakhar Zaman said on Thursday that he was ready to bat in the middle order as he was ready to take up responsibility according to planning of the team management during the tour of England. “In domestic tournaments, I have batted in the middle order and it all depends… Continue reading I’m ready to bat in middle order, says opener Fakhar Zaman

PESHAWAR, Apr 19 (APP):Pakistan No. 1 Aqeel Khan clinched the title of the DIG Aman Ullah Khan Memorial Tennis Championship played here at Qayyum Sports Complex Synthetic Courts on Thursday. Renown cardiac surgeon and son of late DIG Aman Ullah Khan, Professor Dr. Hafizullah was the chief guest on this occasion. Vice President KP Tennis… Continue reading Pakistan No. 1 Aqeel Khan wins DIG Aman Ullah Memorial Tennis Championship

ISLAMABAD, Apr 19 (APP):Squash legend Jansher Khan Thursday urged Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) to provide best possible facilities to the players in the training camps frequently held at the Pakistan Sports Complex. Talking to APP, Jansher was of the view that time and again he had been hearing from players that they lack international level… Continue reading Jansher urge PSB to provide int’l level facilities to players

LAHORE, Apr 19 (APP):Pakistan Cricket Board is organizing Pakistan Cup from April 25 at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad. As many as five teams including Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, and Federal Areas will feature in the tournament in which day and night matches of 50 overs a side will be played, said a spokesman of the… Continue reading Pakistan Cup one day cricket tournament at Faisalabad

LAHORE, Apr 19 (APP):The National Junior Selection Committee headed by former test cricketers Basit Ali has selected 30 players to attend NCA U13 Basic cricket Coaching Camp from April 23 to May 4 at Hanif Muhammad High-Performance Centre, Karachi. The selection of players for this program is based on their performance in recently concluded PCB… Continue reading U13 Basic cricket Coaching Programme

LAHORE, Apr 19 (APP):The National Cricket Academy is conducting Skill Development Camp of Fast bowlers here from April 23 to May 2 at NCA. “A total number of 25 fast bowlers have been selected from recently held NCA’s Remote Areas Talent Hunt Program in various cities”, said a spokesman of the Pakistan Cricket Board on… Continue reading Skill Development Camp of Fast Bowlers

ISLAMABAD, Apr 19 (APP):The 17th National Men and Women’s Netball Championships 2018 will be held here at the Hamidi Hall of the Pakistan Sports Complex from May 4 to 7. According to Pakistan Netball Federation (PNF) President Mudassar Arain, the tournament is being organised in collaboration with Pakistan Sports Board. “Teams from Army, WAPDA, PAF,… Continue reading Netball C’ships to start on May 4

ISLAMABAD, Apr 19 (APP):Pakistan cricket team, announced for the Ireland and England tour, will depart on Monday (23 April 2018). The national team have started its training camp under the supervision of Head coach Micky Arthur at Gaddafi stadium Lahore on Wednesday. The 16-member team which includes five uncapped players in the test squad practiced… Continue reading Pakistan cricket team will depart for Ireland ,England on Monday

ISLAMABAD, Apr 18 (APP):The semi finals of the Patron’s Trophy Grade II 2017-18 continued on Wednesday at two different venues of Islamabad and Rawalpindi. In the first semi final on the second day, ZTBL’s overnight score was 143 runs for 7 against SBP. SBP started their first innings scoring 183 runs for all. Sahibzada Farhan… Continue reading Patron’s Trophy semis continue

ISLAMABAD, Apr 18 (APP):Islamabad clinched the PAF Twenty-20 Cricket Champions Trophy for the Blind, played here at PAF Complex Cricket Ground on Wednesday. Islamabad beat Attock in the final by eight wickets. Islamabad won the toss and elected to field first. Attock scored 174 runs for the loss of 4 wickets in the allotted overs.… Continue reading Islamabad wins PAF CT

LAHORE, Apr 18 (APP):Secretary Sports Punjab Muhammad Aamir Jan said on Wednesday that upcoming high-profile swimming training camp will be a great opportunity for our young swimmers to update themselves with the international swimming rules and regulations. The 4-week swimming training and coaching camp for beginners will start at State of the Art Punjab International… Continue reading Swimming training camp to promote swimming, Secretary Sports Punjab

LAHORE, Apr 18 (APP):Showing all round lifting ability and extra ordinary power, lifters from Wapda won the Pakistan Railways Chief Executive National weightlifting championship here on Wednesday at Railways stadium. Chief Executive Pakistan Railways, Muhammad Javed Anwar was the chief guest on the occasion and witnessed the competition with keen interest. President ,Pakistan Railways Sports… Continue reading Wapda wins National weightlifting championship title

ISLAMABAD, Apr 18 (APP):An 11-member Pakistan team left for Nepal on Wednesday to feature in the South Asian Senior Judo Championship to take place from April 20 to 24. Talking to APP, Pakistan Judo Federation (PJF) Director Media and vice-president Masood Ahmed said as many as 6 male and 5 female judokas will be participating… Continue reading Pak judokas off to Nepal

ISLAMABAD, Apr 18 (APP):Pakistan Wrestling team has arrived in Lahore on Wednesday after participation in Commonwealth Games held in Gold Coast Australia. The team has won one gold and two bronze medals for Pakistan, private news channel reported. Warm welcome was accorded to the players on their arrival at Allama Iqbal International Airport, Lahore.

ISLAMABAD, Apr 17 (APP):The semi finals of the Patron’s Trophy Grade II 2017-18 kicked off on Tuesday here at two different venues of Islamabad and Rawalpindi. In the first semi final, ZTBL piled up a total of 143 runs for 7 in 46 overs in the first innings on the first day against SBP here… Continue reading Patron’s Trophy semis begin

ISLAMABAD, Apr 17 (APP):Islamabad Commanders Tuesday clinched the first Pakistan Table Tennis Super League title beating Karachi Kararay by 3-2 in the final here at the Hameedi Hall. Pakistan Sports Board Deputy Director Mansoor Ahmed, who was the chief guest on the occasion, awarded trophies and cash prizes to the winners and runners-up. Deputy Mayor… Continue reading Islamabad Commanders clinch TT Super League

  GOLD COAST, Queensland (Australia), April 17 (APP)::Warm welcome is awaiting to receive Pakistan wrestling team coming from Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia after recording historical achievement for Pakistan by winning one gold medal and two bronze medals in wrestling, Secretary Pakistan Wrestling Federation Ch. Muhammad Arshad Sattar told APP on Tuesday. He… Continue reading Warm welcome awaits to receive Pakistan Commonwealth bound wrestling team

LAHORE, Apr 17 (APP):Pakistan Hockey Federation on Tuesday announced nine-member national team along with four standbys for the Asian hockey qualifiers for the Youth Olympics to be held in Bangkok, Thailand from April 25 to 29. It is pertinent to mention that the hockey event of the Youth Olympics is played on 5-a-side format, said… Continue reading Pak hockey team named for Youth Olympics