Category: Sports

ISLAMABAD, Apr 23 (APP):Punjab Club defeated All Lucky Stars by 5 wickets in the Islamabad Cricket Association Championship 2018 here on Monday at Punjab Ground with experienced Raja Kashif Khan hitting a century. Raja Kashif (102), who blasted 9 fours and 3 sixes in his brilliant 102 runs innings, helped Punjab Club landing home with a… Continue reading Punjab Club victorious in Islamabad Cricket Association C’ship

LAHORE, Apr 23 (APP):Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) on Monday announced the names of forty-one junior players for attending a physical conditioning training camp from April 16 at Islamabad. “The main emphasis during the camp will be on enhancing physical conditioning of junior players for their selection in the teams for abroad tour in near future… Continue reading PHF calls 41 Jr players for physical conditioning camp

LAHORE, Apr 23 (APP):The inaugural edition of the Punjab Chief Minister National Women Squash Championship will go into action here from April 26 at PSA Complex. “Players from all-over the country will exhibit their talent and technique during the five-day premier activity, which aims at further promoting squash among womenfolk,” said Shiraz Saleem, secretary, Punjab… Continue reading 1st Punjab CM National Women Squash Championship from April 26

PESHAWAR, Apr 23 (APP):Khyber Pakhtunkhwa DG Sports and the Islamabad based Chinese Embassy teams announced the names of players here Monday which are going to meet in an exhibition football match on April 28. The match is going to take place at Kunj Stadium of Abbottabad. Jiang Han will lead the Chinese team while former… Continue reading Chinese Embassy and DG Sports Teams announced for Exhibition Match

  ISLAMABAD, Apr 23 (APP):Pakistan national cricket team comprising 16 players and 11 officials left for Ireland via Dubai on flight EK-623 from Allama Iqbal International Airport in the wee hours of Monday (Today). The team will play one Test against Ireland, two Tests against England and two T20 against Scotland during the tour. The… Continue reading Pakistan cricket team leave for Ireland, England tours

MULTAN, Apr 22 (APP)::Pakistani Table Tennis team won one silver and three bronze medals in various team events of South Asian Junior and Cadet Table Tennis Championship held in Maldives. President Pakistan Table tennis federation Khawaja Hassan Wadood said that Pakistan Junior Boys team event won a bronze medal, in Cadet boys team event won… Continue reading South Asian Hopes event: Pak win silver, three bronze medals

ISLAMABAD, Apr 22 (APP):Australian Football league (AFL) Pakistan Federation on Sunday announced to organize invitational tournament in Punjab province in first week of May. The decision was taken in a meeting of AFL, Pakistan Federation General Council meeting held here in chair of its President Muhammad Javed Malik ex- Federal Secretary Planning Commission. The meeting… Continue reading AFL Pakistan to organize invitational tournament in Punjab province

PESHAWAR, Apr 22 (APP):The 3rd edition of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Dera Ismail Khan Region Inter-District Under-23 Male Games got under way at scenic Rata Gulachi Sports Complex grounds Dera Ismail Khan amidst tight security with great enthusiasm witnessed in 310 male players’ part of the mega event. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Revenue Ali Amin Ghandapur… Continue reading KP U-23 Dera Ismail Region Inter-District Male Games begins amidst tight security

  ISLAMABAD, Apr 22 (APP):Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) on Sunday congratulated Islamabad Commanders on winning Pakistan Table Tennis Super League final here. Senior Vice President ICCI, Muhammad Naveed Malik, in a statement said that table tennis was becoming a popular game in the world day by day and government should pay more… Continue reading ICCI congratulates Islamabad Commanders on winning Pakistan Table Tennis Super League final

  ISLAMABAD, Apr 22 (APP):Former Asian Champion Aamir Atlas deems to make a comeback in four months saying he is aiming to win more international titles for the country. Talking to APP, Aamir who clinched the Asian Squash Championship 2013, urged Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF) to assign qualified coaches for the national players and at… Continue reading Aamir Atlas deems to comeback in 4 months

ISLAMABAD, Apr 22 (APP):Athletics Federation of Pakistan (AFP) Sunday announced a 12- member squad to participate in the South Asian Junior Athletics Championship to take place from May 5 at Colombo, Sri Lanka. Talking to APP, President, Athletics Federation of Pakistan (AFP), Major General (R), Muhammad Akram Sahi said Chaudhry Iqbal Akhtar (Group Leader), coaches… Continue reading Pak team to participate in SA Jr Athletics C’ship

ISLAMABAD, Apr 21 (APP):Pakistani Judokas displayed excellent performance on first day of South Asian Senior Judo Championship in Khatmandu, Nepal and secured 2 gold and as many as silver medals in men and women categories of the event. Olympian Shah Hussain Shah, and Qaisar Khan bagged gold medals while Maryam and Humaira Ashiq grabbed silver… Continue reading Pak Judokas secure gold, silver medals in South Asian Senior Judo Championship

PESHAWAR, Apr 21 (APP):Hailing from Peshawar National Junior Champion Haleema Ghayoor Sunday left for Korea on a 40-day rigorous training and coaching under the aegis of Pakistan Cycling Federation, President KP Cycling Association Nisar Ahmad told APP here. Director General Sports Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Junaid Khan was the chief guest who formally seen off promising cyclist… Continue reading National cyclist Haleema Ghayoor leaves for Korea on a 40-day training

LAHORE, Apr 20 (APP):Pakistan’s All-rounder Faheem Ashraf has expressed his desire to cement a permanent spot in all three formats after being selected in the 16-member Test squad for England/Ireland tour next month. The 24-year-old, already represented Pakistan in eight ODIs and 10 T20Is, where he has scored 126 runs and claimed 18 wickets collectively,… Continue reading Faheem hopes to represent Pakistan in all three formats

LAHORE, Apr 20 (APP):Pakistan Olympic Association here on Friday honored the medal winners of the Commonwealth Games, Gold Coast, with cash awards. POA President Lt-Gen (retd) Syed Arif was the chief guest at the ceremony which was held at the Olympic House to acknowledge the hard work and achievements of Muhammad Inam Butt, Gold Medalist… Continue reading POA honour medal winners of CWG with cash awards

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