Category: Sports

ISLAMABAD, Aug 9 (APP): Legendary batsman Javed Miandad Wednesday urged the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to invest in domestic cricket instead of spending money in litigation against India for not fulfilling its commitments under the memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed with Pakistan regarding fixtures between the two countries during the period 2015-2023. The PCB has… Continue reading PCB must invest in domestic cricket: Miandad

LAHORE, Aug 9 (APP)- Najam Sethi on Wednesday was elected as the new chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board by the PCB’s new Board of Governors (BoG) here at the National Cricket Academy. Sethi was unanimously elected as the Chairman by the ten member BOG as no other member the BOG filed nomination papers for… Continue reading Najam Sethi elected as new PCB Chairman

LAHORE, Aug 9 (APP)- The qualifying rounds of 1st SNGPL National Jashn-e-Azadi Squash Championship will start tomorrow, Thursday here at the Punjab Squash Association Complex. The players appearing in the qualifying rounds are Saddam ul Haq, Nouman Khan, Raees Khan, Abbas Shoket, Waqas Mehboob, Kashif Asif, Muhammad Farhan, Zeeshan Khan, Moin Rauf, Salman Saleem, Asif… Continue reading Qualifying rounds of SNGPL National squash

PESHAWAR, Aug 9 (APP): To celebrate the 70th Independence Day, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Azadi Cup Falak Sher Junior Squash Tournament for both boys and girls under the aegis of KP Squash Association will be starting from August 11, 2017 here at PAF Hashim Khan Squash Complex. This was stated by former World Champion and President… Continue reading Azadi Cup KP Falak Sher Junior Squash from Aug 11

LAHORE, Aug 9 (APP): Former Chairman, Pakistan Cricket Board, Shaharyar M Khan has congratulated Najam Sethi on his unanimous election as chairman of PCB on Wednesday. “I am sure his experience and guidance will bring cricket in Pakistan to higher levels and will end Pakistan isolation in international cricket. I am especially glad that his… Continue reading Former PCB Chairman Shaharyar greets Sethi on his election

LAHORE, Aug 8 (APP)- Punjab Minister for Sports Janhangir Khanzada said kabaddi is Punjab’s popular traditional sports and Punjab Government will take every possible measure for the revival of this game. He expressed these views at the prize distribution ceremony of SBP Jashan-e-Azadi Kabaddi Tournament at Punjab Stadium on Monday night. Punjab Blues defeated Punjab… Continue reading Efforts underway for the revival of kabaddi: Punjab Minister for Sports

LAHORE, Aug 8 (APP): The Governing Board of the Pakistan Cricket Board will meet here tomorrow, Wednesday at the National Cricket Academy. “There is only one point agenda of the meeting to elect the new Chairman of the Board”, said a spokesman of the PCB on Tuesday.

LAHORE, Aug 8 (APP)- Lahore Falcons won Chief Minister Jashan-e-Azadi Inter-Academies Cricket Cup title defeating Sialkot Stallions by 16 runs in the final here at LCCA ground on Tuesday. Punjab Minister for Sports Janhangir Khanzada and Director General Sports Punjab Zulfiqar Ahmed Ghumman, SBP Cricket Academies Head Zaheer Abbas and Director Sports Muhammad Anees Sheikh… Continue reading Lahore Falcons win CM Punjab independence day cricket cup

PESHAWAR, Aug 8 (APP): Director General Sports Junaid Khan Tuesday distributed cash incentives to national and international medal winners in different games here at Peshawar Sports Complex. Asian Gold medal winner in Squash Mansoor Zaman, son of former legendary Qamar Zaman was awarded Rs. 1 million while Masaud, an international Kabaddi player, awarded Rs. 100,000… Continue reading Cash incentives distributed among medal winners at national, international levels

LAHORE, Aug 08 (APP): Pakistan Whites, Punjab Colours, Islamabad and Pakistan Board breezed into the semi-finals of the 5th National U-18 Hockey Championship, here on Tuesday at the National Hockey Stadium. Punjab Whites outplayed sister team Colours 2-1 but the defeat failed to block the way of Colours into the semi-final because of its better… Continue reading National women hockey championship reaches to SF stage

LAHORE, Aug 08 (APP): Pakistan Hockey Federation on Tuesday appointed former Olympian, Samiullah, as the chairman PHF Talent hunt programme. Sami has been assigned the task to supervise the talent hunt programme throughout the country for the revival of the game by forming a pool of junior players to form the national teams, said a… Continue reading PHF appoints Samiullah as chairman PFH talent hunt programme

LAHORE, Aug 8 (APP): Punjab Cycling Association in colloboration with Sports Board Punjab will hold a number of cycling events to mark the independence day celebrations in a befitting manner. “We will organizing as many as four cycling events, three for men and one for women to help promote cycling”, said Waqar Ali, Secretqary, PCA… Continue reading Cycling competition on independence day

ISLAMABAD, August 8 (APP): Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) is all set to make a record by winning the 33rd National Games, scheduled to be held in Quetta in October this year. This was briefed by the officials of WAPDA Sports Board (WSB) in a meeting presided over by WAPDA Chairman and WSB Patron-in-Chief… Continue reading WAPDA poises to win upcoming National Games

ISLAMABAD, Aug 8 (APP): The National Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel Tuesday recommended to strip off shooter Muhammad Shehzad Akhtar’s bronze medal which he had won during the 4th Islamic Solidarity Games, Baku Azerbaijan 2017. Shehzad won a bronze medal in Pistol Shooting during the Islamic Solidarity Games. Since the result came after the closing of the… Continue reading Panel recommends stripping off shooter Shehzad bronze medal

ISLAMABAD, Aug 8 (APP): Pakistan’s Azhar Ali who was ranked 6th before, has come down to 8th position in the latest MRF Tyres ICC Test Player Rankings announced Tuesday. Azhar who is the only Pakistani batsman in the top 10 rankings stands on 8th position with 769 points with an average of 46.86, said a press release issued here.… Continue reading Azhar descends to 8th position in ICC Rankings

ISLAMABAD, Aug 8 (APP): Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) would raise an objection to India hosting the Under-19 Asia Cup amid political tension between the two countries. The tournament is scheduled to be held in Bengaluru in November this year with Pakistan reluctant to tour. India has already been allotted the hosting rights of the tournament, but the… Continue reading PCB wants U19 Asia Cup moved from India

LAHORE, Aug 7 (APP)- Punjab Minister for Sports Jahangir Khanzada said Punjab government under the vision of Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif was making all out efforts for the provision of sports facilities at union council level, He was talking to media at Chief Minister Jashan-e-Azadi Inter-Academies Cricket Cup girls match at Kinnaird College ground… Continue reading Govt making all efforts for provision of sports facilities, Sports Minister

LAHORE, Aug 7 (APP)- Chairman Steering Committee Sports Punjab Hanif Abbasi said the cricket academies headed by legendary cricketer Zaheer Abbas are producing positive results across the province. He said this while talking media on the third day of Chief Minister Jashan-e-Azadi Inter-Academies Cricket Cup at LCCA ground here on Monday. Legendary cricketer Zaheer Abbas,President,… Continue reading SBP Cricket academies producing positive results, Hanif Abbasi

LAHORE, Aug 7 (APP)- Three matches were decided in the Punjab Chief Minister Jashan-e-Azadi Inter-Academies Cricket Cup here at LCCA ground on Monday. Rawalpindi Rams defeated Lahore Lions by six runs. Rawalpindi scored 117 runs while playing first. Shahzad Abbasi remained top scorer with 31 runs. Anas Mustafa took 4/12 wickets for Lahore Lions. In… Continue reading Three matches decided in CM Punjab independence day cricket cup

LAHORE, Aug 7 (APP)- Pakistan Karate Team returned home on Monday after winning altogether bulk of twenty five medals in the Asian Cadet/Junior/U-21 & Senior (Male/Female) Karate Championships held in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Pak players put up a dazzling show to scoop 6 gold 8 silver & 11 bronze medals in the event which was… Continue reading Pak karate return home after winning 25 medals