Category: Sports

ISLAMABAD, July 5 (APP): Pakistan Blind Cricket Council (PBCC) had received Rs 20 million grant from the Prime Minister to host the Blind Cricket World Cup scheduled to be held in Sharjah and Pakistan from January 10 to 25, 2018. “A total of Rs 50 million is required to host the Blind Cricket World Cup… Continue reading PBCC gets Rs 20 mln to host 2018 BCWC

LAHORE, July 5 (APP): Lahore goes into football history books with the visit of Brazilian football star Ronaldinho and a galaxy of former top notch of the game who will be playing a football match on July 9 at the Fortress stadium. The match is of great significance, being the first ever such high profile… Continue reading Lahore goes into football history books with Ronaldinho’s visit

LAHORE, July 4 (APP): After suffering three defeats, Pakistan women team will face another uphill task when it plays defending champions mighty Australia in the ICC women cricket cup on Wednesday at Grace Road, Leicester, England. Defending champion Australia has won its first three matches at the ICC Women’s World Cup 2017 but their all rounder… Continue reading Pak women cricket team faces Australia in World Cup match

LAHORE, July 3 (APP): The ten-week National High Performance Cricket Camp commenced here on Monday at the National Cricket Academy (NCA). The camp is organized keeping in view the future commitments of Pakistan cricket team where the players would be trained under the supervision of NCA Coaches,said a spokeswoman of Pakistan Cricket Board. The players… Continue reading High Performance cricket camp Commenced at NCA

ISLAMABAD, Jul 2 (APP): Pakistan’s Muhammad Sajjad thrashed Hong Kong’s Lee Chun Wai 7-0 in a one-sided affair to win the Asian 6-Red Snooker Championship title in Kyrgyzstan on Sunday. Sajjad, who defeated compatriot Muhammad Bilal 6-3 in the semifinal, defeated Lee 56-11, 56-01(56), 32-31, 44-13, 33-0, 52- 06, 41-19 in the final to lift… Continue reading Sajjad lifts Asian 6-Red Snooker Championship title

LAHORE, July 1 (APP): Pakistan all-rounder Asmavia Iqbal has backed her team to beat India and get off the mark in the ICC Women’s World Cup in Derby tomorrow, Sunday. Back-to-back defeats by South Africa and England have left Pakistan in must-win territory before it faces its biggest rivals this weekend, said the information made available… Continue reading Pakistan women team gears up for Indian challenge in World Cup

ISLAMABAD, Jul 1 (APP): Pakistan’s Uzma Yousaf is set to make history as on Sunday she will be leaving as the sole female climber to scale 7,027 metre high Spantik peak in the Spantik-Sosbun Mountains subrange of Karakoram in Nagar Valley of Gilgit-Baltistan. Also known as Golden Peak, the mountain has gained significant popularity amongst… Continue reading Pak female mountaineer set to make history by Spantik soloing

LAHORE, June 30 (APP): Director General Sports Board Punjab, Zulfiqar Ahmed Ghumman said on Friday that SBP will hold modern training programme in due course of time to train its coaches to contribute in the overall development of sports in the province. “We have already conducted a similar activity under the supervision of foreign physical education coaching… Continue reading SBP to hold training programme for coaches

ISLAMABAD, Jun 30 (APP): Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) would be conducting an inquiry against its officials regarding problems faced by national athletes and officials in the Islamic Solidarity Games held at Azerbaijan in May. According to sources, PSB had transferred Muhammad Shahid from the post of Deputy Director General (Technical) to Deputy Director General (Academic).… Continue reading PSB to conduct inquiry regarding problems faced in ISG

ISLAMABAD, Jun 30 (APP): Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) President Friday accepted the resignation of Secretary Muhammad Khalid Rehmani and it would be effective from July 1. Rehmani would cease to hold the PTF’s office from July 1, said a press release issued here. The email address used by Rehmani ‘[email protected]’ would no longer be valid… Continue reading PTF President accepts Rehmani’s resignation

ISLAMABAD, June 29 (APP): Expressing dejection at national hockey team’s pathetic performance in the recently concluded World Hockey League semifinal round, Secretary Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) Shahbaz Ahmed Senior said on Thursday that the current Pakistan outfit lacked in “intellect and temperament to win matches.” “Playing for the country is a big honour. But I… Continue reading Shahbaz lambasts hockey team for lack of temperament, stamina

PESHAWAR, June 29 (APP): Qamar Zaman and Ihsan Ullah Khan Thursday elected as President and General Secretary respectively of the KP Squash Association for the second consecutive term in an election meeting held here with Malik Tajamal Hayat in the Chair at Peshawar Garrison Services Club. The meeting was also attended by former World Champion Qamar Zaman, Secretary… Continue reading Qamar Zaman, Ihsan Ullah elected as President, Secretary KP Squash Association

ISLAMABAD, Jun 29 (APP): With the security situation improving in the country, the Pakistani cricket fans having something to cheer for as the Sri Lankan cricket team is expected to tour here at the end of this year. Talking to APP, a Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) official confirmed that the Sri Lankan cricket team is… Continue reading SL cricket team expected to vist Pakistan later this year

ISLAMABAD, Jun 29 (APP): Shahnaz Sheikh Hockey Stadium at Rawalpindi is all set to get an astro-turf to be laid there in July. Talking to APP, Olympian Shahnaz Sheikh said a Holland based company `GreenFields Sports Turf Systems’ would be laying the astro- turf in the Stadium amounting to Rs 50 million. “The officials of… Continue reading Shahnaz Sheikh Hockey Stadium to get astro-turf in July

LAHORE, June 29 (APP): With the soil testing completed the work to install international standard floodlights at the Lahore City Cricket ground has been started and the project will be completed at a cost of Rs 60 million. “The soil testing was conducted to judge the strength of the soil on which the four towering… Continue reading Work started to install floodlights at LCCA ground