Category: Sports

MULTAN, Oct 19 (APP): The Pak-China Friendship car rally reached here on Wednesday. The officials of district administration and Tourism Development Corporation of Punjab (TDCP) warmly welcomed the participants of the rally. The participants visited historical Fort Qasim Bagh and shrine of Hazrat Shah Rukn-e-Alam.

LAHORE, Oct 19 (APP)- Lahore Corps cricket team defeated Australian Army cricket team by four wickets in an exciting T20 match at the Battle Axe Stadium Cantt here on Wednesday. Chasing a target of 131 in the allotted 20 overs the hosts achieved victory in the 19th over. Sabir Hussain 29, Mohammed Afzal 28, Anwar Khan 18… Continue reading Lahore Corps team bt Australia in T20 match

LAHORE, Oct 19 (APP): Sports Board Punjab Director General Zulfiqar Ahmed Ghumman Wednesday said that sports had always been a top priority of the Punjab government and a fund of Rs 5,000 million had been allocated for completion of sports projects in the province. He was talking to the media at National Hockey Stadium at the inaugural… Continue reading Sports a top priority of Punjab government: Sports Board DG

LAHORE, Oct 19 (APP)- National Inter Club competition has been revived after a decade and the event will be played from October 24 to December 2 across the country. This was stated by Director Development and Domestic, Pakistan Hockey Federation, former hockey Olympian Naveed Alam here on Wednesday at a news conference at national hockey stadium. “It… Continue reading Inter club championship from Oct 24

ISLAMABAD, Oct 19 (APP): Mohammad Irfan Senior, the captain designate of Pakistan hockey team for the 4th Asian Champions Trophy is not able to join the national team in Malaysia for the event as he could not get his passport back from a foreign embassy in time. The event is commencing in the Malaysian city of Kuantan… Continue reading Pak hockey captain unable to proceed for Asian Champions Trophy

ISLAMABAD, Oct 19 (APP): Top seed Aqeel Khan, Ahmed Chaudhry, Heera Ashiq, Barkat ullah, Muzammil Murtaza, Shahzad Khan, Aman Atiq and Muhammad Abid moved into the quarterfinals by beating their respective opponents in the First Chairman POF Board National Ranking Tennis Championships 2016 here at Ordinance Club, Wah Cannt on Wednesday. Barkat Ullah made the major upset… Continue reading Top seeds move into quartefinals of Chairman POF Board Tennis Championships

ISLAMABAD, Oct 19 (APP): Pakistan disabled cricket team has reached Dubai to play the ICC Academy PD T-20 cricket tournament 2016 there. The Green Shirt will play their first match against England on Thursday, said a press release issued by Pakistan Disabled Cricket Association on Wednesday. Jahanzaib Tiwana-led Pakistan T-20 side team will play second match… Continue reading Pak disabled cricket team arrives in Dubai

LAHORE, Oct 18 (APP): People’s Liberation Army (China) and Pakistan Army dominated the opening day of the Pull-Ups contest in the First International PACES Competition-2016 that commenced at the Ayub Stadium Cantt, here on Tuesday. The event is being organised by Pakistan Army, which is the first-ever such competition in the world. China’s First Sergeant Zhang… Continue reading China and Pak Army dominate opening day of PACES

ISLAMABAD, Oct 18 (APP): Minister for Inter-provincial Coordination Mian Riaz Hussain Pirzada said on Tuesday that Pakistan was secure to hold all types of international events. Speaking at the opening ceremony of Yonex-Sunrise International Badminton Series 2016 here at Liaquat Gymnasium, Pakistan Sports Complex, the minister said the government’s efforts to elminiate menace of terrorism had… Continue reading Pakistan secure to hold int’l sports events: Pirzada

ISLAMABAD, Oct 18 (APP): As many as 19 matches were decided on the third day of the First Chairman POF Board National Ranking Tennis Championships 2016 at Ordinance Club, Wah Cantt on Tuesday. Muhammad Abid, Raja Shahid, Abaas Khan, Barkatullah, Shahid Afridi, Arham Atiq and Shahzad Khan moved into the second round by beating their respective opponents.… Continue reading 19 matches decided on day third of First Chairman POF National Ranking Tournament

LAHORE, Oct 18 (APP):- Craig Holmes, Captain of Australian Army cricket has termed the series against Pak Army challenging saying he anticipates tough opposition from the home teams during the tour. “It will be tough going for us but we are here to put up a good performance and we look forward to exciting cricket… Continue reading Series in Pakistan a tough venture, Australian army cricket captain

ISLAMABAD, Oct 18 (APP): Top four players qualified to join the main round of the Chief of Naval Staff International Squash Championship after winning their last qualifying round matches here at Mushaf Squash Complex, Islamabad on Tuesday. In the first encounter, Pakistan’s Ahsan Ayaz beat Ahmad Al-Saraj of Jordon 11-5, 11-9, 11-6. In the second Pakistan’s… Continue reading Top four players move into main round of CNS Int’l Championship

ISLAMABAD Oct 18 (APP): The players drafting ceremony for the second edition of the high profile Pakistan Super League (PSL) would be be held on Wednesday in the ICC Global Cricket Academy in Dubai. According to Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) media manager Raza Rashid many top international players will be seen in action in PSL.… Continue reading Players drafting on Wednesday

LAHORE, Oct 17 (APP): Historic city of Lahore will be the hub of six day entertaining activities as the First International PACES (Physical Agility and Combat Efficiency System) Competition, hosted by Pakistan Army, goes into action at a graceful opening ceremony at the Ayub Stadium, Cantt, here on Tuesday. Addressing a crowded press conference here on Monday,… Continue reading All set to stage PACES in a befitting manner

ISLAMABAD, Oct 17 (APP): Minister of Inter Provincial Coordination (IPC) Mian Raiz Hussain Pirzada on Monday said he has requested the Prime Minister to provide incentives to players for their performance. Speaking at the inauguration of the National Junior training camp here at the Snooker Hall of the Pakistan Sports Complex, he welcomed the Iranian… Continue reading Snooker camp kicks off

LAHORE, Oct 17 (APP)- Director General Sports Punjab, Zulfiqar Ahmed Ghumman on Monday met the Head of Cricket Academies Sports Board Punjab Zaheer Abbas and both of them expressed their resolve to launch collective efforts for the promotion of cricket and other sports in the province. Ghumman and Zaheer discussed the plans for the overall… Continue reading DG, SBP meets Zaheer Abbas

ISLAMABAD, Oct 17 (APP): Pakistan will be hosting the International Series Badminton Tournament from Tuesday here at the Liaquat Gymnasium of the Pakistan Sports Complex after a gap of eight years. Addressing a press conference on Monday here at the Pakistan Sports Complex, Wajid Ali Chaudhry, Honorary Secretary, Pakistan Badminton Federation (PBF), said he was… Continue reading Pakistan hosting Int’l Series Badminton from Tuesday

LAHORE, Oct 17 (APP): Hat trick maker Zeeshan starred in Lahore Real fine 4-1 win over Nadeem FC as Baba Cargo and Campus United FC played a 1:1 draw in the Super Round of Fame Football League at Model town ground here on Monday. Zeeshan of Real Lahore FC scored in the very first minute through… Continue reading Zeeshan strikes hat trick in football league

ISLAMABAD, Oct 17 (APP): Former speedster Shoaib Akhtar has said that he had warned pacer Mohammad Amir back in 2010 to avoid meeting bookies who might lure him to match fixing. Shoaib said match fixing was at its peak in 1996. He, however, always stayed away from fixers and cautioned others to do so as… Continue reading Shoaib says he cautioned Amir against ‘bookies’ in 2010