Category: Sports

ISLAMABAD, June 23 (APP): Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is most likely to appoint former Chief Selector Haroon Rasheed as the new Director of Cricket Operations at the end of this month. Haroon, was discharged from the responsibilities of chief selector when PCB dissolved the selection committee after the national team’s poor performance in the Asia Cup and… Continue reading PCB to appoint Haroon as Director Cricket Operations

LAHORE, June 22 (APP):- The 33rd edition of the national games will be organised from November 5-12 at Quetta. “The mega event will be participated by all the affiliated units of the Pakistan Olympic Association belonging to all parts of the country,” said a spokesman of POA while talking to APP here on Wednesday. He… Continue reading Quetta to host National Games in November

PESHAWAR, June 22 (APP): Pakistan Table Tennis Federation Wednesday announced Pakistan team for the forthcoming South Asian Table Tennis Championship to be scheduled in Karachi, from July 15-17. This was stated by Secretary Pakistan Table Tennis Federation Kifayat Ullah Orakzai while talking to APP here on Wednesday. He said that for selection Pakistan Table Tennis… Continue reading Pakistan squad for South Asian Table Tennis Championship announced

ISLAMABAD, June 22 (APP): The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has praised Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) for launching the Hockey 5s Championship. According to PHF press statement, the world body (FIH) has sent an official message to the PHF saying that they are delighted to see that Hockey 5s is being launched in Pakistan. “We wish you (PHF) every… Continue reading FIH praises PHF for launching Hockey 5s C’ship

ISLAMABAD, June 22 (APP): Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) will be holding exhibition matches here at the Pakistan Sports Complex to mark the International Olympic Day on Thursday (June 23). In this connection, a badminton match will be played between Islamabad Olympic and Sindh Olympic at Rodham Hall, a football match between Jinnah Olympic and Islamabad Olympic at… Continue reading PSB to hold exhibition matches to celebrate Olympics Day

ISLAMABAD, June 22 (APP): Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will be awarding central contracts to some 30 players after the conclusion of England tour. According to a PCB, the central contracts are due to expire on June 30. “The Board will likely to be awarding new contracts to players for six month period (July 1 to December 31,… Continue reading Players to get central contracts after England tour

ISLAMABAD, Jun 22 (APP): Fast-bowler Umar Gul has advised Muhammad Amir to let his bowling do all the talking on the English tour saying this will be the best way to answer all of the criticism and back-talk. Amir will likely be resuming his Test career at Lord’s on July 14 where he played his… Continue reading Gul wants Amir’s bowling to answer all criticism on English tour

LAHORE, June 21 (APP): Islamabad Fighters outplayed Quetta Warriors 7-5, Faisalabad Falcons outshone Peshawar Panthers 8-2 and Lahore Lions played 3-3 draw with Karachi Sharks on the 3rd day of the Ist OGDCL 5-A side floodlight hockey tournament here on Monday night at National Stadium. Commodore Ahsan Shahzad, Station Commander Navy, Lahore was the chief guest… Continue reading Islamabad,Faisalabad get victories in 5-a-side hockey

ISLAMABAD, June 21 (APP): Pakistan badminton selection committee has selected the national junior team to participate in the Asian Junior Badminton Championship starting next month in Thailand. All the selections were made after holding one month training camp which was followed by the trials, reported a private news channel. Peshawar’s Zohaib Khan Khalil has also booked… Continue reading National junior badminton team selected for Thailand tour

PESHAWAR, June 21 (APP): Current Under-11 Champion Muhammad Ammad remained unbeaten so far after playing eight matches and won all while Muhammad Abbas and Abbas Nawaz played five matches each and win all in the Under-11 category of the ongoing ICMS Junior Age Group Squash League being played here at PAF Hashim Khan Squash Complex… Continue reading Muhammad Ammad remained unbeaten in ICMS Junior Age Group Squash League

ISLAMABAD, Jun 21 (APP): Pakistan Tenpin Bowling Federation (PTBF) in collaboration with Leisure City bowling Club is holding Ramzan Tenpin Bowling Championship from June 23 here. According to Secretary PTBF Ijaz ur Rehman, men singles event will be conducted in the championship. Players from twin cities will participate in the championship. He said that the aim of this championship… Continue reading Ramzan Bowling Championship from Thursday

ISLAMABAD, Jun 21 (APP): Pakistan hockey team Chief Coach Olympian Tahir Zaman believes the Hockey-5 Championship will revolutionize the national game in the country. The inaugural Hockey-5 championship is being played in Lahore under Floodlights. Hockey-5, a faster version of the game, is considered equivalent of the Twenty20 cricket. Talking to APP, Tahir Zaman said the inaugural Hockey-5… Continue reading Hockey-5 C’ship to revolutionize hockey: Tahir Zaman

LAHORE, June 21 (APP): Trust Classic Squash League is in full swing here and a heavy programme was gone through with 15 matches decided on Tuesday at Punjab Squash Association Complex. Six teams are taking part in the six-day event in which a total number of 90 matches will be played. The league is a… Continue reading Squash league in full swing

ISLAMABAD, Jun 20 (APP): Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Asif, has vowed to perform well in the domestic arena in order to make his international comeback when his country’s side travel to Australia at the end of the year. Asif, whose ban from spot-fixing expired at the end of Pakistan’s domestic cricket season last year, made his List-A… Continue reading Mohammad Asif eyeing Pakistan comeback in Australia tour

KARACHI, Jun 16 (APP): Ahmed Abdullah Abbasi was among the top ten players qualified for 3rd consecutive time for World Youth Scrabble Championship (WYSC). The qualifying rounds for 2016 Final League were held at a local hotel on Sunday. WYSC is scheduled to commence from August 27-29 at Lille city in France. Players qualified in WYSC… Continue reading Abbassi qualifies 3rd time consecutively in WYSC Qualifiers 2016 Final League

MULTAN, June 18 (APP): Pakistan table tennis federation selection committee has selected Punjab table tennis team during trials held at gymnasium hall here. According to chief selector and general secretary Pakistan table tennis federation Khawaja Hassan Wadood, the trials for selection of Punjab table tennis team were held at gymnasium hall. The selection committee has… Continue reading Punjab table tennis team selected

RAWALPINDI, June 18 (APP): Chief Minister Punjab Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif is taking keen interest for promotion of sports and International standard cricket play ground, Jim Khana, swimming pool and hockey stadium would be constructed at Rawal Road Rawalpindi at a cost of Rs 20 crore said Chairman Metro Project Hanif Abbasi. He was addressing the Ist… Continue reading Int’l cricket ground to be constructed at Rawal Road

LAHORE, June 17 (APP):- In a befitting tribute to the work of Abdul Sattar Edhi, Pakistan Cricket Board has announced its support for the Edhi Foundation. The announcement was made by Chairman PCB, Shaharyar M. Khan, at a press conference here on Friday. Those who present at the press conference were Najam Sethi, Chairman PSL, Subhan Ahmad,… Continue reading National cricketers join Abdul Sattar Edhi’s mission