Category: Sports

LAHORE, Oct 02 (APP):President Athletics Federation Pakistan (AFP) Maj-Gen (retd) Akram Sahi and Chairman Pakistan Volleyball Federation (PVF) Chaudhry Muhammad Yaqoob called on Punjab Sports Minister Rai Taimoor Khan Bhatti at his office at National Hockey Stadium, here on Tuesday. The minister informed the visitors that the provincial government, under the vision of Prime Minister… Continue reading AFP president, PVF chairman call on Punjab sports minister

ISLAMABAD, Oct 1 (APP):After the launch of the Jinnah Trophy with the support of the Embassy of Pakistan in 2015, cricket was increasingly becoming popular in France and more and more young French nationals have started showing keen interest in this game. Pakistan’s Ambassador to France Moin ul Haque said this while addressing the prize… Continue reading Untitled

ISLAMABAD, Oct 1 (APP):Wapda, Pakistan Army, Rawalpindi, Islamabad and Karachi Monday earned victories on the second day of National Women Basketball Championship played here at Liaquat Gymnasium of the Pakistan Sports Complex. In the first match Wapda outclassed Hazara by 67-6. Army beat Peshawar by 80-2 in the second match. In the third match, Rawalpindi… Continue reading Wapda, Army, Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Karachi win matches

LAHORE, Oct 01 (APP):Wapda took a flying start in the Chief of Naval Staff Hockey tournament giving a hockey lesson to Pakistan Air Force with a 8-1 thrashing here on Monday at the national hockey stadium. SNGPL outplayed Port Qasim Authority 4-2 and National Bank of Pakistan beat hosts Pakistan Navy 3-1 and both carved… Continue reading CNS Hockey: WAPDA, SNGPL & NBP victorious on Opening Day

ISLAMABAD, Oct 1 (APP):Australian High Commissioner to Pakistan Margaret Adamson and the Chairman of Pakistan Blind Cricket Council, Syed Sultan Shah Monday announced the formation of Pakistan’s first blind cricket team for women and girls. “Australia and Pakistan share a passion for cricket, so we are happy to support the Pakistan Blind Cricket Council’s (PBCC)… Continue reading Formation of Pakistan’s first blind women, girls cricket team announced

  ISLAMABAD, Sep 30 (APP):Pakistan’s national badminton champion Mahoor Shahzad will be in action, playing tournaments in Egypt, Dubai, Bahrain and Nepal under the Asia Olympic Project (AOP) Program. Mahoor is the only Pakistani player among the 20 players selected from Asia to be a part of the program that prepares potential players for the… Continue reading Pak badminton player Mahoor Shahzad among 20 selected for AOP

  ISLAMABAD, Sep 30 (APP):Pakistani trio of Imam-ul-Haq, Shoaib Malik and Junaid Khan have made important gains in the MRF Tyres ICC ODI Player Rankings released Sunday, after the Asia Cup in the United Arab Emirates. Pakistan left-hander Imam-ul-Haq has gained 15 places to reach a career-best 27th position while Shoaib Malik has gained 12 slots to… Continue reading Pak trio make important gain in ICC Rankings

  ISLAMABAD, Sep 30 (APP):Islamabad team has clinched the Pak-Turk North Region Futsal Championship played here at Pak-Turk College. Islamabad beat Lahore by 5-0 goals in the final match. Zamir and Fahad Naajeeb scored two goals each while Haroon scored one goal. Hassan of Islamabad and Farman of Peshawar were declared best goalkeeper and best player… Continue reading Islamabad wins Futsal C’ship

  ISLAMABAD, Sep 30 (APP):Pakistani ace cueist Babar Masih, who grabbed medals in the ACBS Asian Snooker Championship returned home on Sunday here at New Islamabad International Airport from Qatar . Babar had won bronze medal in Asian 6Red Snooker Championship. He also won the Asian Team Championship with former IBSF World Champion Muhammad Asif.… Continue reading Pak cueist Babar returns home

  ISLAMABAD, Sep 30 (APP):Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has confirmed that the Six-Nation Hockey Tournament will take place in Lahore from December 17 to 31. Talking to APP, PHF Secretary Shahbaz Ahmed Sr. said Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) has rescheduled the dates for the event and has included it in their activities calendar. “AHF has… Continue reading Six-Nation Hockey tourney in Dec

  LAHORE, Sep 29 (APP):The Pakistan Cricket Boards women Women Wing is organizing the first Indoor Schools Tape-Ball Cricket Championship event here from October 1-5 at Sports Board Punjab Tennis Court Area. The event will be engaging 16 teams from both private and government educational institutions, where the participating teams are divided in groups of… Continue reading PCB Indoor Schools Tape-Ball Cricket Championship

LAHORE, Sep 28 (APP):Pakistan’s Junior badminton player Raza Ali Adil Friday moved into the U19 singles semi-final of Dubai Junior International Series Badminton Tournament at Dubai. Raza, 15, won the quarter final against Vasantha Kumar Rajendran of the UAE 21-16 and 21-19, said the information made available to APP here. In the semi-finals, he will… Continue reading Pak player moves into SF of Dubai Jr international badminton series

LAHORE, Sep 28 (APP):National Karate Accreditation Coaches Course started here on Friday with more than one hundred coaches attending the useful opportunity to learn finer points of modern day coaching at Gymnasium hall of Nishter Park Sports Complex. The technical experts belong to all the affiliated units of the Pakistan Karate Federation are being taught… Continue reading National karate coaches course begins

  LAHORE, Sep 28 (APP):Country’s top notch hockey teams will display their talent and technique in the second edition of Chief of Naval Staff All Pakistan Hockey Tournament being played here from October 1-7 at National hockey stadium. This was stated by Station, Commodore Navy Lahore, Naimatullah at a news conference to highlight the salient… Continue reading Top teams of country take part in CNC hockey, Commodore Naimatullah

LAHORE, Sep 27 (APP):The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is disappointed by the baseless allegations made by Former Fielding Coach Steve Rixon in a recent interview. The PCB spokesman here on Thursday night clarified that the Board has enjoyed cordial relations with all current and former foreign staff attached with national teams. “Steve Rixon was a… Continue reading PCB rejects baseless allegations by Steve Rixon

ISLAMABAD, Sep 27 (APP):Veteran female tennis player Sarah Mahboob clinched the Subh-e-Nau Women’s National Tennis Tournament title which concluded at PSB Tennis Courts her on Thursday. Sarah Mahboob defeated her opponent Sara Mansoor in a well fought Women Singles final with 6-3 and 6-3 score line. She received Rs 50,000 as prize money with memento… Continue reading Sarah Mahboob wins Women’s Tennis title