Category: Sports

  LAHORE, Sep 14 (APP):Secretary, Pakistan Hockey Federation, Shahbaz Ahmad has said that the PHF is a respectable national organization which has put Pakistan hockey on the right track as per the vision of the country’s Prime Minister. “For the preparation of the national team, the PHF has acquired the services of a very well… Continue reading PHF has put Pakistan hockey on right track; won’t be Blackmailed, Secretary PHF

  LAHORE, Sep 14 (APP):Director General Sports Punjab, Muhammad Aamir Jan on Friday said that formulating a compact sports policy is Punjab Government’s top priority and in this regard proper work has already begun. Aamir Jan said Punjab government is involving all the stakeholders such as sports associations, orgnisations, schools and colleges for this purpose… Continue reading Formulating sports policy Punjab Govt top priority: DG SBP

  LAHORE, Sep 14 (APP):Head of Cricket Coaching Academies Sports Board Punjab Zaheer Abbas and Chairman Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) Dr Umar Saif called on Punjab Sports Minister Rai Taimoor Khan Bhatti at his office at National Hockey Stadium on Friday. Taimoor Khan Bhatti welcomed both the dignitaries at his office. The Minister, on… Continue reading Head of academies, Chairman PITB call on Punjab sports Minister

  LAHORE, Sep 13 (APP):Chief Selector Inzamam-ul-Haq called on Chairman Pakistan Cricket Board Ehsan Mani here on Thursday at the PCB headquarters. In the meeting, the chief selector discussed matters related to him being highlighted in the media that he made a phone call to the chairman, National Junior Selection Committee, Basit Ali regarding selection… Continue reading Chief Selector Inzamam meets PCB Chairman Ehsan Mani

  LAHORE, Sep 13 (APP):Pakistan Hockey Federation Director Domestic and Development Naveed Alam, also a former Olympian, attended his office here on Thursday at the PHF headquarters, though he had been sacked on disciplinary grounds. The director insisted that the orders to remove him were illegal. “I am the executive board member as well as… Continue reading PHF director domestic attends office despite his removal

  LAHORE, Sep 13 (APP):Pakistan Veterans cricket Team will be participating in the inaugural Veterans one day World Cup to be played from November 21 to December 5 in Australia. Eight countries including Pakistan, Australia, New Zealand, England, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Canada and Wales are participating in this mega 50 overs a side Cup,… Continue reading Pak Veteran cricket team to feature in Veterans World Cup in Australia

  LAHORE, Sep 12 (APP):Baseball Federation of Asia has praised the efforts and hard work of Pakistan Federation Baseball for the overall development of the game and gaining good results in the international baseball events. The Asian baseball body acknowledged PFB development plan at its Executive Committee meeting held recently in Miyazaki, Japan and Syed… Continue reading Asian baseball body praises efforts of PFB for development of game in Pakistan

  LAHORE, Sep 12 (APP):The second round of Quaid-e-Azam Cup one day cricket tournament will commence from tomorrow, Thursday at different grounds of the country. In the Pool A match, Lahore region will meet National Bank of Pakistan at LCCA ground.Umpires, Majid Hussain & Muhammad Sajid,referee, Muhammad Anees,scorer, Najamus Saeed . Peshawar will play Habib… Continue reading Second round of Quaid-e-Azam Cup one day cricket tournament

  LAHORE, Sep 11 (APP):Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday announced the tour programme of national women team to Bangladesh, Malaysia and West Indies from the next month. Pakistan Women’s team will embark on a tough voyage by travelling to Bangladesh to play a series of 4 T-20I and one ODI, respectively. The matches would… Continue reading PCB announces tour programme of women cricket team

  LAHORE, Sep 11 (APP):Director Development, Pakistan Hockey Federation, former Olympian Naveed Alam has called for calling the meeting of PHF to save the national game from further decline. Addressing a news conference here on Tuesday, the PHF official came down hard on the PHF high ups, who are out of scene after such dismal… Continue reading Director PHF Development calls for PHF meeting to save hockey

  LAHORE, Sep 11 (APP):Chief selector Inzamam ul Haq said on Tuesday that national team is fully prepared for Asia Cup to demonstrate fine performance in the mega event being played in the United Arab Emirates from September 15. “I am confident that the team will show consistency by putting up collective efforts and good… Continue reading Pak team fully prepared for Asia Cup: Inzamam ul Haq

ISLAMABAD, Sep 11 (APP):The Six-Nation Hockey Tournament that was scheduled to take place in Lahore this month has been postponed and will now be held in November. Talking to APP, Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) Secretary Shahbaz Ahmed Sr. said the reason to postpone the tournament is to assure participation of all the teams in the… Continue reading Six-Nation Hockey Tournament postponed till November

  LAHORE, Sep 10 (APP):Pakistan cricket team captain,Sarfraz Ahmad has termed Asia Cup a new challenge for his team which is in good spirit to demonstrate a high level game to live up to the expectation in the mega event commencing from September 15 in United Arab Emirates. “Asia Cup is a big and challenging… Continue reading Asia Cup a new challenge for Pak cricket team,Sarfraz Ahmad

  LAHORE, Sep 10 (APP):Pakistan cricket team will launch its campaign in the Asia Cup on September 15 by taking on little known qualifier Hong Kong at United Arab Emirates. Pakistan, twice winner of Asia Cup in year 2000 and 2012, will be playing arch-rivals India in its second match on Sept 19. The 16-member… Continue reading Pak cricket team to face Hong Kong in its opening match of Asia Cup

  LAHORE, Sep 10 (APP):Pakistan cricket captain, Sarfraz Ahmad said on Monday that his team will donate Rs 3.2 million to Prime Minister’s Dam fund set up for the construction of Diamer-Bhasha, Mohmand Dams. “All the team member expressed their solidarity towards a noble cause initiated by Prime Minister Imran Khan for raising funds for… Continue reading Pak cricket team to donate Rs 3.2 million to PM dam fund