Category: Sports

  LAHORE, Aug 06 (APP):Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Monday announced the list of 33 centrally contracted players for the 2018-19 season. “The Central Contracts Selection Committee comprising Director Cricket Operations Haroon Rashid, National Chief Selector Inzamam Ul Haq and Director Academies Mudassar Nazar, had recommended and Chairman PCB Najam Sethi approved the attached list of… Continue reading PCB announces list of centrally contracted players

  PESHAWAR, Aug 06 (APP):Pakistan International Veteran XI Monday finalized the technical plan to bring national game clusters into the national stream and to enhance the player’s skills to elevate the overall sport on modern scientific levels. Talking to APP, chief of the Pakistan International Veteran XI Mian Abbas said that they have launched a… Continue reading Pakistan International Veteran XI chalk-out plan to promote football

  ISLAMABAD, Aug 6 (APP):The venue to host the Azadi Cup Tenpin Bowling Championship 2018 has been changed and now the event will be held here at Leisure City Bowling Club, Safa Gold Mall, from August 10 to 14. According to Pakistan Tenpin Bowling Federation (PTBF) Secretary Ijaz ur Rehman, the championship was first to… Continue reading Venue changed for Azadi Cup Tenpin Bowling C’ship

  ISLAMABAD, Aug 6 (APP):The round four of Inter Region Under-19 One Day Tournament 2018-19 will be played from Tuesday with eight matches to be staged at different venues across the country. The Group A matches includes Lahore Region White v Rawalpindi Region at Pindi Stadium, Rawalpindi; Karachi Region Whites v AJK Region at KRL… Continue reading Round four of U-19 One Day from Tuesday

  ISLAMABAD, Aug 6 (APP):Youngsters Club defeated Youth Power by 5-4 goals on penalty kick on the opening day of Islamabad Jashan-i-Azadi Football Tournament here at Rover Football Ground. President, Islamabad Football Association (IFA), Muhammad Saleem Chaudhry was the chief guest on the occasion and inaugurated the two-week long tournament. IFA Secretary, Syed Sharafat Hussain Bukhari, Associate… Continue reading Youngsters club victorious in Football match

  PESHAWAR, Aug 05 (APP):Squash wizard and former World Champion Jansher Sunday extended his congratulations to the newly elected president of Pakistan Squash Federation Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan, Chief of the Air Staff Pakistan Air Force. Talking to APP, Jansher Khan said: “I am happy with the fact that PSF President is an… Continue reading Jansher greets Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar on his election as President PSF

  ISLAMABAD, Aug 05 (APP):Pakistan boxing coach Arshad Hussain Sunday said the boxers to participate in the Asian Games will be named on August 10. Talking to APP, he said the boxers are training very hard in the camp here at Pakistan Sports Complex. “A total of 23 boxers (18 male & 5 female) are… Continue reading Boxing team for Asian Games to be named on Aug 10

  ISLAMABAD, Aug 05 (APP):Pakistan Blind Cricket Council (PBCC) has given a deadline of August 31 to its Indian counterpart to confirm their tour to Pakistan in November for a bilateral series. Talking to APP, PBCC Chairman Syed Sultan Shah said he had a meeting with his Indian counterpart Mahantesh G.K in Dubai during the… Continue reading PBCC gives deadline to India for confirmation of tour

ISLAMABAD, Aug 05 (APP):Squash legend Jansher Khan Sunday urged Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF) to invest on junior players as they can prove more productive in future for the country. In a statement issued here, he said PSF should pay more attention to junior national academies as compared to senior academies. “Players need to work hard… Continue reading Jansher wants PSF to invest more on jr players

  PESHAWAR, Aug 03 (APP):District Nazim Peshawar Arbab Muhammad Asim Khan has said that steps would be taken for the promotion of traditional Kabaddi in the City and nearby villages situated in outskirt of the provincial capital Peshawar. Talking to APP here Friday, he said that there is no dearth of telent in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa… Continue reading Nazim Peshawar expresses support to promote traditional game Kabaddi in City

  ISLAMABAD, Aug 2 (APP):National Weightlifting coach Ali Aslam Thursday said the players have been training hard for the Asian Games to take place in Jakarta from August 18 to September 2. Talking to APP, he said the training camp of the players has been established here at Pakistan Sports Complex. “The players training in… Continue reading Weightlifters training hard for Asian Games: Coach

ISLAMABAD, Aug 2 (APP):Pakistan team will participate in Asian Junior Individual Squash Championship to be held in India from September 26 to 29. Talking to APP, a Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF) official said the categories to be contested in the championship include Under-13, U15, U17, and U19. “PSF will send players to compete in all… Continue reading Pak team to participate in Asian Jr Squash C’ship

ISLAMABAD, Aug 2 (APP):The world’s second women blind cricket series will be played between Pakistan and Nepal during the visitors tour to Pakistan in December. Talking to APP, Chairman Pakistan Blind Cricket Council (PBCC) Syed Sultan Shah said a 16-member national women’s team will be finalized in November to play a five-match Twenty-20 series against… Continue reading Pak-Nepal to play World’s second blind women series in Dec

ISLAMABAD, Aug 01 (APP):Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan, Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force (PAF) was unanimously elected as President Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF) in 45th Annual General Meeting of PSF held here at Air Headquarters on Wednesday. Besides squash legends Jahangir Khan, Jansher Khan and Qamar Zaman, representatives of provincial squash… Continue reading Mujahid elected PSF president

LAHORE, Aug 01 (APP):Director General Sports Punjab, Muhammad Aamir Jan said that SBP will organise more sports competitions in other districts of the province in near future. It’s worth mentioning that Sports Board Punjab organised Lahore Division Inter-District U-16 Boys Championship in collaboration with the of sports associations besides holding Punjab Cup Women Archery Championship… Continue reading Sport-SBP to organize more sports competition, DG,SBP

LAHORE, Aug 01 (APP):Pakistan junior football team will write new football history by taking part in six a side Mini football World Cup being played in Lisbon, Portugal from September 23. “It is the first ever opportunity in our football history that our team will take part in a Mini World Cup”, said Senior Vice… Continue reading Pak junior team to feature in Mini World football Cup in Portugal

ISLAMABAD, August 1 (APP):Pakistan Judo Federation (PJF) has named two judokas to feature in Asian Games to take place in Jakarta from August 18 to September 2. Talking to APP, PJF vice president and director media Masood Ahmed said Shah Hussain Shah and Qaiser Khan will participate in the Asian Games. “Shah Hussain is preparing… Continue reading Two Pak judokas to feature in Asian Games

LAHORE, Aug 01 (APP):Pakistan Boxing Federation Wednesday announced the ranking of National men and women Pugilists in accordance with their performance at National Boxing Championships held earlier this year. “The ranking will help us in selecting teams based on boxers showing in national events to represent the country in international events abroad,” said a spokesman… Continue reading PBF announces national ranking of boxers