Category: Sports

ASHGABAT (Turkmenistan), Sept 19 (APP): Pakistan’s Sara Khan and Ushna Suhail ousted in the first round of the women singles Tennis event part of the ongoing 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games being played at ITF Tennis Club Courts on Tuesday. Sara did some resistance but overall Caruthers Steffi of Somoa, an dOceana country.… Continue reading Pakistan’s Sara, Ushna ousted in Ist round of 5th Asian Indoor & Martial Games in Tennis singles

By Ijaz Ahmad Khan ASHGABAT (Turkmenistan), Sept 19 (APP): The only hope for Pakistan Olympian athlete Mehboob Ali was disqualified by the Meet judge after video recording showing him breaking his lane despite giving best time in the 400m semi-final at Indoor Athletic Track wherein Pakistan added four more bronze medals to the overall tally… Continue reading Olympian athlete Mehboob Ali disqualified as Pakistan win 4 more bronzes in Asian Indoor & Martial Arts Games

LAHORE, Sep 19 (APP): Pakistan’s tennis star Aisamul Haq has vowed to impart training to the young tennis players here at Sports Board Punjab’s State of the Art Tennis Court in Nishtar Park Sports Complex. “The game of tennis will get huge boost through this international level facility”, he expressed these views during his visit… Continue reading Aisam ul Haq to train young tennis players from the platform of SBP, DG Chumman

LAHORE, Sept 19 (APP): Member Board of Governors, Pakistan Cricket Board, Khawaja Nadeem Ahmad said the successful tour of the World XI to Pakistan re-established the country’s image as a safe venue for elite cricket events and the eyes are now set to host the Sri Lankan team in a similar way. “The seven country… Continue reading Successful tour of World XI re-established country’s image

ASHGABAT, (Turkmenistan), Sept 17 (APP): The 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games got under way on Sunday with 6000 athletes from 65 countries – 45 countries across Asia and 19 countries from Oceana with one contingent of the refugees taking part in 21 disciplines. President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berimuhamedov, Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah, President… Continue reading 5th Asian Indoor & Martial Arts Games formally opens

ISLAMABAD, Sep 17 (APP): Pakistan batsman Babar Azam has risen 21 spots to grab a career-best sixth position in the MRF Tyres ICC Twenty20 Player Rankings after his player of the series performance helped complete a 2-1 victory over the World XI in the Independence Cup series played at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. The… Continue reading Babar moves up to sixth position in T20 rankings

LAHORE, Sept 17 (APP): Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday appreciated performance of officials of departments concerned for arranging the best security and other arrangements for the Independence Cricket Cup, 2017. Appreciating the performance of the Cabinet Committee for Law and Order as well as the administration, he said they had won hearts… Continue reading CM lauds officials for making best arrangements during Cricket Cup

By Ijaz Ahmad Khan ASHGABAT (Turkmenistan), Sept 17 (APP): Pakistan Saturday took off with a flying start winning a gold, a silver and four bronze medals on the opening day of the 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games, which are formally to be kicked off Sunday with over 6000 athletes from 65 Asian countries… Continue reading Pakistan wins first gold medal in Asian Indoor Games

LAHORE, Sept 16 (APP): After attaining three consecutive victories against Oman, the Pakistan Development Squad was held to a 1-1 draw by the hosts in the series last match at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex hockey ground in Muscat on Saturday. According to information made available to APP here, the touring side won the five… Continue reading Oman plays 1-1 against Pakistan in last hockey match

LAHORE, Sept 16 (APP): The National Selection Committee, headed by Inzamam-ul-Haq, has selected 18 players to feature in the training camp here at Gaddafi Stadium from Sept 19 for the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka. The players will assemble at the NCA on September 18 evening and the camp will conclude on Sept 23.… Continue reading PCB names 18 players for the camp for Sri Lanka tour

ISLAMABAD, Sep 16 (APP): The International Cricket Council (ICC) Saturday congratulated Pakistan for successful staging of the Independence Cup against World XI at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. ICC Director, Giles Clarke, and ICC Chief Executive, David Richardson, thanked the people of Pakistan for embracing the World XI players, and said the series has demonstrated… Continue reading ICC congratulates Pakistan for successful staging of Independence Cup