Category: Sports

LAHORE, Mar 23 (APP)- On Pakistan day, the national hockey team won the 5-test series against New Zealand, after holding the home side to a 1-1 draw in the last and fifth test at Carterton, Wairarapa. According to information made available to APP here on Thursday Pakistan continued with their impressive form and drew the… Continue reading Pak wins hockey series against NZ

PESHAWAR, March 23 (APP): Haripur made a clean sweep of gold medals tally in the Athletic Meet of the KP Under-23 Abbottabad Region Male Games which concluded at Hockey Stadium Abbottabad on Thursday. Abbottabad securing 120 points by taking first position, followed by Haripur with 90 points and Mansehra with 40 points. Around 700 players from Battagram, Kohistan,… Continue reading Haripur makes clean sweep of gold in U-23 Games Athletic Meet

ISLAMABAD, Mar 22 (APP): Islamabad Wednesday clinched the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Twenty-20 Cricket Champions Trophy for the Blind played here at PAF Cricket Ground. Islamabad beat Faisalabad by 57 runs in the final. Faisalabad won the toss and invited Islamabad to bat first. Islamabad scored 277 runs for the loss of three wickets in 20 overs. Islamabad captain… Continue reading Islamabad wins PAF Champions Trophy

FAISALABAD, Mar 22 (APP): The 65th Mr & Jr Mr Pakistan and National Senior & Junior body building championship will be held at Iqbal auditorium of Agriculture University on March 24. According to sources said here Wednesday, event to be organised under the auspices of Pakistan Olympic Association in collaboration with Pakistan Sports Board, adding that weight lifters from all over… Continue reading Mr & Jr Mr Pakistan championship on Mar 24

PESHAWAR, Mar 22 (APP): The 2nd edition of the KP Under-23 Male Games of Abbottabad Region got under way at Hockey Stadium Abbottabad with great fun and joys amidst tight security. Acting District Nazim Shoukat Tanoli Advocate, Tehsil Nazim Muhammad Ishaq Zikria and In-charge Elite Force Hazara Ijaz Ahmad Goga, who is former international footballer, formally inaugurated the… Continue reading KP U-23 Male Games of Abbottabad Region begins

ISLAMABAD, Mar 22 (APP): The World Squash Federation (WSF) has removed ban on Pakistani player Nasir Iqbal but World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has gone against the world squash body’s decision in Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). It may be mentioned here that Nasir was the only player, whose dope test was taken twice by… Continue reading WADA goes against Nasir in CAS

LAHORE, Mar 21 (APP)- The duo of cricketers allegedly involved in spot fixing scandal, Sharjeel Khan and Shahzaib Hasan here on Tuesday appeared before the investigation team of FIA and recorded their statements. Both of them are among the five players who have been charged on different offense in spot fixing during the Pakistan Super… Continue reading Sharjeel, Shahzaib record their statements before FIA

LAHORE, Mar 21 (APP)- The players draft of the Pakistan one day Pantangular tournament commencing from April 24 across the country was completed here on Tuesday at a local hotel. Speaking on the occasion, Chairman, Pakistan Cricket Board, Shaharyar M Khan said top fitness on part of players is required to compete in this prestigious… Continue reading Players draft of Pentangular Cup one day tournament completed

MULTAN, Mar 21 (APP): Sialkot Region Cricket Team easily defeated Bahawalpur by 10 wickets in group A match of Quaid-e-Azam Trophy Grade-II at the Multan Cricket Stadiums on Tuesday. The marvellous century by Sialkot batsman Ayaz Tasawar (122) off 167 balls with thirteen boundaries and one Six at Multan International Cricket Stadium proved to be the decisive difference… Continue reading Sialkot beat Bahawalpur by 10 wickets

ISLAMABAD, Mar 21 (APP): Pakistan Boxing Federation (PWF) is all set to introduce the national ranking of country’s boxers in the next month by holding competitions among the pugilists of two camps, currently underway in Karachi and Islamabad. “We’ve decided to hold inter-camp national ranking championship from April 28 to 23 in at Pakistan Sports… Continue reading National ranking of boxers to be announced in April

LAHORE, Mar 21 (APP)- The National Selection Committee headed by former Pakistan captain,Inzamam ul Haq has announced the 15-member Pakistan U-23 squad for the ACC U-23 Emerging Cup being played from March 26 to April 2 in Bangladesh. Wicket keeper batsman Muhammad Rizwan will lead the side and Haris Sohail is his deputy, said a spokesman of PCB here on Tuesday.… Continue reading PakU-23 Squad announced for Emerging Cup in Bangladesh

ISLAMABAD, Mar 21 (APP): Pakistan Day Tenpin Bowling Championship will be held on Thursday at Leisure City Bowling Club Safa Gold Mall, Jinnah Super Market F-7 Markaz, Islamabad. The one-day event is being organized by Pakistan Tenpin Bowling Federation (PTBF) with an aim to celebrate Pakistan Day in a befitting manner, Secretary General PTBF Ijaz-ur-Rehman said in a statement. He… Continue reading Pakistan Day Bowling Championship on Thursday

PESHAWAR, Mar 20 (APP): Owner of Peshawar Zalimi Cricket Team, Javed Afridi Monday said that he will continue his efforts for cricket talent across the Khyber Paktunkhwa. He said this in Meet the Press Program at Peshawar Press Club accompanied by senior journalist Salim Safi and Team Coach Muhammad Akram. Javed Afridi said that the… Continue reading Peshawar Zalmi’s owner, coach visit Peshawar Press Club

LAHORE, Mar 20, (APP): Youthful Abubakr starred in Pakistan’s thumping 4-2 victory over New Zealand with a superb penalty corner goals hat trick in the third hockey test at Wellingtons national hockey stadium. Abubakr from Faisalabad justified his inclusion in the national senior team and earned a unique distinction of slamming a penalty corner hat… Continue reading Young Abubakr stars in Pak victory over Kiwis in hockey test