Category: Sports

ISLAMABAD, Jun 17 (APP): World Squash Legend Jansher Khan believes national players need to improve fitness levels in order to reach up to his and other former greats level. Jansher said our players are very talented when it comes to skills but lack physical fitness. “Players should also see to improve their physical fitness themselves… Continue reading Need to improve fitness to reach our level: Jansher Khan

ISLAMABAD, June 17 (APP): The Pakistan cricket team will depart to England on Saturday for a lengthy series comprising four Tests, five ODIs and a Twenty20. Pakistani players will participate in a training camp this month as to get familiar with the English conditions before their first warm-up game against Somerset at Taunton on July… Continue reading Pakistan cricket team to fly England on Saturday

ISLAMABAD, Jun 16 (APP): Pakistan hockey team Chief Coach Olympian Tahir Zaman believes the Hockey-5 Championship will bring revolution in revving the national game in the country. The inaugural Hockey-5 championship will be played in Lahore from June 18 to 25 under Floodlights. Hockey-5, a faster version of the game, is considered equivalent of the… Continue reading Hockey-5 C’ship to bring revolution: Tahir Zaman

ISLAMABAD, Jun 16 (APP): Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) will be holding various events in different parts of the country on June 23 to mark the Olympic Day with full zeal and enthusiasm. Talking to APP, PHF Secretary Shahbaz Ahmed Sr. said to celebrate the Big Day with full zeal PHF will be involving all the… Continue reading PHF to celebrate Olympic Day from June 23

KARACHI, Jun 15 (APP): Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman, Shaharyar Khan Wednesday rejected the perception of any discrimination in PCB. He made it clear that there was no discrimination against any non Muslim player in the PCB and referred in this regard the name of former wicket keeper batsman Anil Dalpat, besides many other players… Continue reading No discrimination against any non Muslim player in PCB: Chairman

ISLAMABAD, Jun 14 (APP): Former Twenty 20 skipper Shahid Afridi believes beating England on their home soil would be a tough task for Pakistan but even a drawn series will be a big achievement. Pakistan’s next assignment is a full tour of the United Kingdom where they will play four Tests, five one-day internationals and… Continue reading Beating England on home soil will be a tough task: Afridi

ISLAMABAD, Jun 14 (APP): Pakistan Boxing Federation (PBF) has reduced the seven-member boxing outfit to five for participation in the last qualifying round for the summer’s Rio Olympics due to some medical issues. According to PBF Secretary, Iqbal Hussain the United States-born Umar Cheema (64kg) and Amir Khan (69kg) would not be featuring in the qualifying… Continue reading National boxing squad for Olympic qualifying round reduced to five

KARACHI, Jun 13 (APP): All-rounder Shahid Afridi has hinted at change of franchise for the second edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) to be staged in February 2017. Shahid Afridi revealed this while taking to cricket.com.au in an exclusive interview. “I am a professional cricketer and whichever franchise needs me I am available for… Continue reading Afridi hints at a change of franchise for 2nd edition of PSL

LAHORE, June 13 (APP): Pakistan has been placed 10th in world rugby and third in Asia in “Get in to Rugby” program and the World Rugby has taken due notice of Pakistan rugby’s achievement and indicated its interest to assist it in the further development of the Sport through various programs including training and material… Continue reading World rugby takes notice of Pak rugby achievement

ISLAMABAD, Jun 13 (APP): Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has offered former Test all-rounder Azhar Mahmood the position of bowling coach of the national team, which is set to tour England this month. Pakistan will tour England this month for four Tests, five ODIs and a one Twenty20. The first Test will start on July, 14. Talking… Continue reading PCB wants Azhar as bowling coach

ISLAMABAD, June 12 (APP): Capital Development Authority (CDA) on Sunday kicked off its six-day Margalla Festival All Pakistan Tape Ball Cricket Tournament 2016 here at G-9 Markaz Cricket Ground. Prime Minister’s Advisor Barrister Zafer Ullah was the chief guest at the inaugural ceremony, which was attended by Member Environment CDA Sanaullah Aman, National Cricketer Rana… Continue reading CDA tape ball cricket tournament kicks off

PESHAWAR, June 12 (APP): Brisk arrangements are underway to hold the prestigious 2nd World Nomad Games, dedicated to ethnic sports, practiced in Central Asia, this autumn from September 3 to 8 in the Issyk-Kul region of Kyrgyzstan. Countries comprising Turkey, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Russia especially Sakha, de Bouriatia, Altay, Kalmykia, Bashkortostan republics,… Continue reading Kyrgyzstan to hold culturally-rich World Nomad Games in September this year

KARACHI, June 11 (APP): The Fifth Corporate T-20 Tricket Cup will commence here from June 17. The organizers said on Saturday that eight corporate teams would participate in the contest and prominent players would be seen in action. They said that it would be played at the Moin Khan Academy here up to July 2.… Continue reading 5th Corporate T-20 Cricket Cup to commence from June 17

LAHORE, June 10 (APP):- The Governing Board of Pakistan Cricket Board will meet here tomorrow, Saturday at National Cricket Academy. Chairman, PCB, Shaharyar M Khan will preside over the meeting which will be the third in the current year, said a spokesman of PCB on Friday. He said the meeting will take important decisions pertaining to the… Continue reading Governing Board of PCB to meet on Saturday

LAHORE, June 10 (APP): Lahore will host the national junior and senior badminton championships next month at New Khan badminton Hall. These championships are part of our annual activity plan and we are optimistic to find new talent from both the competitions, said a spokesman of Pakistan badminton federation while talking to APP on Friday.… Continue reading National jr & sr badminton championships

FAISALABAD, June 10 (APP): Floodlight Ramazan Cricket Tournament started in M.S Academy ground of Eden Valley here late last night. According to detail, 12 teams are participating in this tournament including FCCI (Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry) cricket team. Renowned cricketer Saeed Ajmal and Syed Zia Alamdar Hussain senior vice president FCCI formally inaugurated… Continue reading Floodlight Ramazan Cricket Tournament starts

LAHORE, June 9 (APP): Pakistan cricket team head coach, Mickey Arthur who arrived here on Wednesday night called on Chairman, Pakistan Cricket Board, Shaharyar M Khan at Gadaffi stadium. During the meeting the newly appointed coach gave his professional opinion to lift teams performance ,besides discussing ways and means to enhance teams performance during the tour of… Continue reading Pak head coach arrives Pakistan and calls on Chairman, PCB

PESHAWAR, June 8 (APP): The General Council of Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF) unanimously elected Qamar Zaman and Tahir Khanzada as Vice Presidents of Pakistan Squash Federation for the next 04 years tenure. This was stated by former World Champion Qamar Zaman while talking to APP here on Wednesday soon after receiving a notification. He also thanked… Continue reading PSF general council re-elected Qamar Zaman, Tahir Khanzada as VP