ISLAMABAD, May 14 (APP):The Australian High Commission, in partnership with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Serena Hotels, held the Islamabad Round of AHC–PCB Girls’ Cricket Cup, marking 10 years of support for girls’ cricketin Pakistan. The event brought together teams from 4 educational institutions in Islamabad and highlighted efforts to increase girls’ participation in sports through cricket. The tournament was organised to encourage young girls from government schools and community …
Australia marks 10-years of support for girls’ cricket in Pakistan thru Islamabad tournament
ISLAMABAD, May 14 (APP):The Australian High Commission, in partnership with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Serena Hotels, held the Islamabad Round of AHC–PCB Girls’ Cricket Cup, marking 10 years of support for girls’ cricketin Pakistan.
The event brought together teams from 4 educational institutions in Islamabad and highlighted efforts to increase girls’ participation in sports through cricket.
The tournament was organised to encourage young girls from government schools and community institutions to take part in sports activities and develop confidence, leadership and cricket skills. Students from Islamabad
Model College for Girls Punjgran, Islamabad Model School for Girls F-6/1, Islamabad Model School for Girls
I-9/1 and SOS Children’s Village H-11 participated in the event.
Australia’s High Commissioner to Pakistan, Timothy Kane, congratulated the participants and spoke about
the role of cricket in strengthening ties between Pakistan and Australia.
He said cricket had created a strong connection between the two countries while also helping girls gain
confidence, learn new skills and build opportunities for the future.
He added that the Girls’ Cricket Cup reflected the growing cricket partnership between Pakistan and Australia
at both grassroots and professional levels.
Kane also referred to the upcoming visit of Australia’s One Day International men’s cricket team to Pakistan
later this month and said the tournament showed the wide scope of cricket cooperation between the two
countries.
The initiative was launched in Islamabad in 2016 to provide cricket opportunities to girls from underprivileged
backgrounds. Over the years, the programme expanded to Lahore and Karachi and contributed to increasing
girls’ participation in cricket activities across Pakistan.
Before the tournament, participating players received coaching sessions from PCB coaches to improve their
technical abilities and teamwork. Organisers said the training sessions were aimed at helping girls develop
cricket skills and leadership qualities.
Representatives of the Pakistan Cricket Board highlighted the importance of long-term cooperation between
organisations working for the promotion of women’s cricket in Pakistan. Officials said partnerships between
sports bodies and supporting institutions were helping provide more opportunities to young female players.
Serena Hotels, a partner of the initiative for several years, also reaffirmed its support for women’s participation
in sports and youth development programmes in Pakistan.
The event was held as part of Australia’s broader efforts to support gender equality and inclusion through
sports programmes. Organisers said sports activities such as cricket could help encourage participation,
teamwork and confidence among girls from different communities.
The Islamabad tournament concluded with participating teams taking part in matches and group activities
designed to promote sportsmanship and interaction among students. Officials from the partner organisations
expressed hope that the initiative would continue to create opportunities for girls interested in cricket and
other sports across Pakistan.
