Category: Sports

  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

  ISLAMABAD, Aug 1 (APP):The Indian blind cricket team is likely to tour Pakistan this November for a bilateral series. Talking to APP, PBCC Chairman Syed Sultan Shah said I had a meeting with my Indian counterpart Mahantesh G.K in Dubai during the Blind Cricket World Cup earlier this year in which we had an… Continue reading Pak-India blind cricket series likely in November

ISLAMABAD, Aug 1 (APP):Pakistan team will feature in Asian Women Netball Championship 2018 to take place at Singapore from September 1 to 8. Talking to APP, newly elected Member National Assembly and Vice President, Pakistan Netball Federation (PNF), Usama Qadri said 22 women players have been called for a one month training camp to be… Continue reading Pak team to participate in Asian Women Netball C’ship

  ISLAMABAD, Jul 31 (APP):A 13-member hockey team from Pakistan’s Habib Public School is currently on a visit to Sri Lanka on the invitation of Colombo Hockey Association to play a six-match series against various schools and hockey clubs in Colombo and Kandy. The team visited the Pakistan’s High Commission in Colombo and was received… Continue reading Pakistan’s Habib Public School hockey team visits Sri Lanka

  ISLAMABAD, Jul 31 (APP):Jashan-i-Azadi Football Tournament will kick off from Wednesday here at Karachi Company Ground. The two-week long tournament is being organized by Islamabad Football Association (IFA), said a press release issued here. IFA Secretary Syed Sharafat Hussain Bukhari said 30 teams are taking part in the tournament to be played on knock out… Continue reading Jashan-i-Azadi Football tournament from Wednesday

  ISLAMABAD, Jul 31 (APP):Pakistan Athletics team will participate in the 2018 Asian Games to take place in Jakarta, Indonesia from August 18 to September 2. Talking to APP, Athletics Federation of Pakistan (AFP), President, Maj. Gen (R) Muhammad Akram Sahi said the training camp for preparation of the event is underway here at Jinnah Stadium.… Continue reading AFP hopeful for bagging medals in 2018 Asian Games

  ISLAMABAD, Jul 31 (APP):Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will be allocated an alternate place by the Capital Development Authority (CDA) in the Federal Capital to build the cricket stadium. Talking to APP, a top PCB official said the board and CDA signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in 2012 under which the CDA allotted 35… Continue reading PCB to be allocated alternate place for cricket stadium

  ISLAMABAD, Jul 31 (APP):Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) Secretary Shahbaz Ahmed Sr Tuesday said the dues of the players will be cleared as soon the grant from the government is received. The Pakistan hockey team staged a protest last week over non-issuance of their due daily allowance. Talking to APP, Shahbaz said the players were… Continue reading Dues will be cleared as we get grant: PHF