Category: Sports

ISLAMABAD, June 12 (APP):A six-member Pakistan squad will leave for Malaysia on June 18, to feature in Penang Junior Squash and Borneo Junior Squash Tournaments. According to a PSF official, both events will be held in Malaysia from June 20 to July 1. “The six-member Pakistan squad includes Yasin Khattak (Under 13); Mohammad Hamza, Muhammad… Continue reading Pak squad to leave for Malaysia on June 18

ISLAMABAD, June 11 (APP):Pakistan junior hockey team will leave for Canada on June 16, to play five test matches against Canada’s senior team from June 20 to July 2. According to a Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) official, the training camp of the junior players has concluded in Karachi. “The main focus in the camp was… Continue reading Pak jr hockey team to leave for Canada on June 16

ISLAMABAD, Jun 11 (APP):Squash player Amir Atlas Monday appealed Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF) to include him in the Asian Games through proper trials so that he could represent Pakistan in the mega event. Talking to APP, earlier he had also asked for inclusion in the Jubliee Insurance Pakistan Circuit III (mens and womens) to be… Continue reading Amir Atlas wants to play in Asian Games

ISLAMABAD, Jun 10 (APP):Pakistan secured 2 silver and a bronze medal in the Thailand Open Ju-Jitsu Championship 2018 that is being held in Bangkok from June 8 to 10. Pakistani athletes Dilawar Khan Sannan and Muhammad Ali Rasheed attained silver medal in Duo Show Men category, while Dilawar Khan Sannan and Fatima Irfan secured Bronze… Continue reading Pak team secures 3 medals Ju-Jitsu C’ship

ISLAMABAD, Jun 9 (APP):Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman will attend the 2018 Fifa World Cup opening ceremony, set to take place in Moscow on June 14. According to Director of the Crown Prince’s Private Office, Bader Al Asaker, crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman will attend the 2018 Fifa World Cup opening ceremony in… Continue reading Saudi crown prince to attend World Cup opening ceremony

LAHORE, Jun 08 (APP):President, Pakistan Hockey Federation, Brig (rtd) Khalid Sajjad Khokhar and Secretary, Shahbaz Ahmad expressed their grief over the passing away of father of World Cup Winner and Olympian Naveed Alam. Naveed is presently working with the Pakistan Hockey Federation as the Director Development and Domestic. President and the Secretary here on Friday… Continue reading PHF condoles death of father of Naveed Alam

LAHORE, Jun 8 (APP):Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) has condoled over the death of Director Development, Pakistan Hockey Federation, former Olympian, Naveed Alam’s father. In a condolence message here on Friday, President POA, Lt Gen (Rtd) Syed Arif Hasan and all members of the Olympic family expressed their sympathies to the bereaved family and prayed for… Continue reading POA condoles over death of hockey Olympian’s father

LAHORE, Jun 07 (APP):Sports Board Punjab and Punjab Football Association will jointly organize the first Under-15 Punjab Open Football Championship here in the third week of July. The decision was taken by Secretary Sports Punjab Muhammad Aamir Jan and President Punjab Football Association Sardar Naveed Haider at a meeting here on Thursday at the National… Continue reading Punjab Open Football championship next month

LAHORE, Jun 07 (APP):The second edition of SNGPL Ramadan squash championship will swing into action here from Friday (tomorrow) at PSA complex. “Players from across the province will be featuring in the event which aims at promoting squash at grass-roots level,” said a spokesman for the Punjab Squash Association while talking to APP on Thursday.… Continue reading SNGPL Ramadan squash championship

ISLAMABAD, June 7 (APP):Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF) has vowed to provide all-out facilities and employment to the players as they have been winning laurels for the country. Speaking at the Iftar Dinner here at E-9, Air Marshal Shahid Akhtar Alvi, senior vice president PSF said our players have been getting offers from abroad to play… Continue reading PSF vows to provide facilities, employment to players

ISLAMABAD, June 6 (APP):Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) Wednesday announced to hold the second phase of training camps for preparation of the 2018 Asian Games from June 20 at different venues across the country. A joint meeting of Pakistan Olympic Association (POA), National Sports Federations (NSFs), Ministry of IPC (Sports Wing) and PSB was held on Wednesday here… Continue reading Training camps for Asian Games preparations from June 20

ISLAMABAD, Jun 5 (APP):The veteran French mountaineer Marc Batard, 66 years, has enlisted Pakistani mountaineer Muhammad Ali Sadpara along with Nepal’s Pasang Nuru Sherpa to undertake a five-year mountaineering program, “Beyond Mount Everest.” Under the project, the trio plan to scale Nanga Parbat in 2019 and K-2 in 2021, while Mount Everest in 2022 to… Continue reading Sadpara enlisted for mountaineering program

PESHAWAR, Jun 05 (APP):Zarghoona Khan and Talha have declared as best athlete of the Annual Ramzan Junior and Senior Athletic Meet organized by the Directorate of Sports Khyber Pakhunkhawa here at the Tartan Track of Qayyum Sports Complex on Tuesday. Director General Sports Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Junaid Khan was the chief guest on this occasion who… Continue reading Zarghoona, Talha declared best athlete in Ramzan Athletic Meet

ISLAMABAD, Jun 4 (APP):Pakistan Archery Federation (PAF) will be sending four coaches for the Asian Coaching Seminar to take place in Taiwan from July 5 to 7. According to Pakistan Archery Federation (PAF), Secretary Muhammad Wisal Khan, three coaches include Pakistan Army’s Jalaludin, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Sarfraz and Amanullah from Punjab. “The name of the fourth… Continue reading PAF to send four coaches for Asian Coaching Seminar

ISLAMABAD, June 4 (APP):Pakistani wrestler Muhammad Inam Butt Monday appealed Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) to send national wrestlers abroad for training for the 2018 Asian Games to take place in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia from August 18 to September 2. Talking to APP, Butt said we must not take Asian Games easy and should practice… Continue reading Inam wants wrestlers to train abroad for Asian Games