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LAHORE, Sept 17 (APP): Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday appreciated performance of officials of departments concerned for arranging the best security and other arrangements for the Independence Cricket Cup, 2017. Appreciating the performance of the Cabinet Committee for Law and Order as well as the administration, he said they had won hearts… Continue reading CM lauds officials for making best arrangements during Cricket Cup

By Ijaz Ahmad Khan ASHGABAT (Turkmenistan), Sept 17 (APP): Pakistan Saturday took off with a flying start winning a gold, a silver and four bronze medals on the opening day of the 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games, which are formally to be kicked off Sunday with over 6000 athletes from 65 Asian countries… Continue reading Pakistan wins first gold medal in Asian Indoor Games

LAHORE, Sept 16 (APP): After attaining three consecutive victories against Oman, the Pakistan Development Squad was held to a 1-1 draw by the hosts in the series last match at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex hockey ground in Muscat on Saturday. According to information made available to APP here, the touring side won the five… Continue reading Oman plays 1-1 against Pakistan in last hockey match

LAHORE, Sept 16 (APP): The National Selection Committee, headed by Inzamam-ul-Haq, has selected 18 players to feature in the training camp here at Gaddafi Stadium from Sept 19 for the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka. The players will assemble at the NCA on September 18 evening and the camp will conclude on Sept 23.… Continue reading PCB names 18 players for the camp for Sri Lanka tour

ISLAMABAD, Sep 16 (APP): The International Cricket Council (ICC) Saturday congratulated Pakistan for successful staging of the Independence Cup against World XI at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. ICC Director, Giles Clarke, and ICC Chief Executive, David Richardson, thanked the people of Pakistan for embracing the World XI players, and said the series has demonstrated… Continue reading ICC congratulates Pakistan for successful staging of Independence Cup

LAHORE, Sept 15 (APP)- Former Pakistan captains, Misbah ul Haq and Shahid Afridi were given standing ovation by a full house for their illustrious services for Pakistan cricket during the third and the last T20 international match of the independence Cup here on Friday night. Pakistan cricket Board arranged separate rides for the two star… Continue reading Misbah-Afridi get standing ovation from crowd

LAHORE, Sep 15 (APP) World XI won the toss and put Pakistan into bat in the third and the last T20 international of the Intendance Cup here on Friday at Gadaffi stadium. The series stands locked at 1-1 as Pakistan won the opening match by 20 runs and the touring side took the sweet revenge… Continue reading World XI won the toss and put Pakistan into bat in 3rd T20

LAHORE, Sept 14 (APP): The third and last T20 match of the Independence Cup series has gained the status of a ‘finale’ as both the finalists teams will be aiming to strike a win to become the winner of the mega event. The event has its own significance as the World XI is a galaxy… Continue reading Third T2O between Pakistan and Wolrd XI dubbed as ‘finale’

LAHORE, Sept 14 (APP): Pakistan Hockey Federation will hold final trials from Sept 19 at Karachi Abdul Sattar Edhi Stadium for selection of Pakistan team for the Hockey Asia Cup starting from October 11 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The national camp is already in progress at the above venue for last one month, said a spokesman… Continue reading Final hockey trials for selection of Pak team for Asia Cup

ISLAMABAD, Sep 14 (APP): Legendary Batsman Javed Miandad Thursday believes World XI goes down or Pakistan loses the final on Friday, Pakistani nation has come out victoriously from the menace of terrorism as international cricket has revived in the country. Pakistan beat World XI in the first match by 20 runs while the second match… Continue reading Aside from the final result, Pak nation has won against terrorism:Miandad

ISLAMABAD, Sep 14 (APP): Pakistan’s energetic all-rounder Shoaib Malik on Wednesday became the country’s leading runs scorer in T20 internationals, surpassing Umar Akmal to achieve the feat. Malik scored 39 off 23 deliveries in the second T20I against the ICC World XI at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium, smashing three sixes and one four to become Pakistan’s… Continue reading Shoaib Malik becomes Pakistan’s highest T20I run scorer