Category: Sports

PESHAWAR, Sept 23 (APP): Pakistan Hockey Federation has devised a comprehensive plan under Vision 2020 to revive and rejuvenate hockey in the country. This was stated by former Olympian Naveed Alam while talking to APP on Friday. Naveed Alam, Director Development and Domestic and Chief Coordinator said that the vital part of the revive club… Continue reading PHF to revive Club hockey to infuse new blood in national sides under Vision-2020: Olympian Naveed Alam

LAHORE, Sept 23 (APP): Pakistan Hockey Federation has devised  a comprehensive plan ‘Vision 2020’ to revive and rejuvenate hockey  in the country. The plan would be implemented from next month aims at the activation  of grass root hockey at the club and school level, said a spokesman  of PHF here on Friday. “Clubs are a… Continue reading PHF devises vision 2020 for revival of hockey

ISLAMABAD, Sep 23 (APP): Pakistan Billiard and Snooker Association (PBSA) will be hiring the services of a foreign coach for the national players. According to a PBSA official said that after agreeing of hiring international coach by Pakistan Sports Board (PSB), Soheil Vahedi from Iran is coming to Pakistan next month (October) to impart coaching… Continue reading PBSA to hire a foreign coach

ISLAMABAD, Sep 23 (APP): The First Pakistan Women Tenpin Bowling Championship will roll into action at Leisure City Bowling Club Islamabad from September 26 to 30. “Around 150 female bowlers from all over the country will feature in the championship in the singles and doubles events,” Secretary Pakistan Tenpin Bowling Federation Ijaz-ur-Rehman told APP on Friday.… Continue reading First Women Tenpin Bowling Championship from next week

LAHORE, Sept 22 (APP)- Governors Cup golf championship enter into golf history books of the country when it 33rd edition will be teed off here  on Friday at Lahore Gymkhana course. “A galaxy of amateur golfers will showcase their talent in a three-day premier activity which is an annual regular feature,” said Agha Ali Imam,… Continue reading Leading players take part in Governors Cup

LAHORE, Sept 22 (APP): Pakistan women hockey team coach,former Olympian ,Muhammad Usman believes that the new look team faces an uphill task to qualify for the Asia Cup when it plays in the qualifying round of the Cup from October 1 in Bangkok, Thailand. “The task ahead of the team is not easy as it… Continue reading Women team faces uphill task of qualifying for Asia Cup: Usman

ISLAMABAD, Sep 22 (APP): Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) is still awaiting issuance of No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the Punjab Government as further delay in this regard would not be helpful in materializing the dream of arranging the first-ever Professional Hockey League in the country. Talking to APP, PHF Secretary Shahbaz Ahmed Senior said this… Continue reading Further delay in NOC to halt holding Professional Hockey League

LAHORE,Sep 21 (APP)- Pakistan test cricket captain, Misbah ul Haq said on Wednesday that maintaining number one status in test cricket will be a challenge for his side and greater efforts are needed to show consistency to remain number one test team in the world. “ Now the real test of the team starts as… Continue reading Team faces challenge being number one team:Misbah

PESHAWAR, Sept 21 (APP): An 18-member Pakistan team left for India to participate in the forthcoming 3rd South Asian Senior and Junior Karate Championships to be commencing at New Delhi, India from September 23-25, 2016. Talking to APP, Pakistan team coach and double gold medalists of the SAF Games Khalid Noor said that Pakistan have earlier good record… Continue reading Pakistan team for South Asian Karate leaves for India

ISLAMABAD, Sep 21 (APP): The plan to allow former Twenty20 Skipper Shahid Afridi to play a farewell match in the upcoming series against West Indies has been put on hold at the moment by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). Pakistan was eliminated from the 2016 World Twenty20 in March 2016, after losing to India, New… Continue reading Afridi’s farewell match plan put on hold

LAHORE, Sept 21 (APP): Chief Executive,International Cricket Council, David Richardson said on Wednesday that Pakistan Government is making good efforts for improving security situation,saying he was hopeful that international cricket would return to Pakistan in due course of time after security situation reaches the level when foreign teams would be convinced that is it safe to… Continue reading Pak Govt making efforts for security improvement: ICC Chief Executive

ISLAMABAD, Sep 21 (APP): The training camp of the Islamabad blind cricket team kicked off here at G-6 Ground, Aabpara on Wednesday. Talking to APP, Islamabad Blind Cricket Association (IBCA) Secretary Bilal Satti said the camp is being held by IBCA for preparation of the National Bank Twenty20 Blind Cricket Tournament scheduled to be held in Bahawalpur from… Continue reading Islamabad blind team camp kicks off

ISLAMABAD, Sep 21 (APP): Waz United beat Deano United by three wickets in an exhibition cricket match held late Tuesday in the Pindi Stadium, Rawalpindi. Batting first, Deano United (Dean Jones United) piled up a total of 106 runs on the scoreboard for the loss of six wickets. Test Skipper Misbah ul Haq who lead… Continue reading Waz United beat Deano United in an exhibition match

LAHORE, Sept 20 (APP): Federal Minister of Inter Provincial Coordination, Riaz Peerzada has said the Prime Minister, who is also the Patron in Chief of the Pakistan Hockey Federation, had sanctioned a grant of Rs 200 million to the PHF for the uplift of the national game. “Government is taking keen interest in the revival and uplift of… Continue reading Prime Minister sanctions Rs 200 mln grant for PHF: Riaz Pirzada

LAHORE, Sept 20 (APP)- Pakistan U18 team pulverized Oman U18 in the fourth and last hockey test to win the series 3-0 here on Tuesday at national hockey stadium. The series was vital for both the teams in many aspects as they are preparing for the Junior Asia Cup being played from September 24 at Dhaka.… Continue reading Pak beat Oman to win hockey series 3-0

LAHORE, Sept 20 (APP)- The coordinator and goal keeping coach of the visiting Oman U-18 hockey team, Shakir Muneer said on Tuesday that Pakistan is a safe country to host international hockey events and matches. “The foreign hockey teams should also visit Pakistan as it is safe to play hockey here and we are fully… Continue reading We are satisfied with the security in Pakistan, Oman team official

LAHORE, Sept 20 (APP): Former hockey Olympians of different hockey era tabled useful suggestions for the introduction of a uniform hockey manual from grass-roots level to the prime level for the revival of the game at a seminar, held under the banner of Pakistan Hockey Federation, here on Tuesday. Secretary, PHF, Shahbaz Ahmad presided over the seminar,… Continue reading Former Olympians table useful suggestions at hockey seminar

ISLAMABAD, Sep 20 (APP): The training camp of the Islamabad blind cricket team will be held here at G-6 Ground, Aabpara from Wednesday. Talking to APP, Islamabad Blind Cricket Association (IBCA) Secretary Bilal Satti said the camp is being held by IBCA for preparation of the National Bank Twenty20 Blind Cricket Tournament scheduled to be held in Bahawalpur… Continue reading Islamabad Blind team camp from Wednesday

LAHORE, Sept 19 (APP):- Pakistan, rode on a hat trick of Amjad Ali, showed consistency and defeated Oman 3-0 in the third under 18 test here on Monday at National Hockey Stadium. After a resounding 6-1 win in the second test, before the opener ended in a 2-2 draw , the green shirt now lead… Continue reading Pakistan beat Oman 3-0 in third hockey test

LAHORE, Sept 19 (APP)- Chief Operating Officer, Pakistan Cricket Board, Subhan Ahmad has said that the Board was in process of evolving a mechanism on the retirement of senior players including Shahid Afridi. “We are going to hold an important meeting on September 27 in which we will approve a mechanism and allied aspects to… Continue reading PCB to evolve a mechanism on Afridi’s retirement