Category: Sports

ISLAMABAD, Apr 7 (APP): Hamza Akbar won his first match in the Professional Circuit Tournament by defeating Wales’ Jamie Jones in the qualifying round on Thursday. The 22-year old, who has been striving hard in his professional career since September last year beat Jones in Betferd World Championship Qualifier 10-5 (45-67, 66-10, 64-22, 59-52, 48-14,… Continue reading Hamza wins opening match of Betferd World C’ship Qualifier

ISLAMABAD, Apr 7 (APP): Former coach Olympian Tahir Zaman and former international hockey umpire and FIH Umpires’ Manager Rashad Mahmood Butt have been nominated by International Hockey Federation (fih) and Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) to attend two international courses for coaching and umpiring in Ipoh, Malaysia during the ongoing 25th Azlan Shah Hockey Tournament. Tahir… Continue reading Tahir, Rashad to attend FIH coaching, umpiring courses in Malaysia

ISLAMABAD, Apr 5 (APP): Newly appointed Twenty20 skipper Sarfraz Ahmed on Tuesday said he was optimistic about taking on the challenge of leading the Pakistan side. Wicket-keeper batsman said that it was an honor for him to lead Pakistan’s Twenty20 team.”Representing Pakistan as a player itself is a big achievement for any individual, but to… Continue reading Sarfraz optimistic about T20 captaincy challenge

FAISALABAD, April 04 (APP): Pakistan has won the second match of Twenty-20 (T-20) Blind Cricket Series after defeating Sri Lanka with 6 wickets at Iqbal Stadium here on Monday. Winning the toss, the Sri Lanka decided to bat first and scored 238 runs during 20 overs with loss of 3 wickets. Desferiya and D-Method Wandara… Continue reading Pakistan wins 2nd match of Blind Cricket series

LAHORE, April 4 (APP)- Chairman, Pakistan Cricket Board, Shaharyar M Khan has announced a number of short and long term measures to revamp Pakistan Cricket in the back drop of Pak team poor show in the Asia and T20 World Cups.”Following receipt of the report last Friday by the Special Committee on the poor team… Continue reading PCB announces measures to revamp cricket

ISLAMABAD, April 3 (APP): The whole Pakistan nation cheered West  Indies while they pursued the 155-run target set by England to grab World Twenty20 Cup at Kolkata, India, on Sunday. In the last over, it seemed that the dream victory had drifted away from West Indies as 19 runs were required in six balls. But… Continue reading Pakistanis cheer WI T20 win

FAISALABAD, Apr 3 (APP): Federal Minister for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage Senator Pervaiz Rashid inaugurated the Twenty-20 (T-20) Blind Cricket Series at Iqbal Stadium here on Sunday. Winning the toss, the Sri Lankan captain Ravan Wasantha decided to bat first and the Federal Information Minister kicked off the cricket series by playing a ball. … Continue reading Pervaiz Rashid inaugurates T-20 Blind Cricket Series

ISLAMABAD, Mar 29 (APP): Former skipper Wasim Akram is ready to bring crestfall Pakistan cricket back on track but believes that some members in the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) don’t want to see him doing this. While talking to a private news channel, Wasim said he is ready to help Pakistan cricket but some members… Continue reading Some PCB members out to keep me away from Pakistan cricket: Wasim

ISLAMABAD, Mar 21 (APP): Former skipper Imran Khan has asked India to play a positive role for ensuring a bilateral cricket series between their country and Pakistan. Talking to BBC, the former world cup winning captain said that a bilateral cricket series between the two neighbouring countries was very important. “A cricket series between the… Continue reading Imran asks India to play positive role for bilateral series

ISLAMABAD, Mar 21 (APP): Alpine Club of Pakistan (ACP) will hold the Green Hike on Sunday at Trail 5, Margallah Hills Islamabad with an aim to provide youngsters opportunity to participate in healthy activities. The representatives of the ACP will also brief the participants about the importance of mountains and their impact on lives, a… Continue reading Alpine Club to hold Green Hike on Sunday

ISLAMABAD, Mar 20 (APP): Former cricket greats have linked Pakistan’s loss to India in Saturday’s World T20 game with lack of planning. Former captain Amir Sohail said that Pakistan committed gross mistakes against India adding that the decision to play four pacers ran countered to restrict Indian batsmen from scoring runs freely.

ISLAMABAD, Mar 20 (APP): Former Squash number one Jansher Khan on Sunday said that Pakistan would start producing top squash players in next three to four years. “Our squash is moving on right track and I’m sure we’ll not take more than three to four years in producing world-class players,” he told APP.

ISLAMABAD, Mar 15 (APP): The build up to the high voltage clash between India and Pakistan in ICC World Twenty20 has got even bigger with Pakistani singer Shafqat Amanat Ali and Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan being confirmed to sing national anthems of their countries before the start of the match. They will give this performance… Continue reading Amitabh, Shafqat to sing national anthems at Pak-India WT20 match

ISLAMABAD, Mar 15 (APP): Bangladesh skipper Mashrafe Mortaza on Tuesday said Pakistan hold an edge over Bangladesh ahead of their World T20 match at the Eden Gardens ground. The two teams will begin the Group 2 contests of the tournament but Pakistan will be better placed because of their superior experience, Mashrafe believes.

ISLAMABAD, Mar 14 (APP): Pakistan junior Davis Cup colts suffered defeat from their counterparts from Turkmenistan 2-1 in their second match of the ongoing prestigious international competition in Colombo, Sri Lanka on Monday.

LAHORE, Mar 11 (APP): The Federal government has been asked by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to decide on cricket team’s departure to India for taking part in the World T20 Cricket 2016 in India after assurance from the Western Bengal Cricket.PCB spokesperson Amjad Bhatti told the media men here Friday that the decision regarding… Continue reading Govt to decide on team’s departure:PCB spokesperson

LAHORE Mar 10 (APP)  Chairman, Pakistan Cricket Board, Shaharyar M Khan has said the International Cricket Council and PCB are in constant contact and he was hopeful that the security assurance would be given to Pak team for its participation in the World T20 Cup.

LAHORE, Mar 9 (APP): Chairman, Pakistan Cricket Board, Shaharyar M Khan has welcomed the decision of International Cricket Council for shifting Pak-India match of the World Cup T20 tournament from Dharamasal to Kolkata but made it clear that Pak team will not travel to India till security clearance is granted to it by the Pakistani… Continue reading Team will not travel to India until security clearance granted

LAHORE, Mar 9 (APP)- Pakistan women’s team player Sania Iqbal has been ruled out of action due to a fracture on her right-hand thumb during the ongoing training camp in Karachi.

ISLAMABAD, Mar 8 (APP): International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Anti Corruption Unit Chief Ronnie Flanagan has said that Muhammad Amir’s message for young international players regarding corrupt practices in the game is a very useful tool to educate them. Amir made a video admitting his mistake and the effect it had on him to educate the… Continue reading Amir’s message useful to educate young crickters: ICC