By Ijaz Ahmad PESHAWAR, President Athletic Federation of Pakistan (AFP) Maj. Gen. (Retd) Muhammad Akram Sahi termed Athletes Commission (AC) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) a step taken in the right direction. Talking to APP in exclusive chat, General Akram Sahi, who is also member of the World Value Commission of International Association of Athletic Federation (IAAF) and Executive ...
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Historical Shandur Polo Festival in July this year
By Ijaz Ahmad CHITRAL, After over two years, the annual Shandur Polo Festival will be held on its old schedule in July this year, an official of the Tourism Corporation, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has confirmed here on Saturday. “It would be organized from July 7-9, 2018 as for a couple of years the annual three-day calendar festival could not be held ...
Read More »Dar spin NBP in Naya Nazimabad Ramadan Cup semifinals
KARACHI : Left arm spinner Raza Ali Dar captured four top wickets to spin National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) into the last four grade of 5th Naya Nazimabad Ramadan Cup T20 Cricket Tournament with an exciting 12-run victory over Brighto Paints on Friday night. Experienced first class cricketer, Raza from Lahore finished with excellent figures of four wickets for 30 ...
Read More »Six-time champs India favourites in women’s Asia Cup
The seventh women’s Asia Cup kicks off in Malaysia on June 3. This will be the third successive edition that will be played in the T20 format. Six teams – India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Thailand and Malaysia – will compete over eight days for the title. The winners will get the perfect leg-up in form and confidence as they ...
Read More »Bangladesh v Afghanistan – a sibling rivalry
A surreal press conference heralded what promises to be a surreal T20I series between the two most expressive sides on the field. Any foreigner who comes to coach Afghanistan or Bangladesh says this about them: they play with a lot of passion, which tends to spill over on the field. What the professional coaches need to do is bring some ...
Read More »Nigeria World Cup kit sold out minutes after release
With the Football World Cup a couple of weeks away, teams have released their World Cup kits they will be donning at this year’s mega event. One such team which is making headlines for all the right reasons is Nigeria’s World Cup kit. Designed by Nike, the futuristic-looking green and white kit pays “subtle homage to Nigeria’s ’94 shirt, with ...
Read More »Pakistan among favourites to win World Cup 2019, say former cricketers
LONDON: With just under a year to go for cricket’s mega event, cricketing legends have already started predicting their favourites for the ICC World Cup 2019. And many have high hopes from Pakistan. Former Pakistan captain Waqar Younis believes the Pakistan cricket team has what it takes to deliver at the World Cup. Speaking at a launch event of next ...
Read More »THIRD DAY OF 4th BAHRIA TOWN FLOODLIT CRICKET TOURNAMENT 2018
By Nawaz Gohar Bahria Town Sports Wing is holding 4th Bahria Town Floodlit Cricket Tournament from May 30 to June 3, 2018 at Bahria Cricket Stadium Bahria Town Lahore. Teams from all over Pakistan are participating in the event. On the Third Day of the Event Mr. Altaf Hussain Chief Executive Officer Altaf Catering was the Chief Guest. Syed Fakhar ...
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