POA Environment Commission organizes a tree-plantation drive at KPT Sports Complex Karachi: On the occasion of World Environment Day celebrated around the world, a tree- plantation ceremony was organized at KPT Sports Complex in collaboration with Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) Environment Commission and Karachi Port Trust, in which Sarwat Gilani, a well-known actress of PTV, Special Olympic Pakistan Chairperson ...
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Performance Disparity and Accountability Concerns Surface at the National Games in Quetta
Performance Disparity and Accountability Concerns Surface at the National Games in Quetta By Musarrat Ullah Jan The recently concluded National Games in Quetta saw Khyber Pakhtunkhwa emerge as the top-performing province, leaving other provinces behind. However, while Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s performance may have been comparatively better, it cannot be regarded as a significant improvement or record-setting achievement. This raises ...
Read More »Baku World Taekwondo Championship was a great learning opportunity for our players: Head Coach Yousuf Karami
Baku World Taekwondo Championship was a great learning opportunity for our players: Head Coach Yousuf Karami KARACHI: The just-concluded World Taekwondo Championship held in Baku was a prestigious and high-level event and it proved to be a big opportunity for the players to compete against the best from the territories and countries. The Pak squad was comprised of 4 ...
Read More »Looking forward to a great experience with Colombo Strikers, Says Babar Azam
Looking forward to a great experience with Colombo Strikers, Says Babar Azam Colombo, 4th June, 2023: Pakistan captain and World Number 1 ODI batter Babar Azam will turn out for the Colombo Strikers in the Lanka Premier League, in what is the team’s first foray into the tournament. The Colombo franchise will be closely watched and followed by the ...
Read More »Dynamites win Pakistan Cup Women’s Cricket Tournament
Dynamites win Pakistan Cup Women’s Cricket Tournament • Unbeaten century by player of the match Sidra Nawaz and seven wickets between Nashra Sundhu and Ghulam Fatima led Dynamites to a 132-run win • Dynamites captain Sidra Amin named player of the tournament for 269 runs in the one-day phase Karachi, 4 June 2023: An unbeaten century from Sidra Nawaz ...
Read More »Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Aims to Bring International Coaches for Player Training, States DG Sports Khalid Mahmood
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Aims to Bring International Coaches for Player Training, States DG Sports Khalid Mahmood Peshawar – A special ceremony was held at the Sports Directorate of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to honor the athletes who achieved medals at the recently concluded 34th National Games. The event was organized by renowned international athlete and Asian record holder, Rasad Iqbal, to acknowledge ...
Read More »Javeria Khan, Noreen Yaqoob, Saima Malik lead Challengers to final
Javeria Khan, Noreen Yaqoob, Saima Malik lead Challengers to final Karachi, 2 June 2023: Half-century from Javeria Khan and three-fers by Noreen Yaqoob and Saima Malik led Challengers to a thrilling seven-run win over Dynamites at the State Bank Stadium on Friday. This was Challengers’ second successive win in the one-day phase of the tournament and the first defeat ...
Read More »NCA to host national players for specialised camps
NCA to host national players for specialised camps Lahore, 2 June 2023: Thirteen spinners and 11 fast bowlers will undergo specialised men’s camps at the National Cricket Academy in Lahore this month in a bid to develop a deep and strong core ahead of an exciting and challenging season. Fourteen batters will also be involved in the two camps ...
Read More »Magnus Carlsen excited to Join Global Chess League
Magnus Carlsen excited to Join Global Chess League Dubai; by Nawaz Gohar World Rapid Chess champion Magnus Carlsen is looking forward to the “exciting prospect” of the upcoming Global Chess League (GCL) in the UAE. A joint venture between Tech Mahindra and world governing body FIDE, the GCL will feature Carlsen, a former five-time world chess champion, as an ...
Read More »Magnus Carlsen excited to Join Global Chess League
Magnus Carlsen excited to Join Global Chess League Dubai ; by Nawaz Gohar World Rapid Chess champion Magnus Carlsen is looking forward to the “exciting prospect” of the upcoming Global Chess League (GCL) in the UAE. A joint venture between Tech Mahindra and world governing body FIDE, the GCL will feature Carlsen, a former five-time world chess champion, as ...
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