Islamabad: Former Pakistan badminton coach Raziuddin Ahmed on Friday said that the rescheduling of the 33rd National Games was a real setback for the athletes who were approaching their peak form. “Players were in full form to perform in the 33rd National Games when the authorities announced new dates. Although it is only two weeks delay but it will badly ...

Lahore:Azhar Ali has been appointed national cricket team captain for Pakistan’s World Test Championship matches in the 2019-20 season, while Babar Azam has been named captain of the No.1 ranked T20I side until next year’s ICC T20 World Cup Australia 2020, which is now exactly one year away. The appointments were confirmed after Sarfaraz Ahmed was left out of both ...

LAHORE: Punjab’s 32-member men and women (16 each) taekwondo teams were selected for upcoming 33rd National Games 2019 scheduled to be held at Peshawar in November. Punjab Taekwondo Association conducted the trials for the selection of Punjab teams with the collaboration of Sports Board Punjab (SBP) on Friday. Director General Sports Punjab Adnan Arshad Aulakh, in a statement on Friday ...

Karachi: Top Group ‘H’ team Hungary was given a tough time by Pakistan players, who didn’t look minnows in any way in their last game of the 2nd Six-a-side Socca World Cup underway in Crete, Greece. According to information made available here, match favorites Hungary took the lead in the 6th minute with B. Hollauer scoring the goal. Pakistan players ...

Pakistan Federation of Baseball President Syed Fakhar Ali Shah planted a plant in connection with Prime Minister Pakistan’s Green Pakistan campaign. According to Sheikh Mazhar Ahmed, Secretary General Pakistan Federation Baseball, in connection with Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Green Pakistan campaign, President of the Federation Syed Fakhar Ali Shah planted a plant named for the late President and Founder of ...

Islamabad :Selection Committee announced 6-members Punjab Archery team for National games.     Secretary General, Pakistan Archery Federation, Wisal Muhammad Khan who was also the Chairman of the Selection Committee announced  the     6-members Punjab Archery team including men and  women 3 players each. Ghulam Dastageer, Mursleen and Danish Abbas have been selected for men team while Yamna Naz, ...

Karachi: Germany is out of title race after Pakistan players put up a brave fight and conceded a close 2-3 defeat – which was not enough for the defending champion to stay in the run for title of 2nd Socca World Cup, underway in Crete Greece. According to information made available here, defending champion Germany needed a big victory against ...

Lahore: Mohammad Ibrahim scored a century for Balochistan against Central Punjab, while Ammad Butt and Haris Javed took five wickets for Central Punjab and Southern Punjab, respectively on the third day of the third round of National U19 three-day tournament on Thursday, as both matches ended in a draw. At Jinnah Stadium in Sialkot, Balochistan in their second innings were dismissed ...

Lahore:The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has issued  the following statement in response to comments made by Senator Mr Mushahidullah Khan and has also clarified its position on the Senate Standing Committee on Inter-Provincial Coordination. The PCB said: “The PCB is saddened with the learned Senator’s comments and wishes to put the facts right. “Firstly, Misbah-ul-Haq, along with the selection committee, ...

Karachi:Southern Punjab recorded a crushing seven wicket win over Balochistan in the National T20 2nd XI tournament at the National Stadium, Karachi on Thursday. This was Southern Punjab’s third consecutive victory; they remain the only unbeaten side in the event and now have six points from three games and are at the top of the table. In the second match ...