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Zalmi XI Dominates Deputy Commissioner Swat Hockey Tournament Swat, Pakistan: In a thrilling match played at the Swat Hockey Turf, Zalmi XI emerged victorious over Young Star XI in the third encounter of the Deputy Commissioner Swat Hockey Tournament. The match was graced by the presence of the former President of the Hockey Association, Khadim Khan, who served as the ...

Efforts to Promote Chess in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Face Obstacles; Attempts to Form Parallel Associations Uncovered PESHAWAR: President of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chess Association(KPCA), Omar Khan, has highlighted key initiatives being undertaken to promote and develop chess across the province. However, he expressed concerns about certain elements attempting to create controversy within the sports system. These individuals are reportedly working to ...

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Gohar Afridi Brings Home Gold and Silver from Asian Rowing Championship Gohar Afridi, a rising star from Khyber Jamrud district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, has brought immense pride to Pakistan by clinching a gold and silver medal at the Asian Rowing Championship in Malaysia. Despite his remarkable achievement, Afridi remains disheartened by the lack of support and recognition from both ...

PFF conducts FIFA MA Refereeing course in Lahore Lahore – August 21, 2024 ; Nawaz Gohar The Pakistan Football Federation (PFF), in collaboration with FIFA, is conducting a five-day Member Associations (MA) Refereeing Course in Lahore. The course, which commenced on August 19, 2024, will run till August 23, 2024. The course is being led by distinguished FIFA experts, including ...

Arrival of record holder Olympian Arshad Nadeem at Joint Staff Headquarters Rawalpindi Rawalpindi, 20 August, 2024: Nawaz Gohar Arshad Nadeem, record-holder Olympian, called on General Sahir Shamshad Mirza, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, at Joint Staff Headquarters, Rawalpindi. Chairman JCSC lauded Arshad Nadeem’s efforts for securing Pakistan’s first-ever Gold Medal in a singles’ event and setting up of a ...

Controversy Erupts Over Unapproved Sports Equipment Purchases for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Competitions Peshawar , The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sports Directorate has reported the acquisition of sports equipment worth 6.733 million rupees for five inter-district sports events. This follows the purchase of additional equipment valued at 14.257 million rupees for the merged districts, covering the fiscal year 2022-23. The equipment, which includes items ...

PFF moves forward with provincial football elections Lahore – August 19, 2024 ; Nawaz Gohar The Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) has announced the schedule for the forthcoming provincial elections, which will take place from September 16 to 18, 2024. The election process will begin with the publication of the preliminary voting list on August 27, 2024. Participating candidates must submit ...

Sarfaraz Khan: The Architect of Archery Development in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa PESHAWAR: By ; Ghani Ur Rehman Sarfaraz Khan, the Secretary of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Archery Association and a qualified archery coach, has been instrumental in advancing the sport of archery not only in Peshawar but throughout the entire Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. A skilled archer himself, Sarfaraz has completed coaching courses ...

A Grand Four-Day Independence Day Sports Festival Successfully Organized Competitions were held at Karachi University and Deva Academy Syed Asrar-ul-Hasan Abidi (Organizing Secretary) The festival featured competitions in Badminton (Girls), Football Tennis, Bocce Volo, Traditional Ludo, and Traditional Archery. “The Directorate of Sports will continue to fully support sports activities,” Rashid Qureshi said* . Karachi (Sports Reporter): The Independence Day ...

  4th Inter-Departmental National Boxing Championship to be Held in Abbottabad from August 25-31 PESHAWAR: The 4th Inter-Departmental National Boxing Championship will take place in Abbottabad from August 25 to 31, featuring athletes from teams affiliated with the Pakistan Boxing Federation (PBF). The championship, organized under the aegis of the PBF, will see participation from prominent departments including Pakistan Army, ...