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  PBBF shown serious concerns over dissemination of false information/news.   ISLAMABAD, : A spokesman of Pakistan Basketball Federation (PBBF) has raised serious concerns over the dissemination of false information/news regarding the organization of the Referees Coaching and Refresher Clinic 2023 at Lahore. The federation, along with the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), vehemently denies any association with the said activity. ...

  PCB mourns the passing of former Chairman Ijaz Butt The Pakistan Cricket Board through its Chairman and members of Management Committee, Board executives and employees has expressed its grief and sorrow over the passing of former Test cricketer and its former Chairman Ijaz Butt today. He was 85. Ijaz Butt, born in Sialkot on 10 March 1938, featured in ...

Pakistan Shaheens depart for Australia Lahore, 26 July 2023: Rohail Nazir-led Pakistan Shaheens departed for Australia in the wee hours of Wednesday to feature in Top End T20 Series and two 50-over matches in Darwin which is being organised by Northern Territory Cricket (NTC) from 30 July to 9 August.   Australian Capital Territory’s ACT Comets, Melbourne Stars, Melbourne Renegades, ...

The Controversial Tale of Pakistan’s Talent Hunt Scheme: Nepotism, Financial Loss, and the Neglect of Female Talent Musarrat ullah jan Once hailed as a promising initiative to discover and nurture new talent in Pakistan, the Prime Minister’s Talent Hunt Scheme soon became mired in controversy, marred by allegations of nepotism, financial mismanagement, and the neglect of female participants. What was ...

  Syed Azhar Ali Shah, President of the Pakistan Cycling Federation, informed that riders Aqib and Mohsin, along with Mr. Sarmad as the track coach, are prepared to embark on a significant cycling training endeavor in Korea. This announcement comes as an exciting development in the pursuit of excellence and the promotion of cycling in Pakistan. He further informed that ...

Shaheen Afridi eyes 100th Test wicket Hambantota, 13 July 2023: When Shaheen Shah Afridi opened the bowling for Pakistan on Tuesday in a two-day warm-up fixture against Sri Lanka Cricket Board XI at Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, it was almost after a year that he had donned whites for his country after injuring his knee in the first of ...

    Pak special players reach final of 4×400 mixed relay; Head Coach jubilant over good show   Berlin, Germany: In the 4×400 mixed relay, during the ongoing Berlin Special Olympics World Games, Pakistan athletes qualified for the final by getting the third position in their heat in the semi-final. The Head Coach of the Pakistani team, Irfan Anwar, expressed ...

  Pakistan will face Bangladesh in SF of Five-Nation Basketball C’ship   ISLAMABAD, June 19: Pakistan will face Bangladesh on today (Tuesday) in the semi-final of the on-going five-nation international basketball championship at Male, Maldives.   The line-up of the semi-finals of the five-nation international basketball championship has been completed after the completion of last league round match between Nepal ...

Construction Delayed at Arbab Niaz Cricket Stadium due to Lack of Funds, Controversial Appointments Continue Peshawar, Pakistan – The construction of Arbab Niaz Cricket Stadium, the sole cricket ground in Peshawar city, remains incomplete as funds are unavailable, with anticipated completion by the end of the next fiscal year. Meanwhile, the sports directorate persists in appointing individuals based on personal ...

The Pakistan Cricket Board today expressed its sadness following the death of Aftab Baloch, who in 1969 made his Test debut at the age of 16 against New Zealand in Dhaka. He was 69. Aftab scored 25 in his only innings in the drawn Test and had to wait for six years for his second and final Test in which ...