Lahore : Railways cricket season 2017-18 kicks off by a practice match between Pakistan Railways and Lahore Blues today at Railway Cricket Stadium, Garhi Shahu, Lahore. On opening ceremony, Prof. Dr. Farhan Ibadat Yar Khan Vice President Railways Sports Board, Sports Officer Rashid Mehmood Butt, Accounts Officer Atta Hussain Butt, ... Read More »
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The National Selection Committee headed by Inzamam ul Haq today announced 16-member squad in a press conference at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore for the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka at the UAE. The first Test match will commence from September 28, 2017 to October 2, 2017 in Abu Dhabi. The ... Read More »
Pakistan Hockey Team announced for Asia Cup
Lahore : 18 member Pakistan’s national team for the 10th Hockey Asia Cup scheduled in Dhaka, Bangladesh from October 11-22, has been announced. Mohammad Irfan is the captain of the team and Rizwan Senior, the vice captain. TEAM: Mazhar Abbas (goal keeper), Amjad Ali (goal keeper), Muhammad Irfan (Captain), Atif Mushtaq, Mubashar Ali, ... Read More »
Cricketer Khalid Latif banned for 5 years
Lahore : PCB tribunal has awarded punishment of 5 years ban and Rs one million fine to cricketer Khalid Latif upon found him guilty in spot fixing case. Khalid Latif was not given central contract after his involvement in spot fixing and now he would not be able to take ... Read More »
Pakistan Kabaddi Federation holds meeting to promote women Kabaddi
Lahore : Meeting of Pakistan Kabaddi Federation was held under chairmanship of its President Ch Shujaat Hussain, former Prime Minister at his residence here today (Tuesday). The meeting decided to invite Iran and Yemen kabaddi teams to visit Pakistan, to participate in the Asian Championship in Iran and to visit Sri ... Read More »
Babar Azam goes to career-best 6th position in ICC T20I Player Rankings
Lahore : Pakistan batsman Babar Azam has risen 21 spots to grab a career-best sixth position in the MRF Tyres ICC T20I Player Rankings after his player of the series performance helped complete a 2-1 victory over the World XI in the Independence Cup series played at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. ... Read More »
Pakistan Won Two Golds in 7th Commonwealth Powerlifting
Lahore : Pakistan has Won Two Golds in 7th Commonwealth Powerlifting (men & women) championship held at South Africa from 10 to 17 September . Pakistan’ Ather Butt outclassed all his rivals in 105 Kg category Raw Bench Press and Equipped Bench Press events. Ather Butt won gold medal in ... Read More »
Pakistan’s Development Squad defeated the hosts Oman 4-2
Lahore : After a 2-2 draw in the opening match of the 5-match hockey series, Pakistan’s Development Squad defeated the hosts Oman 4-2 at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex hockey ground in Muscat. Played in the floodlights with a large number of Pakistani expats in the crowd, it was a ... Read More »
World XI holds training session in Dubai
Lahore : The World XI held an optional training session at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai Sports City on Sunday, 10 September. Beforehand, Hashim Amla, George Bailey, Ben Cutting, Grant Elliott and David Miller spoke with the media. The World XI will arrive in Lahore in the wee ... Read More »
Qazafi Stadium will be load-shedding free during Azadi Cup : Jahangir Khanzada
Lahore : Provincial Minister for Sports & Youth Affairs, Jahangir Khanzada has said that arrival of World XI players in Lahore is a good omen for promoting sports in Punjab. He said that a warm welcome will be accorded to the guests in Lahore and foolproof security provided to them. ... Read More »