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Volleyball camp underway at POF Wah under Brazilian coach

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ISLAMABAD: A group of 30 volleyball players has assembled at a training camp at POF Wah to prepare for a number of upcoming international events, Pakistan Volleyball Federation (PVF) said on Thursday. “The group includes both senior and junior players and they are being trained by Brazilian coach  Cristiano Rodrigues Campos, who took charge at […]

Asian Games postponed as China battles Covid

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Beijing: The Asian Games in September in the Chinese city of Hangzhou have been postponed because of Covid with new dates to be announced “in the near future”, organisers said on Friday. The Games were scheduled to be held from September 10 to 25 but have now been delayed as China tries to stamp out […]

Eight matches decided in Inter-Club Basketball Tournament

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ISLAMABAD: Eight matches were decided on the third day of Inter-Club Basketball Floodlit Tournament at F-6 Courts, Islamabad on late Tuesday. The event is part of Capital Development Authority and Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad’s Ramadan Sports Festival 2022. In the first match, United King thrashed Bahria Wolves by 25-13 points. In the second match, Raptors Red […]

Boxer Amir Khan robbed at gunpoint 

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ISLAMABAD: Former British boxing world champion of Pakistan-origin Amir Khan has said he was robbed at gunpoint in London on late Monday. The 35-year-old took to Twitter saying he and his wife, Faryal Makhdoom, were safe after an incident in which he was confronted by two men in Leyton. He said his watch was stolen […]

Pakistan’s youngest athlete Mahnoor becomes IUCN Youth Ambassador

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ISLAMABAD: The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN-Pakistan) has appointed the country’s youngest athlete Mahnoor Saleh as the Youth Ambassador for Environment in Gilgit Baltistan, recognising her efforts to break the taboos and become a professional female winter sports player. The IUCN-Pakistan in a ceremony officially celebrated the unprecedented contribution of Mahnoor Saleh hailing […]

Ramadan Futsal Tournament was organized for youth of Gwadar

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QUETTA: Ramadan Futsal Tournament was organized for youth of Gwadar to attract them towards a healthy activity during Ramadan by 44 SSD in coordination with District Football Association Gwadar. Twenty football clubs participated in the Futsal Tournament. The closing ceremony was followed by the closing ceremony on 16 April which was attended by Major General […]

Punjab Stadium will be upgraded for South Asian Games 2023 events: DG Sports

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LAHORE: Director General Sports Punjab Javed Chohan said on Tuesday that Punjab Stadium  would be upgraded for holding South Asian Games 2023 events in a befitting manner.  He said this while chairing an important meeting in connection with South Asian  Games 2023 here at National Hockey Stadium.  The meeting was convened to review the arrangements, […]

Peshawar North off to flying start in first Women T20 Cricket League

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  PESHAWAR: International cricketer Salma Faiz and Momina guided Peshawar North to a five runs thrilling victory against Peshawar South in the opening match of the first T20 Women’s Cricket Championship-2022 organised by Pakistan Cricket Board and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Youth Affairs here at Shaheed Benazir Women University Peshawar on Saturday. Deputy Director Sports and former […]

Kot Addu stadium yet to be provided facilities

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  MUZAFFARGARH: Kot Addu stadium being upgraded with estimated cost of Rs. 36 million was yet to be provided with necessary facilities of walking track, drinking water and lightning, APP learnt Saturday. Locals including Jamshed Bukhari, Rahat Qureshi, Zafar Gurmani, Noor Alam Chaudhary among many others belonging to the vicinity told this agency that the […]