PCB upbeat about Champions Trophy in Pakistan despite India’s refusal By: Agencies on November 19, 2024Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi reiterated on Monday that the International Cricket Council (ICC) Champions Trophy 2025 would still be held in the country amid India’s refusal to send its team for the tournament. Speaking to the media at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium, Naqvi said: “We will achieve our target and God willing safely […]
Agri dept launches wheat campaign By: APP on November 17, 2024The Agriculture Department has launched a massive “wheat grow campaign” to persuade and motivate farmers for cultivation of wheat over maximum space of their land. In this connection, all officers and officials of Directorate of Agricultural Information Faisalabad visited University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF) under the leadership of Director Agricultural Information Faisalabad Dr Asif Ali […]
ICC announces Pakistan-hosted Champions Trophy Tour itinerary By: Agencies on November 17, 2024The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Saturday announced the Global Trophy Tour for the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025 will be starting from today in Islamabad. The trophy, after travelling across eight participating countries, will return to host Pakistan – also the defending champions – on Jan 27, 2025. The announcement comes amid tensions between […]
ICC ‘seeks response from India’ over champions Trophy refusal By: Agencies on November 16, 2024The International Cricket Council (ICC) has officially demanded a written explanation from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) over its decision to refuse a tour of Pakistan for the Champions Trophy 2025, sources said on Friday. The development follows the BCCI verbally informing the ICC of its decision not to travel to […]
World Jr Tennis Championships finals today By: APP on November 16, 2024The finals of the ITF Pakistan J30 Ali Embroidery World Junior Tennis Championships 2024 will be played here at the Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) Tennis Complex on Saturday. The event has brought together 47 junior players from around the globe, including 28 boys and 19 girls representing countries such as Hong Kong, Japan, China, Thailand, […]
Int’l Squash Championship from Nov 18 By: APP on November 15, 2024The Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF) in collaboration with Serena Hotels, is organizing Chief of the Air Staff-Serena Hotels International Squash Championship here at the Mushaf Squash Complex, from November 18 to 22. In a press conference held here on Thursday, Secretary PSF Air Commodore (R) Amir Nawaz said the tournament carries a prize money of […]
Lyon and Chelsea stay perfect in Women’s Champions League By: APP on November 15, 2024Lyon beat Roma 3-0 to maintain their 100 percent record in Group A of the Women’s Champions League on Wednesday, while Wolfsburg thrashed Galatasaray to pick up their first points. In Group B, Chelsea came from behind against Celtic to preserve their perfect record and Real Madrid put seven past Twente. Record eight-time winners Lyon […]
ICC Champions Trophy arrives in Pakistan By: Agencies on November 14, 2024The International Cricket Council (ICC) has sent the Champions Trophy from Dubai to Islamabad as Pakistan gears up to host the tournament from February 19 to March 9, 2025. Kicking off on November 16, the trophy tour will begin in Pakistan’s scenic Skardu Valley, covering key cities set to host the Champions Trophy matches. The […]
PCB asks ICC to explain India Champions Trophy refusal By: Agencies on November 13, 2024The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Tuesday it has asked the sport’s governing body to explain India’s refusal to send a team to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy next year. The International Cricket Council (ICC) informed the PCB last week that India would not tour Pakistan for the eight-team tournament, leaving the fate of […]
Trump ramps up transition moves with key appointments By: APP on November 13, 2024US President-elect Donald Trump named new members for his incoming administration on Monday, tapping loyalists for several key posts after signaling his desire to have his cabinet confirmed without Senate oversight. His staffing picks are the subject of intense speculation and scrutiny, with Trump vowing that his second administration will oversee a radical shake-up of […]