Fast bowler Amir signs contract with Essex for 2017 on November 9, 2016 LAHORE: Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir has signed as overseas player for English county Essex for the second half of the 2017 season. Amir, the Pakistan left-arm swing bowler, is expected to be available from the end of the Champions Trophy in mid-June. Essex hopes he will help them adjust to life in Division […]
PSL to kick-off from February 9 in UAE on November 3, 2016 LAHORE: The second edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) will start from February 9, 2017 and the first match will be played between defending champions Islamabad United and third-placed team in the first edition Peshawar Zalmi in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The event will kick-off with an opening ceremony on the aforementioned date […]
Selectors name Sharjeel in Pakistan squad for New Zealand on November 1, 2016LAHORE: Veteran opener Mohammad Hafeez once again missed out on a place in the Test squad, this time for the New Zealand tour, which will begin from November 17. Chief Selector Inzamamul Haq finalised the 16-member squad on Monday after consultation with coach Mickey Arthrur and captain Misbahul Haq. Hafeez, who was dropped from the […]
Spirited Pakistan go down fighting against India in final on October 31, 2016LAHORE: Five years after they defeated Pakistan in a penalty shootout to win their maiden title in 2011, India reclaimed the Asian Champions Trophy Hockey Tournament crown beating the same opponents 3-2 in regulation time in Kuantan, Malaysia on Sunday. Apart from few lapses in the defense, the Indians bossed over their archrivals, playing an […]
Pakistan down Malaysia in semifinal to face India in final on October 30, 2016LAHORE: Pakistan defeated Malaysia and qualified for the final of Asian Champions Trophy Hockey Tournament in Kuantan, Malaysia where the greenshirts will face their traditional rivals India on Sunday (today) for the championship title. Pakistan defeated Malaysia on a penalty shootout after their semifinal match was tied with the scoreline 1-1 at full time. Pakistan […]
Umar Akmal, Ahmad Shahzad demoted in PCBs central contracts list on October 28, 2016KARACHI: Batsmen Umar Akmal and Ahmad Shahzad have been dropped to category D, the lowest level of central contracts, by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) while Shahid Afridi, Junaid Khan and Fawad Alam have been cut from the contracted list of players altogether. Legspinner Yasir Shah and wicketkeeper Sarfraz Ahmed have been awarded category-A contracts. […]
World recognises Pakistans role in war on terror: COAS on October 21, 2016ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif has said that the whole world recognises Pakistan’s contribution to the fight against terrorism and wants to learn from our experience. He was talking to tribal elders and cadets after inaugurating a newly constructed state-of-the-art building of Cadet College Spinkai in South Waziristan Agency on Thursday. […]
Two children injured in LoC firing by India on October 20, 2016 ISLAMABAD: India continues to violate the ceasefire agreement, as occupation forces twice opened fire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Karela Sector on Wednesday and injured two children and two women. According to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Nafees Zakaria, Indian forces twice violated the ceasefire in the evening in Palani village of […]
Pakistan Super League 2 final to be played in Lahore on October 20, 2016 LAHORE: The final of second edition of Pakistan Super League (PSL2) 2017 will be played in Lahore, PSL chairman Najam Sethi announced on Wednesday while addressing the drafts ceremony in Dubai. Teams will fly in and fly out for the showpiece event in a sobering nod to the delicate security situation in the country. […]
Pakistan names squads for Asian Champions Trophy, Sultan of Johor Cup on October 14, 2016LAHORE: The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has named Pakistan senior and junior squads for their respective international assignments in Malaysia. The announcement came after the three-match series between the national senior and junior teams ended with the former clinching it 2-0. Defender Mohammad Irfan-led Pakistan seniors will compete in the Asian Champions Trophy as defending […]