Imran-led govt to launch new sports channel in 2019 on December 10, 2018What comes to your mind when someone mentions “Pak Media”? TV screens flashing breaking news, reports of terror activities, shouting and screaming news readers and reporters, fallacious pronunciations, heartbreaking news stories of devastation and bomb blasts or something positive? Undeniably Pakistan media isn’t seen in the positive light by many for multiple reasons. For the […]
Indian channels offering breathing space to Pakistan sports on November 6, 2018Last five years have been devastating for Pakistan sports where we saw the national sport – hockey – hitting the rock bottom as Pakistan’s ranking plunged to all time low, 15, and for the first time failed to qualify for the World Cup 2014 and Olympics 2016 in their 70 years history. Pakistan football activities […]
Vibrant sporting culture reason for India’s success: Ayaz Memon on April 22, 2018India’s gold medal tally at recently concluded Gold Coast Commonwealth Games in Australia reached 26; only 25 more than Pakistan. India secured third position on medals table-which is their best outside India – surpassing countries like Canada, New Zealand, Scotland, South Africa, Malaysia and Singapore who can allocate far more resources and facilities for their […]
Kugelman became twitter trend in quest of cricket’s ‘gender’ on April 11, 2018Michael Kugelman is a USA journalist specialist on South Asian affairs. Primarily he is a baseball-rooter but developed his interest in cricket at early age when he had the opportunity to play with some Australian and English guys. The sport has become inseparable part of Pakistani culture and Kugelman ceased upon the opportunity to brush […]
Pro PML(N) media behind fact obfuscation on PFF: Faisal Saleh on March 3, 2018Recently re-instated President of the Pakistan Football Federation Faisal Saleh Hayat informed this scribe that soccer development funds were tapped to pay salary to court-appointed administrator. Which he termed as “transgression” as the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) remained paralyzed for three years hence no activity could take place to generate fresh funds. He further stated […]
Pakistan sports-broadcast media used to be far ahead of India: Hemant on February 19, 2018Indian sports broadcast industry has made headway during the past two and a half decades and well and truly managed to secure world class status. Behind each thriving institution stands a leading-edge workforce that can efficiently turn a vision into a burgeoning organization. Hemant Buch is a top Indian sports producer and broadcaster and I […]
PTV’s poor coverage of World XI hockey series on January 28, 2018Pakistan Television has served Pakistan sports in unprecedented manner. One can credit PTV with producing a whole slew of players for multiple sports through their bandbox broadcast of variety of sporting events. No one knew the ropes better than PTV when it came to popularising and glorifying sports and sportsmen. There are incalculable number of […]
PHF official Shahbaz says Pakistan hockey decline is due to lack of commitment on January 22, 2018As a school going kid I used to get enthralled, as were other boys of my school, by simply spell-bounding skills of Shahbaz Ahmed Senior, the Pakistani hockey legend. The goal he scored against Holland in World Cup final in Lahore in 1990 can never be forgotten. But all this is consigned to history and […]
Embattled equine industry on July 30, 2017Ever since acquiring the status of a professional sport in early 18th century, horse racing has been a source of sustenance for hundreds and thousands of families around the world. But as of now, it seems, it is struggling to keep up the pace with rapidly evolving dynamics of the sporting world. USA equine industry […]
Football legends provide entertainment to sports-starved public on July 16, 2017Sports fans in Pakistan have had three phenomenal days to revel in, namely, Pakistan Super League (PSL) final in Lahore, Pakistan’s historic win against India in the ICC Champions Trophy final and arrival of soccer legends to play exhibition matches. Pakistan is a sport-starved country and Pakistanis are dying to witness international sporting festivities in […]