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Global football talent showcase to land in Islamabad

ISLAMABAD, Apr 04 (APP):The Football Academy (TFA), a Dubai-based football academy renowned for its global outreach in identifying and nurturing football talent, sets its sights on Islamabad, for its latest talent showcase. Unlike the previous year’s paid showcases across Karachi, Islamabad, and Lahore, TFA has […]

Australia’s Claire Polosak to officiate women series matches in Karachi

PESHAWAR, Apr 04 (APP):Australia’s Claire Polosak will officiate as an on-field umpire in all the eight white-ball matches between Pakistan and West Indies women’s cricket teams scheduled in Karachi from April 18 to May 3, 2024. West Indies women’s cricket team will arrive in Karachi […]

Sri Lanka overtake Pakistan to climb World Test C’ship standings

ISLAMABAD, Apr 03 (APP): Sri Lanka overtake Pakistan to climb World Test C’ship standings Sri Lanka have boosted their chances of reaching next year’s ICC World Test Championship final with an emphatic 192-run victory over Bangladesh in the second Test in Chattogram. The Asian side […]

Army, Wapda move in Basketball tournament semis

ISLAMABAD, Mar 30 (APP): Pakistan Army and Wapda moved into the semifinals in the departmental category of All Pakistan 3×3 Ramadan Cup Basketball Tournament here at outdoor basketball courts of Pakistan Sports Complex on Saturday. The tournament was organized under the umbrella of Pakistan Basketball […]

Sania, Nabeel overjoyed to receive Pride of Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Mar 26 (APP):Futuristic Learning founder, Sania Alam, and her student, Nabeel Hasan, who have been awarded with esteemed Pride of Pakistan believes receiving the award was a milestone that shows their efforts were valued and celebrated. The award recognizes their contributions in advancing education […]

20 probables for WI Women series announced

LAHORE, Mar 25 (APP):The women’s national selection committee led by Saleem Jaffar has named 20 probables for the forthcoming white-ball series against West Indies women scheduled to take place at the National Bank Stadium in Karachi from 18 April to 3 May. Three ODIs – […]

ICC Women’s T20 fixtures announced

ISLAMABAD, Mar 22 (APP): The fixtures for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier 2024 would be held in Abu Dhabi, UAE from April 25 to May 7. A total of 10 teams would be battling for two Women’s T20 World Cup spots to be […]

Javeria Khan announces retirement from international cricket

PESHAWAR, Mar 21 (APP): Javeria Khan has announced her retirement from international cricket 15 years after making her ODI debut in Kurunegala, Sri Lanka in a Women’s Asia Cup fixture against Sri Lanka on 6 May 2008. The right-handed batter made her T20I debut against […]

Inaugural PCB inter-collegiate Ramadan T20 tourney from March 22

LAHORE, Mar 20 (APP):The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Wednesday announced the first-ever Inter-Collegiate Ramadan T20 Cup among 30 colleges of Lahore, Islamabad and Karachi regions with a view to popularize the game and scout talent. The opening match will be held at the LCCA […]

Abrar, Saud fined for breaching code of conduct

KARACHI, Mar 16 (APP):Quetta Gladiators’ Abrar Ahmed and Saud Shakeel were fined five percent of their match fees for Level 1 breaches of HBL PSL’s code of conduct during their side’s HBL PSL 9 fixture against Islamabad United at the National Bank Stadium in Karachi […]

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