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Empowering sports will support Pakistani girls to excel

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Volleyball Federation (PVF) Women’s Development Committee Chairperson Malika Junaid said that Pakistani women have potential in volleyball and other sports to shine the county name as well as Empower Sports also aims to empo...

Nida named Women’s team captain, Coles returns as head coach

LAHORE: Veteran all-rounder Nida Dar has been appointed as the national women’s team’s captain Mark Coles has been confirmed as the head coach while former Test cricketer Saleem Jaffar has been named as the chair of the Women’s Sele...

Babar congratulates Wahab on becoming Sports advisor to CM Punjab

Islamabad: Pakistan captain, Babar Azam, visited Wahab Riaz’s office today at the National Hockey Stadium and congratulated him on taking charge as advisor of caretaker CM Punjab Mohsin Naqvi on sports and youth affairs. Babar expressed his goo...

Philippines thrash Pakistan in AFC Olympic Qualifiers

HISOR: The national women’s football team failed to script a winning start to their AFC Olympic Qualifiers campaign as the side endured a 0-4 thrashing in their opening fixture against the Philippines. Pakistan collided with the ruthless Philip...

We have eight matches left: Chief Selector not keen on experimenting in ODIs

Islamabad: Pakistan is keen to field a strong squad for the upcoming mega events, 2023 Asia Cup and World Cup. Chief selector Haroon Rasheed, speaking to the media at the Gaddafi Stadium, stated that after the Asia Cup and World Cup, challenges like...

CM Naqvi okays Ramadan Mubarak Sports Series

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi Wednesday approved the "Ramadan Mubarak Sports Series" in a special meeting held in Lahore yesterday. The meeting was attended by Chief Secretary, Provincial Minister of Information, Advisor for Sports, DG S...

Rehman to supervise national team’s training camp for New Zealand series

LAHORE: Pakistan’s head coach for the recently-concluded T20I series against Afghanistan Abdul Rehman will supervise the national men’s team’s training camp for the home T20I series against New Zealand. According to the details, the...

Empoli earns first win since January in Serie A

MILAN: Empoli earned their first win since January when they beat fellow struggler Lecce 1-0 in Serie A yesterday.  Francesco Caputo converted a 62nd-minute penalty kick to end a four-match losing run and lift Empoli 12 points above the bottom t...

Amir Khan handed two-year ban after positive doping test

LOUGHBOROUGH: Former light-welterweight world champion Amir Khan has been banned for two years from all sports after returning a positive dope test result, UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) said on Tuesday. According to the details, Amir underwent a dope test fo...

Senior players return as PCB unveils squads for New Zealand home series

LAHORE: Senior players including the trio of captain Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan and Shaheen Shah Afridi returned as Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) named full-strength squads for home T20I and ODI series against New Zealand. Shaheen had missed five Tes...

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Army Chief reiterates resolve to thwart nefarious designs of inimical elements

PESHAWAR: Amid rising terror incidents in Pakistan, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir yesterday reiterated the army’s firm resolve to eradicate the illegal spectrum undermining national security, a statement from the military’...

PM Shehbaz forms panel to end PPP-PML-N rift

ISLAMABAD: Following PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari’s complaints against the incumbent government, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has constituted a committee to resolve the issues between Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Pe...

Federal Ombudsman chairs 'open court' in District Central

KARACHI: An open court was held at the Deputy Commissioner's Office, Central Karachi, under the chairmanship of Federal Ombudsman Syed Anwar Haider. Deputy Commissioner Central Taha Saleem, Additional Deputy Commissioners Asim Siddiqui and Dr. Saira...

Hina Bayat discusses rising divorce rates

Hina Bayat Khawaja is one of Pakistan’s most beloved and versatile actresses, known for her insightful opinions and candid approach to life. Having enjoyed a successful career, she is highly regarded, and her views carry significant weight. Hin...
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