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Asim Iftikhar Ahmad visited Pakistan’s Eventing Paris Olympics 2024 Training Camp in Sandillon France

9May

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Asim Iftikhar Ahmad visited Pakistan’s Eventing Paris Olympics 2024 Training Camp in Sandillon France

The Ambassador of Pakistan to France Asim Iftikhar Ahmad visited Pakistan’s Eventing Paris Olympics 2024 Training Camp in Sandillon France on May 9, 2024 where he met Pakistan's Equestrian Usman Khan and his coach Pierre Defrance.The Ambassador was briefed on the on-going qualification events in the run-up to Olympics. He appreciated duo efforts to secure the berth and bring laurels for Pakistan. The Ambassador lauded Usman's performance in Eventing - dressage, show jumping & cross country - at the training facility in Sandillon, France. He also met and rode Pakistan’s horse MIRAJ (Eden du Veret). The Ambassador appreciated the passion and commitment of Pierre Defrance in training Usman Khan for the upcoming Paris Olympics 2024.He thanked Pierre Defrance for his hospitality ...

Ambassador Blome Hosts Pakistan Cricket Team Ahead of T20 World Cup in the United States

30Apr

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Ambassador Blome Hosts Pakistan Cricket Team Ahead of T20 World Cup in the United States

As a show of support for Pakistan ahead of the much-anticipated Cricket World Cup in 2024, US Ambassador Donald Blome hosted the Pakistan national cricket team for a meet and greet at the American Embassy in Islamabad on April 29. Ambassadors were well received. National team players and Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Mohsin Naqvi, with whom he resides, wished the players well for the T20 World Cup matches to be held in the USA. In two gestures of sports diplomacy, Ambassador Blome presented the delegation with a soccer ball and a softball match in memory of the embassy; Pakistan team rebrands Ambassador with cricket ball and team jersey. The ambassador later attended a special cricket rally along with national team members. USA will make history this June by hosting the T20 Cric...

T20I series is very important for Pakistan

17Apr

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T20I series is very important for Pakistan

Pakistan captain Babar Azam believes the five-match T20I against New Zealand is of great importance in the build-up to the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup. Addressing a series of media conferences at the Rawalpindi Pindi Stadium on Wednesday, Babar Azam said, “This five-match T20I series is very important for us as we hope to prepare for the mega event.We hope to prove ourselves as a unit." Zealand will compete with us at different stages of the series and this is a good place for the Pakistan team. As a leader, I want to combine youth and experience. On the other hand, New Zealand captain Michael Bracewell said, “I am proud to lead the team on this journey. We will play entertaining cricket as a side and take the game forward. Most of the players in our squad have played a lot of T20 cri...

Pakistan women team will aim to score maximum points in upcoming ICC Women Championship

17Apr

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Pakistan women team will aim to score maximum points in upcoming ICC Women Championship

The Pakistan women's team will aim to score maximum points in the upcoming ICC Women's Championship 2022-25 against West Indies when the three ODI series begins here at the National Bank Stadium on Thursday. The second and third ODIs will be played on April 21 and 23 respectively. Nida Dar will captain fifth-placed Pakistan (16 points), while Hayley Mathews will lead ninth-placed West Indies (eight points). The matches on Thursday and Sunday start at 09:30 local time, and on Tuesday at 15:30.The series will be telecast live on A Sports HD and Geo Super as well as ARY ZAP, Tamasha and Tapmad across the country. For the convenience of fans, entry to the stadium is free and spectators can enjoy the game in the Javed Miandad enclosure. Nida Dar, Pakistan Women's Team Captain: “We ha...

Refund of Tickets of PSL washout Matches

3Mar

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Refund of Tickets of PSL washout Matches

After the HBL Pakistan Super League 9 matches in Rawalpindi were completely scrapped on Saturday, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has provided an update on full ticket refunds. Tickets purchased through express centres: Ticket buyers can request a refund from Tuesday 12 March through designated centers said on Sunday by PCB in a Press Release.Ticket buyers must present the original ID card used to purchase the ticket as well as the physical ticket. Tickets purchased online. This process will begin on Tuesday 12 March and refunds will be credited directly to the purchaser booking bank account.Tickets purchased through corporate transactions will be refunded to the corporate entity only.To avoid any duplication of credited amounts, individual refund requests will not be acce...

Meteora Developers and Jacqueline Fernandez acquire England Champions Dubai

3Mar

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Meteora Developers and Jacqueline Fernandez acquire England Champions Dubai

Meteora Developers, a pioneering force in the business sector, has officially announced the acquisition of the famous cricket team England Champions, in partnership with Bollywood icon Jacqueline Fernandez. This strategic move sees the English champions compete in the prestigious World Legends Championship (WCL), signaling a historic convergence of cricket legends and fan engagement around the world. gender. The announcement took place at a glitzy ceremony at Taj Downtown, Dubai, attended by former England captain Ian Bell and other names from the sporting world. Founder and visionary CEO of Meteora Developers, Mr. Praveen Sharma, expressed his excitement about partnering with WCL. and the ambitious goals of the British champion. cricket star Ian Bell, an integral part of the England ch...

Shoaib Bashir Got the Fourth Wicket of the Day

24Feb

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Shoaib Bashir Got the Fourth Wicket of the Day

Shoaib Bashir got the fourth wicket of the day in the form of Yashasvi Jaiswal with a score of 73. Currently, Sarfaraz Khan and Dhruv Jurel are unbeaten against India in 5 overs. The home team is counting on these two opponents for a stable partnership. On the other hand, England bowlers are eyeing other players to dismiss India at the earliest. Earlier, Joe Root's superb knock helped England reach 353 on the second day of the fourth Test against India.For England, Joe Root scored 122* runs while Ollie Robinson scored 58. Sub Editor : Ghufran

Club Scrutiny to conclude in Four weeks, Paving way for DFA Elections

29Jan

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Club Scrutiny to conclude in Four weeks, Paving way for DFA Elections

The Normalization Committee (NC) of the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) has revealed significant progress in restructuring football in Pakistan, adding that the process of reviewing the participating clubs The project will be completed in the next three to four weeks, followed by the highly anticipated start of the district. Football Association (DFA) elections. The deadline for submitting applications as required by clubs is January 31, as announced by PFF. As for voting, the club's examination for the DFA election will be determined in a timely manner by "physical and documentary examination".PFF NC in a statement expressed admiration for the achievements of the football community. “It's amazing to see what the football community has done.“He highlighted the significant number of ...

Pakistan Football Federation Election process is currently underway

23Jan

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Pakistan Football Federation Election process is currently underway

The Pakistan Football Federation Election process is currently underway, with the completion of district championships in 109 districts, leaving 33 district championship hosting districts left for consideration. Over the past week, teams from various districts played 61 matches at seven different venues in the All Pakistan Districts Championship (APDC). This brings the total number of matches in the first round of APDC to 1,769. Importantly, these matches also act as a reality check for PFF elections, ensuring that legitimate and actively participating clubs are granted voting rights. So far, the assessment has been completed for 22 districts in Sindh region, 34 districts in Punjab, 21 districts in KP, 1 district in GB, 22 districts in Balochistan and 8 districts in Azad Jammu ...

8th Serena Hotels National Ranking Tennis Championships-2023

31Dec

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8th Serena Hotels National Ranking Tennis Championships-2023

The Pakistan Tennis Federation is pleased to inform you that the 8th Serena Hotels National Ranking Tennis Championships-2023 concluded at the PTF-SDA Tennis Complex, Islamabad. The Serena Hotels Tennis Championships is a very renowned event, held annually as part of their Sports Diplomacy. In the Mens Singles Final, AQEEL KHAN beat MUHAMMAD SHOAIB 6-3,1-6,6-2 and won the Serena Hotels Mens Title. In the Ladies' Singles Final, Sarah Mahboob Khan beat Meheq Khokhar 6-3,6-2 and won the Serena Hotels Ladies' Title. In the Boys Single 14 under Final, Amir Mazari beat Abdul Basit 7-5,5-7,7-5 and won the Serena Hotels Boys Single 14& under Title. Mr. Aziz Boolani CEO of Serena Hotels was the Chief Guest at the Closing Ceremony. Senator Salim Saifullah Khan President-PTF was the Guest of ...