Tag: Sports
Federer seeks revenge vs. Wawrinka in French quarterfinals
Roger Federer has a chance to take a measure of revenge against friend and fellow Swiss player Stan Wawrinka in the French Open quarterfinals.
Wawrinka...
France ready to complete women’s game development
PARIS: With Olympique Lyonnais leading the way at club level, France is ready to complete its women’s football development when it hosts the 2019 World...
India’s ego hurting sports in region: Pakistani minister
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Inter Provincial Coordination (IPC) Dr Fehmida Mirza Wednesday said the self-centered ego of India had been damaging spirit of sports in the region.
She said...
Murad says more healthy activities keep thriving in peaceful city of Karachi
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister has said that the peace restored in Karachi has given a boost to sports, arts and crafts, literary and other healthy activities....
PM adds organiser of Kaka, Figo event to special task force...
Prime Minister Imran Khan has ordered to add TouchSky Group (TSG) CEO Ahmer Kunwar to the special task force on sports in order to promote...
Despite massive sports talent Pakistan lags behind due to political interference:...
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday said that despite having massive talent, Pakistan was lagging behind the rest of the world in the...
Tennis star Aisamul Haq believes PM Imran will make sports better
Aisamul Haq Qureshi is Pakistan's most successful and high-profile tennis player.
For more than two decades, the 38-year-old athlete from Lahore has been flying his...
UK gambling firms agree to stop advertising during live sports
LONDON: Some of the biggest gambling companies operating in Britain have agreed to stop advertising during live sports broadcasts such as football matches, the...
PM vows to let qualified professionals handle sports
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday said that all sports federations in Pakistan would soon have qualified professionals, assuring that favouritism and nepotism will...
33rd President of Pakistan Gold Medal Golf Championship concludes in Capital
ISLAMABAD: The Serena Hotel’s 33rd President of Pakistan Gold Medal Golf Championship, 2018, came to close on Tuesday after three days of thrilling matches...
Pakistani squash player Noreena Shams discusses harassment in sports at UN
Pakistani professional squash player Noreena Shams on October 2 addressed the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRCPR) and talked about issues of harassment in...
Pak cueist Babar returns home
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani ace cueist Babar Masih, who grabbed medals in the ACBS Asian Snooker Championship returned home on Sunday here at New Islamabad International...
Inzamam, Basit refute nepotism charges
LAHORE: Chairman Junior Selection Committee Basit Ali has said that rumours about Chief Selector Inzamamul Haq requesting him to give special consideration to his...
PTF to host two ITF tournaments in November
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) will be hosting two back-to-back ITF Grade-5 Juniors Tennis Tournaments here at PTF Complex from November 5 to 17.
Talking...
PM says betterment of sports top priority, forms task force
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan on Tuesday ordered the constitution of a task force on sports to review the performance of sports organisations...
Schools to declare Saturday as sports day
Saturday is going to be declared as a sports day in the primary and middle schools of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP).
Chief secretary office Performance, Management and Reforms...
Fatherhood is more difficult than bowling to Kohli: Muhammad Amir
LAHORE: In a rapid answer-question session with Cricinfo, Pakistan fast-bowler Muhammad Amir talked about his personal life, toughest batsman, Bollywood, favourite food and his...