All Pakistan Inter-Provincial Hockey Tournament 2021-22 is underway

Lahore, June 03, 2022 (PPI-OT):The Punjab team defeated Gilgit Baltistan by 06-00. In the semi-final qualifying match Punjab Team showed excellent performance and beat AJK by 04-00.

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Sports Board Punjab

Government of the Punjab

National Hockey Stadium, Ferozepur Road, Lahore, Pakistan

Tel: +92-42-99232501, +92-42-99232502

E-mail: info@punjabsportsboard.com

Website: http://sportsboard.punjab.gov.pk

Director General Sports Punjab Javed Chohan greets Pakistan rugby team on qualifying for Div-1 stage after thrilling victory against

Lahore, June 03, 2022 (PPI-OT):Director General Sports Punjab Javed Chohan congratulated Pakistan rugby team on qualifying for Div-1 stage after a thrilling victory against visiting Thailand rugby team. Pakistan defeated strong Thailand team by 24-18 in the second match of the Asia Rugby Div-II Championship 2022 at Punjab Stadium on Wednesday night.

Director General Sports Punjab Javed Chohan along with other top officials also witnessed the nail-biting encounter. Sports Board Punjab, on the directions of Director General Sports Punjab Javed Chohan, made excellent arrangements for this mega event. A giant screen was also functional in the ground so that the rugby enthusiasts can enjoy the exciting match fully.

Director General Sports Punjab Javed Chohan in a statement said that Pakistan youth is taking immense interest in the game of rugby. “Pakistan’s historic victory against Thailand will help a lot in the speedy promotion of rugby among the young generation of the country”.

Asian Rugby President Qais Abdullah, Pakistan Rugby Union President Arif Saeed, Chairman Fawzi Khawaja, Secretary Salman Shaikh, Asia Rugby Chief Executive Johny Stavrinou, Tournament Director Ghaith Jalajel and other top officials of Asian Rugby and Pakistan Rugby Union were also present on this occasion. The match was witnessed and enjoyed by a large crowd including families and children. Thailand fought hard in this encounter, but it was Pakistan team, which emerged in the dying moments of the match.

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Sports Board Punjab

Government of the Punjab

National Hockey Stadium, Ferozepur Road, Lahore, Pakistan

Tel: +92-42-99232501, +92-42-99232502

E-mail: info@punjabsportsboard.com

Website: http://sportsboard.punjab.gov.pk

Secretary Youth Affairs and Sports Punjab Asadullah Faiz inaugurates High Performance Tennis Training Camp at Punjab Lawn Tennis Academy, Bagh Jinnah

Lahore, June 03, 2022 (PPI-OT):Secretary Youth Affairs and Sports Punjab Asadullah Faiz visited E-Rozgaar Center at University of Engineering and Technology (UET) here on Friday. Director Youth Affairs Syed Umair Hassan gave a detailed briefing to Secretary Youth Affairs and Sports Punjab Asadullah Faiz regarding different features and departments of E-Rozgaar Center.

Secretary Youth Affairs and Sports Punjab Asadullah Faiz inspected various departments of E-Rozgaar Center and also met with the students who are participating in different courses. Talking on this occasion, Secretary Youth Affairs and Sports Punjab Asadullah Faiz said that 45 E-Rozgaar Centers are functioning in various educational institutions of Punjab province. “Several talented students of the province are earning crores of rupees after getting training from Youth Affairs Department’s E-Rozgaar Centers,” he added.

Secretary Youth Affairs and Sports Punjab Asadullah Faiz informed that as many as 20 E-Rozgaar Centers will be handed over to different universities of the province till June 30, 2022 while remaining E-Rozgaar Centers will be handed over to other universities in the next phase.

Secretary Youth Affairs and Sports Punjab Asadullah Faiz said male and female students are being imparted Web Designing, E-Commerce and Digital Media Marketing training at UET E-Rozgaar Center. “Punjab Youth Affairs Department is encouraging the youth to earn their living through useful resources provided by E-Rozgaar Center. Young people are becoming useful citizens of the society by earning decent income through Punjab Youth Affairs Department’s platform”.

Meanwhile, Secretary Youth Affairs and Sports Punjab Asadullah Faiz also inaugurated first-ever High Performance Tennis Training Camp at Punjab Lawn Tennis Academy, Bagh Jinnah on Thursday evening. Former Secretary Sports Punjab Rao Iftikhar, Chief Sports Consultant SBP Hafeez Bhatti, PLTA Secretary General Rashid Malik and other officials were also present on this occasion.

As many as top 32 players from across the country are participating in the month-long High Performance Training Camp being held under the banner of Sports Board Punjab. Former Davis Cupper and PLTA Secretary General Rashid Malik will supervise the training sessions at High Performance Tennis Training Camp.

Pakistan longest-serving national champion Aqeel Khan, Davis Cupper Shahzad Khan, former Pakistan champion Yasir Khan and former national champion Ahmed Babar will also impart training to top 3 players of all categories including men, women and juniors from Under-8 to Under-18.

Secretary Youth Affairs and Sports Punjab Asadullah Faiz on this occasion announced that Sports Board Punjab will provide playing kits, rackets and other equipment to participants of camp. “The preparation of practice courts will be completed next month at the State of the Art Tennis Stadium in Nishtar Park Sports Complex. We are planning to hold an international tennis tournament at State of the Art Tennis Stadium after the completion of practice courts”.

Secretary Youth Affairs and Sports Punjab Asadullah Faiz said new talent will emerge from High Performance Tennis Training Camp. “Young players should take maximum benefit from the experience of international coaches”, Secretary Sports Punjab said.

For more information, contact:

Sports Board Punjab

Government of the Punjab

National Hockey Stadium, Ferozepur Road, Lahore, Pakistan

Tel: +92-42-99232501, +92-42-99232502

E-mail: info@punjabsportsboard.com

Website: http://sportsboard.punjab.gov.pk

PCB announces affordable ticket prices for Pakistan v West Indies ODIs

Lahore, June 03, 2022 (PPI-OT):To mark the return of international cricket to the City of Saints – Multan – the Pakistan Cricket Board has set affordable ticket prices for the fans to watch their superstars in action during the upcoming three ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League One-Day Internationals against the West Indies.

The ticket prices range from PKR300 to PKR500 for the three matches to be played on 8, 10 and 12 June at the Multan Cricket Stadium. The Fans can book their tickets online and physically for the ODI series. Online tickets will be available on www.Bookme.pk whereas physical tickets will be available at designated stores of M and P and mobile vans located at Fatima town, Guslhat town and Kacheri chowk.

The General tickets which include Elahi Brothers, Hanif Mohammad, Mushtaq Ahmed and Wasim Akram enclosures will be available for PKR300.

The Premium category tickets for the Fazal Mahmood Enclosure, Imran Khan Enclosure, Javed Miandad Enclosure and Zaheer Abbas Enclosure are set at PKR500.

A high-profile commentary panel will call the action with Ian Bishop and Jeff Dujon joining Bazid Khan, Sana Mir and Urooj Mumtaz, and Zainab Abbas taking the presenter’s responsibilities.

The action from the three ODIs will be produced by 21 full high-definition cameras. The production includes full version of Hawkeye with all the DRS enhancements. The matches will be telecasted around the world through SKY UK (United Kingdom), Sky NZ (New Zealand), Fox Sports (Australia), SuperSports (Sub-Saharan Africa), Flow Sports (Caribbean), Sony (South Asia excluding Pakistan), Willow Sports (North America), Etisalat CricLife (Middle East and North Africa) and ICC TV (Non Broadcast Territories).

Fans in Pakistan will be able to watch Babar Azam’s and Nicholas Pooran’s sides on PTV Sports and ARY ZAP, who are the live-streaming partners.

For more information, contact:

Media Manager,

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)

Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore 54600, Pakistan

Tel: +92-42-5717231-4

Fax: +92-42-5711860

Website: www.pcb.com.pk

CCA U19 Tournament concludes in four jurisdictions

Lahore, June 02, 2022 (PPI-OT):Rawalpindi won the Northern-leg of the City Cricket Association U19 Tournament 2022-23 by beating Islamabad and Attock in the triangular stage of the 50-over competition. Attock ended up taking the second spot in the triangular round beating Islamabad by three wickets in the last match of the leg today.

It was Rawalpindi’s captain Affan Ishaq’s all-round performance which helped his side win their second match of the triangular stage against Attock scoring a half-century and taking three wickets at the House of Northern on Tuesday.

In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s jurisdiction, Khyber U19 won the leg by beating Charsada by 79 runs in the final at the Sardheri Ground in Charsadda on Thursday. For the winning team, the star performers were captain Muhammad Salman who scored half-century and Riazullah, who picked four wickets.

In the Central Punjab-leg, Faisalabad U19 stood victorious by defeating Mandibahauddin by five wickets in the final held at the Ittefaq Cricket Ground today. Faisalabad’s triumph was driven by Muhammad Tayyab Ansar and Shuban Saeed’s three wickets each, and Muhammad Muaz starred with an unbeaten 51 to help his side chase down the target in the 45th over.

In Sindh, Karachi Zone II won the leg by beating Karachi Zone VI by 53 runs at the KCCA Ground in Karachi. Ali Hassan scored 92 not-out and Ziaullah snaffled six wickets to guide his side to victory.

Northern Cricket Association

In the three-group 11-team Northern-leg, Rawalpindi and Islamabad topped Pool A and Pool B with three wins from three matches respectively, while Attock topped Pool C with two wins from two outings.

In the batting charts, Rawalpindi’s Shahmeer Ali finished as the leading run-getter with 282 runs from five matches at 94 with 129 his best in the tournament. Shahmeer’s teammate Affan was second on the list with 269 runs from five matches with an undefeated 125 his highest score.

Rawalpindi also dominated the bowling charts with the top three wicket-takers from the same team. Usman Khan topped the table, taking 13 wickets from five matches, including one five-fer. Abdul Basit and Abu Zar shared the bowling honours with 10 wickets apiece.

Central Punjab Cricket Association

In the four-group 19-team Central Punjab-leg, Sheikhupura, Lahore Whites West Zone, Mandibahauddin and Faisalabad topped their respective groups before qualifying for the semi-finals. In the first semi-final, Mandibahauddin defeated Sheikhupura by seven wickets, while in the second semi-final Faisalabad defeated Lahore Whites West Zone by nine wickets.

In the batting charts, Sheikhupura’s Faraz Ahmed accumulated 388 runs from five matches at 97 with unbeaten 167 his best in the tournament. Obaid Shahid representing Lahore Whites West Zone scored 310 runs from five outings in the tournament, which included 137 his best. Haroon Ashraf representing Mandibahauddin finished with a tally of 230 runs from five matches at 76.67.

Among bowlers, Lahore Whites West Zone’s Muhammad Ahsan Kaleem bagged 15 wickets from five matches with four for 10 his best figures in the match. Mandibahauddin’s Ayub Khan picked 14 wickets from six matches, while Faisalabad’s Samama Riaz ended up taking 13 wickets from five outings in the tournament.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Cricket Association

In the four-group 19-team Khyber Pakhtunkhwa-leg, Peshawar, D.I. Khan, Khyber and Charsada topped their respective groups before featuring in the semi-finals. In the first semi-final, Khyber defeated Peshawar by 22 runs. In the second semi-final, Charsada beat D.I. Khan by five wickets.

Shahzeb Khan representing Mansehra U19 topped the batting charts, scoring 352 runs from four matches at 88 with 119 his highest score. Shahzaib Hassan and Ali Azmat were next in line scoring 251 and 245 runs, respectively in the tournament.

Khyber’s Muhammad Zubair took 13 wickets from five outings while D.I. Khan’s Shahid Ali grabbed 12 wickets from five matches in the tournament. Nasrullah Khan representing Mardan took 11 wickets from four matches at an economy rate of 3.53.

Sindh Cricket Association

In the four-group 17-team Sindh-leg, Karachi Zone II, Karachi Zone VII, Hyderabad and Karachi Zone VI topped their respective groups before booking their place in the semi-finals. In the first semi-final, Karachi Zone II defeated Hyderabad by eight wickets while in the second semi-final Karachi Zone VI defeated Karachi Zone VII by four wickets.

Mirza Saad Baig representing Karachi Zone III led the batting charts with 432 runs from four outings which included unbeaten 251 his best and the tournament’s highest score so far. Karachi Zone II’s Muhammad Shahwaiz Yasir scored 275 runs from five matches at 68.75. Muhammad Hassan Iqbal from Karachi Zone III ended up taking third spot in the batting table with 202 runs from four matches at 50.50.

In the bowling charts, Naveed Ahmed Khan representing Karachi Zone VI topped the table with 14 wickets from four matches. Najaf Ali and Ziaullah representing Shikharpur and Karachi Zone II, respectively bagged 12 wickets each. Najaf’s eight wickets for nine is his best match figures in the tournament.

The final matches of the triangular stage of Balochistan and Southern Punjab will be played on June 4.

For more information, contact:
Media Manager,
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore 54600, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-5717231-4
Fax: +92-42-5711860
Website: www.pcb.com.pk

Pakistan Athletics team returned to Lahore from Mashhad, Iran after securing the 3rd position by winning 5 medals in 2nd Imam Reza International Athletics Championship

Lahore, June 01, 2022 (PPI-OT):It is informed that Pakistan Athletics team returned to Lahore from Mashhad, Iran today (01.06.2022) after securing the 3rd position by winning 5 medals in 2nd Imam Reza International Athletics Championship.

Pakistan Athletics team was warmly welcomed by Muhammad Zafar, Secretary General, Athletics Federation of Pakistan (AFP), senior management of AFP and officials of Pakistan Sports Board (PSB).

On this occasion bouquets were presented to the athletics team by the management of AFP and PSB on behalf of Major General (R) Muhammad Akram Sahi, President AFP and Col (R) Muhammad Asif Zaman, Director General PSB.

The detail of performance of athletes is as follows:

Sr# – Name – Event – Medal

1. Shajar Abbas – 200m – Gold

2. Muhammad Yasir – Javelin Throw – Gold

3. Abdul Mueed – 400m – Silver (200m – Bronze)

4. Sharoz Khan – High Jump – Silver

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Athletics Federation of Pakistan (AFP)

Website: http://www.afp.com.pk/welcome.php