The Under-18 Asia Cup hockey tournament recently concluded in the Chinese city of Dazhou. This event is not held regularly. The junior tournaments routinely organised by the Asian Hockey Federation are the Junior Asia Cup and the Junior AHF Cup. Both are under-21 competitions. The latter includes the lower-ranked teams and serves as the qualifier…
The first Twenty20 International between Pakistan and Bangladesh being playing today in Mirpur, Dhaka. Salman Agha leading a comparative young side for three-match T20I series in Mirpur, Dhaka between July 20 and 24. Originally, the tour was scheduled as a three ODIs under the Future Tours Programme (FTP). However, with the ICC Men’s T20 World…
The Union of International Speleology (UIS) in its 14th ICS General Assembly meeting held in Athens, Greece in 2005 made Pakistan its member. The 39 countries present at the general assembly voted for making Pakistan a member of the UIS. But this feat was not easy to achieve. This journey started when Pakistan’s first caving…
On July 20, 2025, in the heart of Nakhon Pathom, Thailand, a new chapter was written in Pakistan’s sporting history. The national Under-16 men’s volleyball team pulled off the unthinkable, defeating powerhouse Iran in a nerve-shredding five-set final to claim their maiden Asian U-16 Volleyball Championship title. It was a comeback for the ages: from…
Pakistan won the face saving third T20I against Bangladesh but lost the series 1-2. Earlier, Bangladesh create history by winning the T20I series against Pakistan first time ever. Bangladesh won the first game of the series by seven wickets after chasing down a mere total of 111 and after winning the second T20I took an…
Of the sixteen Test cricket venues in what constitutes Pakistan today, six have been the site of a solitary Test only. Then there are others that have witnessed more than a single Test but the last one they staged was in the last century, over 25 years ago. These ‘one Test wonders’ and forgotten hosts…
Training is an important element for improvement in all walks of life. Businesses conduct Training Needs Analysis (TNA for short) to identify skill gaps and undergo training programs tailored to fill in these gaps. In the same way, the sports industry also requires a strategy to identify the shortcomings that might exist and to take…
Cricket, in Pakistan, is not merely a sport, it is a cultural bloodstream, a collective memory, and often, a dream of identity. In this land of fervent fans and raw talent, initiatives that channel unrefined passion into purposeful excellence are worth more than just applause; they demand replication. The recent talent hunt conducted by Lahore…
The fourth Test between England and India of the ongoing Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy at Manchester ended draw. Indian batsmen showed magnificent dedication and patients to survive one and half day after going 311 runs deficit. Draw was a disappointment for the English team, but this Test bring lot of joy for veteran batsman Joe Root who…
Faisalabad and Hyderabad are major cities of Pakistan and both have grounds that have hosted Test cricket. Prominent Test cricketers from Faisalabad are Misbah ul Haq, Mohammad Hafeez and Saeed Ajmal, with Hyderabad having produced Nauman Ali and Mohammad Hasnain in recent times. Iqbal Stadium Faisalabad Faisalabad is the second most populous city of Punjab and…
