Syeda Mubeena Hashmi Posted in Sports
NAGOYA: Pakistan secured another Asian Games medal after Noor Zaman and Mohammad Ashab Irfan won their quarter-finals to reach the men’s singles squash semi-finals. Noor defeated Hong Kong’s Chi Hin Henry Leung, while Ashab overcame India’s Veer Chotrani 3-1. Both players will contest their semi-finals on Saturday, with the winners advancing to Sunday’s final. Read More…
0 CommentsHafsa Mustafa Posted in Sports
Baseball, cricket (T20), flag football, lacrosse and squash are the five sports submitted by the International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s Executive Board (EB) to the upcoming IOC Session as additional sports for the Olympic Games Los Angeles 2028 (LA28). This selection of sports is the result of a thorough process and analysis based on evaluation criteria set out before the process began, including gender equality. Read More…
0 CommentsAlina Hashmi Posted in Sports
On Sunday, after winning the world squash tournament for Optasia held in London’s Wimbledon, Egyptian professional squash star Ali Farag called out double standards on Ukraine coverage. “We all see what’s going on in the world at the moment with Ukraine, and no one is happy with what’s going on. No one should accept any killings in the world or any oppression,” Farag said during the award ceremony. Farag added that this is an opportunity to also highlight the endeavors of Palestinans as a result of the Israeli occupation. Read More…
0 CommentsSanniah Hassan Posted in Business
ISLAMABAD, Oct 19 (APP): Sardar Yasir Ilyas Khan, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry inaugurated the Rawalpindi/Islamabad Junior Squash Championship, which will feature 11-year, 15-year and 19-year-old youth. Speaking at the occasion, Sardar Yasir Ilyas said that promoting sports in youth was very important to protect them from drugs, video games and other negative activities. Read More…
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ISLAMABAD, Oct 16 (APP): The Professional Squash Association (PSA) on Friday confirmed that the Qatar Classic - announced as part of the provisional PSA World Tour calendar on August 6 would go ahead as scheduled between November 1-7 in Doha, Qatar. The Qatar Classic would be the second men’s PSA World Tour Platinum tournament of the 2020-21 season. Read More…
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