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ISLAMABAD: The Alpine Club of Pakistan (ACP) on Wednesday said it will recommend mountaineer Samina Baig's name for the Pride of Performance and Tamgha-e-Imtiaz.Mountaineer Samina Baig became the first Pakistani woman to scale Mount Everest, the world's highest mountain with a peak at 8,848 meters. Samina completed the climb to the summit with her brother Mirza Ali, who became the third and youngest Pakistani male to scale the mountain.Talking to APP, Abu Zafar Sadiq, Secretary, ACP said it is a great honor not only for ACP but for the whole nation and for that we will recommend her name for the Pride of Performance and Tamgha-e-Imtiaz."On her return here, ACP will be honoring her (Samina) with a lavish reception," he said adding that ACP will be sponsoring Samina for her future mountaineering commitments. He further said that ACP will be introducing Samina to women around the country to encourage them ...
ISLAMABAD: Former Pakistan players perceive the recent spot-fixing scandal as a cause to faint the image of the game of cricket and has stone the ongoing Indian Premier League.Talking to private news channel, Former Test captain Zaheer Abbas said that he was shocked by the scandal involving Indian Test player, S. Sreesanth and two others Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan."There have always been fears that the IPL was a soft target for bookmakers but no ...
PESHAWAR: The Pakistan Judo Federation has decided to hold the 3rd Talent Hunt Judo Program from June 2, here at PSB Coaching Center, Qayyum Sports Complex.This was stated by Secretary Pakistan Judo Federation while talking to APP here Wednesday.He said arrangements in this connection have already been completed and all the affiliated Units comprising Pakistan Army, Pakistan Wapda, Pakistan Railway, Pakistan Police, Pakistan Navy, Higher Education Commission, Punjab, Islamabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and FATA will be ...
SYDNEY: The Professional Golfers Association of Australia Wednesday suggested it would follow the Royal & Ancient and US Golf Association in banning anchored clubs, but said it would not be rushed into a decision.Golf's main ruling bodies on Tuesday announced that broomstick-style putters would be outlawed from the start of 2016.The new rule will ban players from anchoring a club directly, or by use of an anchor point, against any part of the body, effectively ...
SYDNEY: Skipper Michael Clarke has thrown his support behind embattled opener David Warner, saying Wednesday he could still captain Australia despite facing a disciplinary hearing over a Twitter rant.Warner is due to appear at Cricket Australia later Wednesday over an alleged code of conduct breach after a heated social media tirade at two of the country's top cricket writers.He faces sanctions ranging from a fine to suspension or counselling.Clarke said Warner, who launched his rant ...
SYDNEY: Football Federation Australia on Wednesday said the domestic A-League season would end in May next year to better help the Socceroos prepare for the Brazil World Cup, should they qualify.The 2013/14 campaign will culminate on May 4 with the grand final, with the 135 games broadcast not just to Australia but China, Italy, the United States, Britain, Hong Kong, Singapore and Myanmar.It will be the latest finish ever -- the grand final was held ...
DUBLIN: Pakistan are keener than ever to get back on the field for the first of two one-day internationals against Ireland on Thursday after their second ODI against Scotland on the weekend was a wash-out.As Ireland are the strongest team outside the Full Members - they are five places below sixth ranked Pakistan - it promises to be a more searching examination for the team as the countdown to the Champions Trophy starts in earnest. ...More Articles...
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