KARACHI: Former Pakistan captain Younis Khan has said that he is willing to serve Pakistan cricket again, provided he is given the authority and freedom to perform his responsibilities without unnecessary restrictions. Speaking to the media in Karachi, Younis said he has consistently conveyed the same message to successive chairmen of the Pakistan Cricket Board…

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SKARDU: Climbing expeditions attempting to summit K2 have been postponed following an accident on Broad Peak, prompting mountaineering teams to suspend their plans. Several climbers on K2 were scheduled to begin their final ascent toward the summit on Saturday night. However, after the incident on neighboring Broad Peak, all teams currently on K2 decided to…

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GLASGOW: Pakistani boxer Fatima Zahra has made history by winning a bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games, becoming the first Pakistani woman to earn a boxing medal in the history of the event. Competing in the women’s 60kg category, Fatima Zahra reached the semifinals, where she faced a boxer from Canada. The Canadian athlete held…

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GLASGOW: Pakistan’s star javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem finished outside the medal positions in the men’s javelin throw final at the Commonwealth Games, with Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Tharanga winning the gold medal. Competing in Glasgow as the defending Commonwealth champion, Arshad was unable to reproduce his best form during the final. His first attempt was ruled…

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ZURICH: FIFA has issued a clarification after concerns and objections were raised regarding its proposed commercial project, saying inaccurate media reports had created misunderstandings during the consultation process. In an official statement, football’s world governing body said it is seeking feedback from all 211 member associations based on factual information and stressed that the consultation…

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GLASGOW: Pakistan’s star javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem has qualified for the men’s javelin throw final at the Commonwealth Games after securing a place among the top performers in the qualification round. No athlete managed to achieve the automatic qualification standard of 84 metres during the three-attempt qualifying competition. As a result, the top 12 athletes…

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Dubai: Pakistan opener Sahibzada Farhan has moved up to second place in the latest ICC Men’s T20 International Batting Rankings, overtaking India’s Abhishek Sharma. The updated rankings were released after India completed a 3-0 clean sweep over Zimbabwe in their three-match T20I series, resulting in several changes across the batting and bowling charts. Farhan now…

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LAHORE: Pakistan men’s national team will make their debut in a FIFA-sanctioned event when they compete in the inaugural FIFA ASEAN Cup later this year, the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) confirmed on Tuesday. The development, which had emerged in May, was officially announced by the federation as Pakistan were named among the 14 teams set…

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GLASGOW: Fatima Zahra made history on Tuesday by becoming the first woman boxer from Pakistan to secure a Commonwealth Games medal after cruising into the 60kg semi-finals with a unanimous points victory over New Zealand’s Jordan Wilson. The 22-year-old outclassed Wilson 5-0 in the quarter-final, with all five judges awarding her the contest to guarantee…

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ISLAMABAD: Main­taining their winning streak, Pakistan defeated Kazakhstan on Monday in the last league match of the Central Asian Voll­eyball Association (CAVA) Men’s Volleyball Cham­pionship here at the Liaquat Gymnasium of the Pakistan Sports Com­plex. Earlier in the day, Uzbekistan beat Nepal 3-0. Pakistan, after downing Kazakhstan 3-0 (25-23, 25-19, 25-21), completed the league stage…

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