Karachi (Sports Reporter)The 4th Paracha Exchange All Sindh Men’s and Women’s Inter-Club Karate Championship was held at Youth Club, Gulistan-e-Johar, Karachi, with registered players from registered clubs of all six divisions of Sindh, along with divisional presidents and secretaries, participating in the event.More than 300 players from across Sindh competed in different weight categories during the two-day championship and showcased their skills and abilities. The event witnessed highly competitive and exciting bouts, with young karate athletes demonstrating excellent technique, discipline and sportsmanship. The thrilling contests also attracted considerable interest from spectators.In the men’s category, WSKC Sanghar secured first position, while Taurus MMA & Fitness Karachi finished second and Dragon MMA took third position. In the women’s category, Taurus MMA & Fitness claimed first position, North Karachi Gymkhana secured second place, while Dragon MMA and Karate Club shared third position.Sindh Karate Association President Zafar Paracha, who attended the closing ceremony as chief guest, said that such championships provide athletes with opportunities to showcase their talent and progress in the sport. He added that organizing such events is an important step towards promoting karate and providing young athletes with better opportunities to develop their skills and contribute positively to the country.

Lahore (Sports Reporter): Syed Sultan Shah, Chairman of the Pakistan Blind Cricket Council, has announced the training camp for the national blind team ahead of the Asia Cup Blind Men's T20 Cricket Tournament. Twenty probable players have been invited for the camp, which begins on October 2 at in Lahore under the supervision of Head Coach Mohammad Jameel. Yousuf Haroon will serve as the team coach, while Tahir Mahmood Butt will act as the trainer. A three-member selection committee will select the final 16-member squad on October 7. Sultan Shah stated that the team selection would be based on the players' abilities.Names of players: Zafar Iqbal, Mohammad Shahzeb, Mohammad Idrees Saleem, Junaid Khan, Fakhar Abbas, and Hamza Mahboob in the B1 category; Badar Munir, Nisar Ali, Moeen Aslam, Niamatullah, Babar Ali, and Hifzan Khan in the B2 category; and Mohammad Safdar, Motiullah, Talha Iqbal, Mohammad Rashid, Akmal Hayat Nasir, Naeemullah, Mohammad Raheel, and Sanwal Shahzada in the B3 category. The national team will depart from Lahore for Bangladesh on November 12 to participate in the Asia Cup Blind Men's T20 Cricket Tournament. The opening ceremony is scheduled for November 13, and the event will be played in Dhaka starting November 14. The tournament final will take place on November 20. Teams from Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, and the host nation, Bangladesh, will participate in the Asia Cup.

Islamabad (Sports Reporter): Karachi Blues and Sialkot Blues registered innings wins, while Huzaifa Ahsan, Mohammad Taha Tariq, Mohammad Ameer Hamza Khan and Ali Khokhar score centuries on the second day of the third round of National U19 Championship on Wednesday. Niqab Shafiq, Umar Farooq, Mohammad Ikrash, Taj Mohammad, Zeeshan Ahmad and Husnain also produced five-wicket hauls.Group AAt the HPC Faisalabad Cricket Ground, Rawalpindi resumed at 130-5 in reply to Abbottabad’s 203 and were dismissed for 151 with Zeeshan Ahmad taking 5-45. Abbottabad made 162 in their second innings as Ubaid Ullah scored 67, while Husnain returned 5-53. Chasing 215, Rawalpindi were 58-3 at stumps.At the Saeed Ajmal Academy, Sialkot Whites resumed on 30-1 against Faisalabad’s 163 and reached 272-9, with Mateen ul Rehman scoring 78. Faisalabad ended the day on 86-7 in their second innings as Mohammad Abdul Qadeer took 4-29.Group BPeshawar Whites, resuming at the overnight score of 102-1 against Bahawalpur’s 282, posted 336 with Mohammad Ameer Hamza Khan scoring 110. Bahawalpur were then dismissed for 139, leaving Peshawar 86 to win. At stumps, they were two for no loss.At Mir Awais Ground in Peshawar, Karachi Whites resumed on 73-2 against Islamabad’s 334-8 and were bowled out for 126. Islamabad declared their second innings on 177-8, setting Karachi Whites 386, with the latter finishing on 59-2.Group CIn Sialkot group matches, Multan resumed on 75-3 in reply to Quetta’s 198 and made 251 with Sufyan Amin scoring 53 and Mohammad Talha 52. Quetta, at stumps were 125-8 in their second innings.Larkana resumed on 85-4 against Lahore Whites’ 277 and were dismissed for 169 as Taj Mohammad took 5-26. Ali Khokhar then struck an unbeaten 101 to guide Lahore Whites to 230-4.Group DKarachi Blues completed an innings and a 102-run win over Hyderabad. Resuming on 174-3, Karachi Blues posted 306-6 as Huzaifa Ahsan remained unbeaten on 100. Niqab Shafiq then took 6-18 to dismiss Hyderabad for 98.Sialkot Blues beat DMJ by an innings and 40 runs. Resuming on 148-6, Sialkot Blues reached 307 courtesy Mohammad Taha Tariq’s unbeaten 118 before Umar Farooq took 5-15 and Mohammad Ikrash 5-42 to bowl DMJ out for 85.Scores in brief:Third Round (Day 2 of 3)Group AAbbottabad U19 v Rawalpindi U19 at HPC Faisalabad Cricket GroundAbbottabad 203 all out, 47 overs (Zafar Abbas 83, Mamoon Ur Rasheed 61; Hasan Khan 6-69, Mohammad Zulqurnain Asghar 4-25) and 162 all out, 48.4 overs (Ubaid Ullah 67; Husnain 5-53, Mohammad Hasan Khan 4-49)Rawalpindi 151 all out, 59.2 overs (Mohammad Sohaib 46; Zeeshan Ahmad 5-45, Essa Khan 2-24, Sohail Khan 2-31) and 58-3, 27 oversFaisalabad U19 v Sialkot Whites U19 at Saeed Ajmal Academy, FaisalabadFaisalabad 163 all out, 65.3 overs (Hanzallah Amin 70; Shehryar Waqar 4-45) and 86-7, 38 overs (Muhammad Saim 53 not out; Muhammad Abdul Qadeer 4-29)Sialkot Whites 272-9, 70 overs (Mateen ul Rehman 78; Muhammad Hussnain Jayed 4-44)Group BBahawalpur U19 v Peshawar U19 at Ashfaq Cricket Ground, CharsaddaBahawalpur 282 all out, 62 overs (Mohammad Hamza 60, Tayyab Mukhtiar 46; Mohammad Sudais 3-59, Umar Sohail 3-68) and 139 all out, 36.2 overs (Tayyab Mukhtiar 32; Umar Sohail 3-31, Zia Ur Rehman 3-36)Peshawar Whites 336 all out, 69.1 overs (Mohammad Ameer Hamza Khan 110, Muhammad Zohaib 51, Faisal Aziz 50; Sahil Ali 4-91) and 2-0, 2 oversIslamabad U19 v Karachi Whites at Mir Awais Cricket Ground, PeshawarIslamabad 334-8, 70 overs (Zakirullah 167, Mohammad Abdullah Malik 70; Huzaifa Bin Sajid 6-138) and 177-8 (decl), 47.5 overs (Umar Hayyat 62; Huzaifa Bin Sajid 4-50)Karachi Whites 126 all out, 35.4 overs (Saad Murtaza 44; Mohammad Bilal 3-23, Zakria Sher 3-30, Jawad Ullah Shinwari 3-46) and 59-2, 13 oversGroup CMultan U19 v Quetta U19 at CSS Cricket Ground, SialkotQuetta 198 all out, 62.4 overs (Arbaz Khan 48; Ali Husnain Badshah 3-37) and 125-8, 42 overs (Muhammad Zeeshan 52; Mohammad Talha 3-13)Multan 251 all out, 63.4 overs (Sufyan Amin 53, Mohammad Talha 52, Mohammad Ahmad Shahid 35 not out; Ahsan Ullah 4-31)Larkana U19 v Lahore Whites U19 at Faraz Cricket Ground, SialkotLahore Whites 277 all out, 67.5 overs (Ali Khokhar 81, Naveed Ayub Khan 63; Faizan Shabir 4-37) and 230-4, 47.2 overs (Ali Khokhar 101 not out; Haseeb 2-14)Larkana 169 all out, 43.4 overs (Shahjahan 35; Taj Mohammad 5-26)Group DKarachi Blues U19 beat Hyderabad U19 by an innings and 102 runs at Railways Cricket Ground, LahoreHyderabad 106 all out, 33.4 overs (Abdul Ahad 26; Rizwan Ullah 4-20, Niqab Shafiq 3-13) and 98 all out, 31.4 overs (Mohammad Asad 36; Niqab Shafiq 6-18)Karachi Blues 306-6, 70 overs (Huzaifa Ahsan 100 not out, Muhammad Azaan 68, Aun Abbas 46)Sialkot Blues U19 beat DMJ U19 by an innings and 40 runs at Azhar Ali Academy Ground, LahoreDMJ 182 all out, 51.4 overs (Khalid Shah 39; Ahmad Bashir 3-30, Mohammad Ikrash 3-39) and 85 all out, 20.3 overs (Allah Baksh 22; Umar Farooq 5-15, Mohammad Ikrash 5-42)Sialkot Blues 307 all out, 69.2 overs (Mohammad Taha Tariq 118 not out, Hayyam Khan 64; Ishratulebad 5-82, Nadir Ali 3-78).

PHF proposes to host first SCO Hockey Championship in IslamabadAbdul Jabbar FaisalISLAMABAD: President, Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF), Mohyuddin Ahmad Wani today (Tuesday) met here with the National Coordinators and representatives of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member countries currently visiting Pakistan.According to an official of PHF, during the meeting, the PHF President briefed the delegates on the ongoing efforts for the revival and development of hockey in Pakistan, outlining the progress achieved so far, the reforms being undertaken by the federation, and the initiatives aimed at rebuilding Pakistan’s hockey structure and restoring its international standing. Wani also shared PHF’s intention to host an SCO Hockey Championship in Islamabad in the near future, bringing together the hockey teams of SCO member states on a common platform in Pakistan.The SCO National Coordinators and representatives expressed great appreciation and enthusiasm for the proposal and showed their interest in participating in the proposed championship. They welcomed the initiative, termed this an opportunity to promote sports, strengthen people-to-people contacts and enhance sporting cooperation among SCO member states.The PHF President thanked the visiting representatives for their positive response and said that the proposed championship would provide a new platform for the development of the game of hockey and greater sporting interaction among SCO countries. Further consultations and technical details regarding the proposed SCO Hockey Championship will be worked out with the concerned member countries in the coming weeks.

Rawalpindi (Sports Reporter): Pakistan is set to host Sri Lanka for a three-match T20I and two-match World Test Championship series, while in between the two series, England, Pakistan and Sri Lanka will also play a One-Day International tri-series. The match officials’ panel for these upcoming 12 international matches from 9 October to 21 November have been announced today. Jeffrey Crowe, member of ICC’s Elite Panel of match referees and former New Zealand Test cricketer, will lead the playing control team in all the seven matches of the showpiece ODI tri-series from 18 to 31 October in Rawalpindi and Lahore. Crowe made his Test debut as referee in October 2004 in Faisalabad Test between Pakistan and Sri Lanka.The New Zealander completed 350 ODI matches and also became just the second person to officiate 700 international matches as referee earlier this month. Pakistan’s Ahsan Raza and Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid from Bangladesh – both members of the ICC Elite Panel of Umpires, along with ICC International Panel Umpires including Wayne Knights from New Zealand, Asif Yaqoob, Nasir Hussain, Rashid Riaz Waqar and Faisal Khan Aafreedi will carry out umpiring duties in the ODI tri-series. Knights, who will add to his tally of 37 ODIs as Umpire, will partner with Asif in first match of the tri-series between Pakistan and Sri Lanka as on-field umpire. Ahsan, who will officiate the last two matches of the ODI tri-series as on-field umpire, will be accompanied by Sharfuddoula in Sri Lanka v England match in Lahore before standing in the field with Knights in the final. Faisal, Rashid and Nasir will be on-field umpires for one match each in the tri-series, while Asif will stand in two. Sharfuddoula and Knights will take turns as third umpire throughout the tri-series with the former starting in the series opener. Former English first-class cricketer and member of ICC’s Emerging Match Referees Group Dean Cosker will lead the playing control team for the first time in Tests when Sri Lanka and Pakistan face each other in Rawalpindi and Lahore. He has so far officiated 16 ODIs, 17 T20Is, three WODIs and six WT20Is after starting his career in October 2024. ICC Elite Panel of Umpires members Adrian Holdstock, Allahuddien Palekar – both from South Africa - and Rodney Tucker from Australia will carry out duties as on-field umpires in the two Tests. In the first match in Rawalpindi, Holdstock and Tucker will be on-field umpires, while Palekar will join Holdstock in the second Test. Palekar will be the third umpire in first Test, while Tucker will carry out the third umpire duties in second. Faisal Aafreedi and Asif Yaqoob will be fourth umpires in first and second Test, respectively. In the three-match T20I series scheduled on 9, 11 and 13 October, ICC International Match Referee Ali Naqvi will lead the playing control team. In the first match Rashid Riaz and Nasir Hussain will be on-field umpires, while Faisal Aafreedi will stand with Nasir in the second. Rashid will join Faisal in the third on-field. Faisal, Rashid and Nasir will be third umpires, respectively in the three T20Is, while Tariq Rasheed – PCB National Elite Panel Umpire – will be fourth umpire in all three T20Is. Match officials list:Pakistan v Sri Lanka T20I series Umpires - Faisal Khan Aafreedi, Nasir Hussain, Rashid Riaz Waqar, Tariq RasheedMatch Referee – Ali Naqvi ODI tri-series – Pakistan, England, Sri Lanka Umpires – Ahsan Raza, Asif Yaqoob, Faisal Khan Aafreedi, Nasir Hussain, Rashid Riaz Waqar, Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid, Wayne KnightsMatch Referee – Jeffrey Crowe Three-day practice match at Islamabad ClubUmpires – Ahsan Raza and Abdul Moqeet, Zulfiqar JanReferee – Kamran Chaudhary Pakistan v Sri Lanka Test series Umpires – Adrian Holdstock, Allahuddien Palekar, Asif Yaqoob, Faisal Khan Aafreedi, Rodney TuckerMatch Referee – Dean Cosker Match-by-match appointments: 9 October - 1st T20I – Rawalpindi - Rashid Riaz Waqar and Nasir Hussain (on-field umpires), Faisal Khan Aafreedi (third umpire)11 October - 2nd T20I – Rawalpindi - Faisal Khan Aafreedi and Nasir Hussain (on-field umpires), Rashid Riaz Waqar (third umpire)13 October – 3rd T20I – Rawalpindi - Faisal Khan Aafreedi and Rashid Riaz Waqar (on-field umpires), Nasir Hussain (third umpire)18 October – 1st ODI – Rawalpindi – Wayne Knights and Asif Yaqoob (on-field umpires), Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid (third umpire), Faisal Khan Aafreedi (fourth umpire), Jeffrey Crowe (match referee)20 October – 2nd ODI – Rawalpindi - Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid and Faisal Khan Aafreedi (on-field umpires), Wayne Knights (third umpire), Asif Yaqoob (fourth umpire), Jeffrey Crowe (match referee)22 October – 3rd ODI – Rawalpindi – Wayne Knights and Asif Yaqoob (on-field umpires), Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid (third umpire) Faisal Khan Aafreedi (fourth umpire), Jeffrey Crowe (match referee)25 October – 4th ODI – Lahore – Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid and Rashid Riaz Waqar (on-field umpires), Wayne Knights (third umpire), Nasir Hussain (fourth umpire), Jeffrey Crowe (match referee)27 October – 5th ODI – Lahore - Wayne Knights and Nasir Hussain (on-field umpires), Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid (third umpire), Rashid Riaz Waqar (fourth umpire), Jeffrey Crowe (match referee)29 October – 6th ODI – Lahore – Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid and Ahsan Raza (on-field umpires), Wayne Knights (third umpire), Nasir Hussain (fourth umpire), Jeffrey Crowe (match referee)31 October – tri-series final - Lahore – TBC v TBC – Wayne Knights and Ahsan Raza (on-field umpires), Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid (third umpire), Rashid Riaz Waqar (fourth umpire), Jeffrey Crowe (match referee)4-6 November – Three-day practice match – Islamabad – Ahsan Raza and Abdul Moqeet (on-field umpires), Zulfiqar Jan (fourth umpire), Kamran Chaudhary (match referee)9-13 November – 1st Test – Pakistan v Sri Lanka – Rawalpindi – Adrian Holdstock and Rodney Tucker (on-field umpires), Allahuddien Palekar (third umpire), Faisal Khan Aafreedi (fourth umpire), Dean Cosker (match referee)17-21 November – 2nd Test – Pakistan v Sri Lanka – Lahore - Adrian Holdstock and Allahuddien Palekar (on-field umpires), Rodney Tucker (third umpire), Asif Yaqoob (fourth umpire), Dean Cosker (match referee).

Rizwan Shah outplays Zafar Ahmed 2-0 in Men’s Singles final to lift titleSports Bulletin ReportQUETTA: Young tennis lad Rizwan Shah clinched the Men’s Singles of the First Celecart Balochistan Tennis Tournament after beating Zafar Ahmed 2-0 in the final here on Sunday. Zahra claimed the Ladies’ Singles title, while Abdullah lifted the Boys’ Singles title.In the men’s singles final, Rizwan displayed top-quality skills of the game and overcame his opponent in straight sets 2-0, as the final score-line was 6-4 and 6-3. Earlier, in the women’s Zahra beat Zara at score of 6-2 and 6-2. In the boys’ final Abdullah toiled hard to beat his challenger Talha T 6-4 and 6-4. Balochistan Tennis Association (BTA) organized the tournament in collaboration with American Company Celecart, as the fixture provided an opportunity to players of the province to showcase their talent and compete at a competitive level.The tournament featured competitions in Men’s Singles, Men’s Doubles, Women’s Singles and Boys’ categories, with a large number of players participating. The matches witnessed enthusiastic participation and a strong competitive spirit among players.Senior office-bearers of the Balochistan Tennis Association, including President Chaudhry Mumtaz Yousaf, Senior Vice President Sardar Arif Khan Noorzai, Vice President Mir Bahram Baloch, Secretary Syed Saleem Akhtar, Kifayat Ullah Bhutto and other officials, attended the tournament.Speaking on the occasion, BTA President Chaudhry Mumtaz Yousaf appreciated the participation of players and the efforts of the organizers in successfully holding the event. He said the tournament was aimed at providing local players, particularly young and emerging talent, with opportunities to gain competitive experience and improve their standard of tennis.He expressed gratitude to Celecart Chief Executive Zulqadar Rehman for supporting the tournament and providing financial assistance for its organization. He also appreciated the role of the private sector in promoting sports and encouraging young athletes, saying that cooperation between sporting bodies and corporate organizations could help create better opportunities for talented players at the grassroots level.Chaudhry Mumtaz Yousaf said the BTA was committed to making the Celecart Balochistan Tennis Tournament a regular annual event. He added that the association would continue its efforts to identify, develop and promote talented players from across the province and provide them opportunities to compete at provincial and national levels.The participation of young boys and girls alongside senior players also reflected the association’s efforts to broaden participation in tennis and encourage the next generation of players.Players, parents, officials and tennis enthusiasts welcomed the successful organization of the tournament, while the competitive matches generated considerable interest among members of the local tennis community.The Balochistan Tennis Association thanked Celecart, its Chief Executive Mr. Zulqadar Rehman, participating players, officials, parents, volunteers and tennis enthusiasts for their support and contribution to the successful conduct of the event.The successful conclusion of the First Celecart Balochistan Tennis Tournament marks a significant step towards strengthening tennis activities in Balochistan and providing greater opportunities for the province’s emerging players. 

LAHORE: (PR): Punjab University Student Gonish Batool won the National Half Marathon Race and received a cash award of PKR 650,000. The 2nd and 3rd positions were won by Pakistan WAPDA athletes.According to a press release of Punjab University, the event was organized by Allied Bank Pakistan from Liberty Square to Liberty Square with the participation of athletes from around the country covering 18 points of the route. The route points were based on the route map for the Lahore Marathon 2026, here are the names of the mentioned places in sequential order from 1 to 18:Liberty Market Square, Hafeez Center, Zahoor Elahi Road, KFC, Galleria Mall, Canal Road Intersection, PIC, Shadman Intersection, Qartaba Chowk, Tollinton Market, Shama Intersection, Muslim town Morr, Garden Town Underpass, PU Underpass, Jinnah Hospital, Usmani Rd Intersection, Usmani Rd Signal, Barkat Market, Kalma Chowk, Liberty Market Square.Dr Mohammad Ali congratulated PU athletes Gonish Batool, Coach Nabeel Ahmad, Director Sports Dr Shabbir Sarwar and the entire university on this marvelous achievement. He said that the Directorate of Sports worked with full dedication and commitment during the last two years to bring great victories and achievements to Punjab University's credit. This included university’s overall top ranking in the HEC General Trophy with 18 point and 1.8 million cash award in men and women sports.Director Sports, Dr Shabbir Sarwar also congratulated the winner athlete Gonish. He said that PU was currently playing PCB Grade 2 Cricket President’s Trophy for the first time in the history of Pakistan Cricket.

Sports Bulletin ReportAichi-Nagoya (Japan): The officials of the Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF) and players are happy after finishing in third place in the Asian Games 2026 in the Men’s Singles discipline, as the mega regional sports event is going on in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. Pakistan Secured 2 Bronze Medals in Men's Singles Individual Event. Noor Zaman and Mohammad Ashab Irfan received the bronze medals at the official medal ceremony at Nagoya Kinjo-Futo Arena. Noor Zaman Khan beat Mohammad Ashab 3-0 in the third-place play-off before the final. 

Islamabad (Sports News): Pakistan defeated Kazakhstan 3–1 in their first match of Pool A men’s preliminary round of the volleyball competition at the Asian Games 2026..Pakistan started strongly, winning the first two sets by 25–16 and 25–22. Kazakhstan responded in the third set, taking it 25–17, but Pakistan closed out the match by winning the fourth set 25–20.The match, played at Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park Gymnasium, lasted 1 hour and 23 minutes.Pakistan accumulated 92 total points compared with Kazakhstan’s 83. Pakistan also recorded a 49% spike success rate (55/114) and 57% dig efficiency (29/51).Among Pakistan’s individual players, Murad Wazir Khan was the leading scorer with 20 points, including 16 successful spikes and 4 blocks. Usman Faryad Ali contributed 14 points, while Captain Murad Jehan scored 11 and Musawer Khan added 9 points.Tomorrow Pakistan will face Uzbekistan at 9 am (PST)

Sports Bulletin ReportBandung (Indonesia): Thailand outclassed Pakistan 4-0 in a FIFA Asean Football cup 2026 here at the Stadion Si Jalak Harupat on Saturday.Teerasak Poeiphimai scored a hat-trick for the victors while Jude-Bell Soonsup scored the other goal and the defeat means Pakistan need to regroup before their next match against the Philippines on Tuesday.Thailand had been restricted to long-range shots; goalkeeper Yousuf Butt making a superb save on the half-hour mark. Yousuf, however, was powerless when he made another save moments later, only for Poeiphimai Teerasak to tuck in the rebound and open the scoring for the Thais.Thailand’s second came 10 minutes later after captain Abdullah Iqbal’s misplaced pass led to a quick burst that saw Jude-Bell Soonsup slam home from close range. Thailand continued to attack and had the ball in the back of the net three minutes later, only for it to be ruled offside.Pakistan needed more inspiration and coach Solano made three substitutions at halftime with Shayek Dost, Hayyan Khattak and Alamgir Ghazi coming on for Ali Raza, Ali Agha and Abdullah Shah. The team showed more enterprise with full-backs Mohammad Fazal and Haris Ali Zeb making more forward runs.But it was Thailand who scored with a superb looping effort on the volley by Poeiphimai on the hour mark. Pakistan tried to respond with Abdul Samad Arshad shooting narrowly wide. Veteran Kaleemullah Khan was brought on by Solano but Pakistan fizzled out and Poeiphimai completed his hat-trick after a mixup in defence six minutes from time, dinking the ball into the goal with his side-foot.