Abdul Jabbar Faisal ISLAMABAD (October 8, 2021):-As many as 14 male and 8 female foreigners players will take part in the Chief of Air Staff (CAS) Serena Hotel-Combaxx International Squash Championship 2021, which will be kicked off from October 11 here at Mushaf Squash Complex, Secretary Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF) Armaghan Aziz informed reporters in a press conference at a local hotel on Friday. He further said that the men's event would be pursuing prize money of $30000 while women’s 12000, as Pakistan number one and world number 45 Tayyab Aslam would be top seed player of the international squash showpiece. “All arrangements have been given final touches including security and the final will be played on October 15, 2021 at the same venue, “he added. “Besides hosts Pakistan, world ranking men and women players from Austria, Czech Republic, Egypt, England, Spain, France, Hong Kong, Russia, Serbia and Switzerland will take part in the prestigious squash event. This international fixture will be a nice omen for Pakistan squash, which will also open the doors for more international events at the soil of Pakistan, “he further added. Responding to a question, Secretary PSF said that the federation awarded two wild card entries to upcoming players Under-19 Noor Zaman and hamza Shraif. “Ten Pakistani players are in the main draw, as the main draw has 24 players according to rules of Professionals Squash Association (PSA) and $30,000 will be disbursed among the all 24 players according to their performance, “Armaghan said. While divulging the details of Women’s fixture, he said that Nadia Pfister form Switzerland would be top seed player of the tournament. “As many as 15 local girls are in the main draw while Pakistani top squash girl Noor ul Huda is 8th seed player of the international squash event, “he replied another question, as he was facing a volley of questions regarding the poor performance of the squash federation. “Serena Hotels and Combaxx Sports have very kindly joined hands with PSF and Pakistan Air Force (PAF) for the national cause of promoting squash in the country. We heartily appreciate the Sports Diplomacy initiative as shared by Serena Hotel as their integral part to build stronger relations with communities. Pakistan has a tradition of excellence in many sports but competitive sports require the support of organizations through sponsorships and promotion, “he concluded.

Sports Reporter LAHORE (October 8, 2021):-Aamer Jamal’s player of the match contribution and Rohail Nazir’s stunning 13-ball 26 not out handed Northern a thrilling five-wicket win as they chased 195 on the third ball off the last over against Home City Central Punjab at the Gaddafi Stadium. Northern required 50 off 28 when the two youngsters came together. The two ensured that the flow of boundaries does not dry and it was the penultimate over – delivered by experienced Wahab Riaz – which set the match for Northern as Aamer and Rohail gathered 20 runs off it – leaving nine for the last over, which were collected with the help of two fours and a legbye. Aamer smashed five fours in his 27 not out off 14, while Rohail struck three fours and a six. It was the 92-run alliance for the second wicket between Ali Imran, who scored his career’s fifth half-century, and Haider Ali (37 off 29) that kept Northern in the hunt. The pair had come together in the first over when Faheem Ashraf removed Nasir Nawaz, who made 10 off five, scoring all of his runs in boundaries (one six and a four). The second-wicket partnership was broken by Hussain Talat in the 11th over with the dismissal of Ali, who smacked the ball out of the park on five occasions in his blasting 55 off 32 that also included three fours. Northern faced next blow in the next over as Qasim Akram removed Haider. With his 22 off 14 – with included two sixes – Mubasir Khan ensured Northern’s hopes were not dashed. But, in the 16th over he became Hussain’s second victim as the right-arm medium-fast finished with two for 36. Qasim Akram was the other bowler to take two wickets in the innings. It was the 124-run stand between the openers Ahmed Shehzad and Muhammad Akhlaq that set the foundation for Central Punjab to post an imposing total of 194 for five. In the process, the two batters stroked their first half-centuries of the event with Ahmed top scoring in the innings with a 45-ball 77 and Ahklaq cracking an equally destructive 61 off 41. The Central Punjab innings was off to a flying start after Northern captain Umar Amin decided to bowl at the toss. The pair had piled up 68 runs. The moment of the powerplay came in the sixth over when Ahmed smashed pacer Salman Irshad for five fours in an over that brought 22 runs. Pacer Aamer Jamal – who returned three for 38 – ended their alliance on the last ball of the 12th over. By then, the two batters had piled 124 runs together at a run-rate of over 10. The dismissal helped in bringing down the scoring rate with Nauman Ali allowing only three singles in the next over. Central Punjab couldn’t make the most of the platform provided by the openers as despite nine wickets in hand at the start of the death phase of the innings, their batters added 46 runs. Aamer accounted for Shoaib Malik (19 off 14) and Faheem Ashraf (12 off seven) in the last over, which cost Northern 14. Scores in brief: Northern beat Home City Central Punjab by five wickets Central Punjab 194-5, 20 overs (Ahmed Shehzad 77, Muhammad Akhlaq 61; Aamer Jamal 3-38) Northern 195-5, 19.3 overs (Ali Imran 55, Haider Ali 37, Aamer Jamal 27 not out, Rohail Nazir 26 not out; Qasim Akram 2-15, Hussain Talat 2-36) Player of the match – Aamer Jamal (Northern)

Sports Reporter KARACHI (October 8, 2021):-All top national cueist moved into the quarterfinals of the ongoing 4th National Snooker Championship 2021 after beating their respective opponents in the pre-quarterfinals at NBP Sports Complex, Clifton, Karachi on Friday. Results (Pre-quarterfinals): Zulfiqar A.Qadir (Sindh) bt Mohammad Ijaz (Punjab) 5-1 (71-45, 72-18, 39-57, 72-14, 72-25, 61-56(59),) Mohammad Sajjad (NBP) bt Mohammad Saleem (KP) 5-1 (24-72, 82-11(58), 99-10(62), 93-0(62), 68-25, 78-48) Haris Tahir (NBP) bt Mohammad Bilal (Punjab) 5-3 (24-58, 44-58, 60-21, 41-85, 64-31, 65-14, 62-27, 80-50) Shahid Aftab (Punjab) bt Awais Ullah (Punjab) 5-2 (21-91(82), 72-79, 58-24, 71-60, 69-55, 80-38, 122-09(122),) Mohammad Asif (NBP) bt Umer Naeem (Sindh) 5-4 (83-30, 127-8(83), 89-33, 27-68, 66-36, 20-73, 57-66(60), 4-69(64), 64-31) Ahsan Ramzan (Punjab) bt Umair Haider (Punjab) 5-1 (106-47, 55-27, 70-39, 16-75, 62-58, 48-9) Mohammad Faizan (Sindh) bt Sheikh Mohammad Mudassir (Punjab) 5-4 (53-41, 71-08(61), 62-55, 27-58, 88-15, 53-68, 34-68, 14-70, 70-28) Babar Masih (Punjab) bt Sharjeel Mehmood (KP) 5-4 (90-30, 96-11, 80-34, 108-30(104), 9-88(86), 15-95(82), 0-99(98), 36-64, 77-0(61),) Saturday Fixtures (10:00 am –Quarterfinals): Zulfiqar Ali Qadir (Sindh) v Mohammad Sajjad (NBP) Haris Tahir (NBP) v Shahid Aftab (Punjab) Mohammad Asif (NBP) v Ahsan Ramzan (Punjab) Mohammad Faizan (Sindh) v Babar Masih (Punjab)

SPORTS BULLETIN REPORT Lahore (October 8, 2021):-National selectors on Friday confirmed Pakistan’s squad for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021, which will be held in the United Arab Emirates from 17 October to 14 November. Pakistan is in Group 2 and will open their campaign against India on 24 October at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. From the squad that was announced on 4 September and after taking into consideration player performances and form, the selectors have made three changes. Sarfaraz Ahmed and Haider Ali have replaced Azam Khan and Mohammad Hasnain respectively, while Fakhar Zaman, who was originally named as a travel reserve, has swapped places with Khushdil Shah. The decision on Sohaib Maqsood’s inclusion in the squad will be made following medical advice. The top-order batter underwent MRI scans for the lower back after the 6 October National T20 match against Northern and missed Thursday’s Punjab derby against Central Punjab. Chief selector Mohammad Wasim: “After reviewing player performances in the highly-competitive National T20 and in consultation with the team management, we have decided to include Haider Ali, Fakhar Zaman and Sarfaraz Ahmed in the squad for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021. “The three in-form players bring with them wealth of experience and talent, and provide further stability, balance and strength to the side. “It must be tough for Azam, Khushdil and Hasnain for missing out but they still have a lot to offer in their careers. They are in our future plans as a lot of cricket has to be played post the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 and in the lead up to the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia. “I am pleased with the intensity and high quality of cricket that we have witnessed in the National T20. It has not only provided the players excellent match practice in the lead up to the UAE competition, it has also given us the opportunity to closely monitor the player progress and then make decisions that are in the best interest of the side for what will be a cut-throat tournament.”  Pakistan’s 15-player squad: Babar Azam (captain, Central Punjab) Shadab Khan (vice-captain, Northern) Asif Ali (Northern) Fakhar Zaman (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) Haider Ali (Northern) Haris Rauf (Northern) Hasan Ali (Central Punjab) Imad Wasim (Northern) Mohammad Hafeez (Central Punjab) Mohammad Nawaz (Northern) Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) Mohammad Wasim Jnr (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) Sarfaraz Ahmed (wicketkeeper, Sindh) Shaheen Shah Afridi (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) Sohaib Maqsood (Southern Punjab) Traveling reserves – Khushdil Shah (Southern Punjab), Shahnawaz Dahani (Sindh) and Usman Qadir (Central Punjab) Player Support Personnel: Mansoor Rana (manager), Saqlain Mushtaq (interim head coach), Shahid Aslam (assistant head coach), Matthew Hayden (batting consultant), Vernon Philander (bowling consultant), Cliffe Deacon (physiotherapist), Drikus Saaiman (strength and conditioning coach), Abdul Majeed (fielding coach), Talha Ejaz (team analyst), Col (retd) Muhammad Imran (Security Manager), Ibrahim Badees (media and digital manager), Dr Najeeb Soomro (team doctor) and Malang Ali (Masseur) Schedule of Pakistan’s matches in ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 (all matches to start at 1900 Pakistan time): 24 Oct – Pakistan v India, ICC T20 WC (Group 2), Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai 26 Oct – Pakistan v New Zealand, ICC T20 WC (Group 2), Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah 29 Oct – Pakistan v Afghanistan, ICC T20 WC (Group 2), Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai 2 Nov – Pakistan v A2, ICC T20 WC (Group 2), Sheikh Zayed International Cricket Stadium, Abdu Dhabi 7 Nov –Pakistan v B1, ICC T20 WC (Group 2), Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah ICC T20 World Cup 2021 semi-final schedule: 10 Nov – 1st semi-final, Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi 11 Nov – 2nd semi-final, Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai 14 Nov – Final, Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

SPORTS REPORTER Lahore (October 7 2021):-Imam-ul-Haq’s breezy 64 not out off 46 set Balochistan’s third win of the National T20 2021-22 as they defeated Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the title defenders, by six wickets at the Gaddafi Stadium on Thursday. Imam’s first half-century of the event and 19th of his T20 career saw his team overhaul 156-run target with two balls spare. He struck six fours. Imam struck a crucial stand worth 58 with Umaid Asif, who contributed 20 off 12, which decided the match in his side’s favour and took Balochistan to the fifth spot on the points table. Umaid was Imran Khan Snr’s second scalp after he had dismissed Abdul Wahid Bangalzai (14 off 15) in the sixth over. At the start of the run chase, Abdullah Shafique provided a stable base to his side, scoring 28 off 24 (two fours and a six). Sahibzada Farhan with his 49-ball 78 anchored Khyber Pakhtunkhwa innings after Imam put them in to bat. Of the 15 fours in the innings, nine came off Farhan’s bat. He also struck one of the two maximums. Farhan surpassed Babar Azam to become the leading run-getter in this edition of the National T20 with 298 runs next to his name. This was his second half-century of this tournament. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa lost wickets on regular intervals and faced the first blow on the third ball when Aamer Azmat fell to Junaid Khan, who also accounted for Fakhar Zaman (12 off 13) in the 16th over and Farhan on the last ball of the penultimate over. Israrullah – the second best scorer in the innings – was run out on 19. Najeebullah and Amad Butt dismissed Mohammad Rizwan (17 off 19) and Iftikhar Ahmed (run-a-ball six). Scores in brief: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 155-6, 20 overs (Sahibzada Farhan 78; Junaid Khan 3-32) Balochistan 158-4, 19.4 overs (Imam-ul-Haq 64 not out, Abdullah Shafique 28, Umaid Asif 20; Imran Khan Snr 2-27) Player of the match – Imam-ul-Haq (Balochistan)

Sports Reporter LAHORE (October 7, 2021):-After failing to record a win in the first six matches, ATF Southern Punjab won their second match on trot as they handed Home City Central Punjab a six-wicket defeat at the Gaddafi Stadium on Thursday. That Southern Punjab overhauled the target of 155 with an over spare was due to excellent half-centuries by Tayyab Tahir and Khushdil Shah. It was the fifth over which set the momentum for the run chase when Hasan Ali, the Central Punjab captain, was smashed for four fours in an over, which brought 19 runs. Mohammad Imran, who made 24 off 17 and was dismissed in the ninth over, hit three of those. Tayyab and Khushdil denied Central Punjab bowlers any further breakthroughs and they went on to stitch 92-run stand before the former was dismissed in the penultimate over. Tayyab’s 68, included eight fours and two sixes, while Khushdil was unbeaten on 51 off 36 (eight fours). Southern Punjab were 67 for three after 10 overs. The match was defined in the next five overs as they brought 54 runs. It was Hussain Talat’s second half-century in as many matches that dragged Central Punjab to 154 after they were asked to bat first. Hussain staged a brilliant recovery with a carefully crafted 68 off 47 – which went down as his third score of 50-plus in the tournament. Central Punjab faced early blows when Southern Punjab captain Aamer Yamin and pacer Naseem Shah accounted for openers Kamran Akmal and Muhammad Akhlaq in the first two overs. Saif Badar followed them in the fourth over to leave Central Punjab tottering at 30 for three. Hussain, however, put the pressure back on the Southern Punjab bowlers as he smoked Zia-ul-Haq, who later turned out to be the most successful bowler in the innings, for three fours in the last powerplay over. Hussain, who smashed a total of six fours and three sixes, would hit Hassan Khan, the left-arm orthodox, for two consecutive maximums in the ninth over, but the tide turned once again in the 14th over when Zia sent Shoaib Malik (26 off 24) and Qasim Akram packing in consecutive balls. Shoaib’s dismissal brought an end to a 98-run stand. Hussain was dismissed by pacer Mohammad Imran in the next over and no other batter made any notable contribution from there on. Zia’s next two victims were Faheem Ashraf (three off four) and Wahab Riaz (four off six) as the left-arm pacer finished with the figures of four for 40. Last five overs brought only 28 runs at the loss of three wickets for Central Punjab. Scores in brief: ATF Southern Punjab beat Home City Central Punjab by six wickets Home City Central Punjab: 154-9, 20 overs (Hussain Talat 68, Saif Badar 26; Zia-ul-Haq 4-40, Aamer Yamin 2-22, Mohammad Imran 2-24) ATF Southern Punjab: 157-4, 19 overs (Tayyab Tahir 68, Khushdil Shah 51 not out, Mohammad Imran 24; Waqas Maqsood 2-42) Player of the match – Tayyab Tahir Friday’s fixtures: 1500 – Home City Central Punjab v Northern 1930 – ATF Southern Punjab v GFS Sindh

SPORTS REPORTER Karachi (October 7, 2021):-The League Round of the ongoing 46th National Snooker Championship 2021 has completed and 16 players quailed for the next round after winning their matches at NBP Sports Complex, Clifton, Karachi on Thursday. The next round will be played on knock-out system. On the 7th day the National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) snooker championship Babar Masih scored highest beak-point of 126 while Mohammad Sattar Khan and Asjad Iqbal played 117 points break. Results (Day-VII): Umer Naeem (Sindh) bt Hiskail Bilal (Bal) 4-0 (75-7, 59-35, 72-21, 102-2(67),) Shah Khan (KP) bt Mohammad Imran Qamar (Punjab) 4-3 (13-60, 59-10(54), 54-42, 32-106(98), 52-29, 40-72(65), 56-41) Munhammad Naseem Akhtar (NBP) bt Mohammad Saleem (KP) 4-3 (68-47, 62-32, 1-69(55), 71-41(51), 8-117(83), 25-76, 105-1(58),) Mohammad Faizan (Sindh) bt Waseem Abbas (Punjab) 4-1 (60-53, 17-57, 53-10, 70-39, 70-46) Mohammad Sattar Khan (Isb) bt Ibrahim Khan (Bal) 4-3 (29-76, 53-12, 47-72, 75-15, 65-22, 01-63, 128-0(122),) Babar Masih (Punjab) bt Haris Tahir (NBP) 4-1(46-72(72), 114-0(50), 82-46(62), 126-0(126), 63-05) Asjad Iqbal (NBP) bt Sultan Mohammad (Sindh) 4-3 (117-0(117), 34-72, 71-01, 69-68(62), 11-91(55), 28-62, 93-9(93),) Yaqoob Khan (KP) bt Tanzeel Hussain (Bal) 4-2 (58-46, 69-33, 55-62, 33-69, 48-18, 62-22) Mohammad Ijaz (Punjab) bt Mohammad Ahsan Javaid (Punjab) 4-0 (74-45, 81-6(64), 66-7, 80-28) Hiskail Bilal (Bal) bt Sheikh Mohammad Muzammil (Punjab) 4-1 (55-15, 74-26, 64-27, 9-52, 59-37) Mohammad Imran Qamar (Punjab) bt Umer Naeem (Sindh) 4-3 (53-78, 51-47, 80-15, 52-62, 64-11, 40-67, 63-11) Zulfiqar A. Qadir (Sindh) bt Mubashir Raza (Punjab) 4-2 (56-57, 28-80(80), 67-8(67), 110-35(82), 62-0, 67-43) Hamza Ilyas (Punjab) bt Saad Khan (KP) 4-3 (74-41, 17-61, 80-33, 13-51, 44-54, 76-2, 80-44) Umair Haider (Punjab) bt Bahadur Khan (Bal) 4-3 (47-62, 76-45, 31-66, 76-40, 58-46, 47-59, 60-30) Shahid Aftab (Punjab) bt Ahsan Ramzan (Punjab) 4-1 (70-1(70), 84-35(58), 73-14, 40-105, 64-47) Aamir Sohail (KP) bt Waqar Ahmed (Isb) 4-3 (22-59, 60-5, 65-28, 23-63, 65-55, 33-66, 63-13) Farukh Usman (Sindh) bt Mohammad Aftab Baig (Bal) 4-0 (Walk over) Mohammad Bilal (Punjab) bt Sheikh Mohammad Mudassir (Punjab) 4-0 (88-10, 60-32, 68-36, 68-16) Ali Hamza (Sindh) bt Abdul Javed (Isb) 4-0 (75-5, 57-22, 77-7(75), 94-27(77),) Nadeem Gull (Punjab) bt Mohammad Imran (KP) 4-0 (67-18, 50-14, 61-19, 53-26) Mohammad Asif (NBP) bt Mohammad Shahzad (Punjab) 4-1 (42-69, 74-60, 60-45, 71-32, 60-8) Awais Ullah (Punjab) bt Rambel Gull (KP) 4-1 (64-10(53), 55-25, 65-0(64), 15-65, 59-31) Mohammad Sajjad (NBP) bt Zubair Tahir (Punjab) 4-0 (64-1, 92-0(92), 80-66, 107-10(106),) Sharjeel Mehmood (KP) bt Adil Khan (Bal) 4-1 (76-16, 21-68, 82-33(72), 81-1, 57-47) Munawar Khaliq (Isb) bt Abdul Qadir Ashir (Bal) 4-3 (57-70, 26-84, 50-59, 70-2, 54-20, 69-18(51), 105-7(76),) Tomorrow Fixture 10:00 am Pre Quarter Best of 9 Frames Mohammad Ijaz (Punjab) v Zulfiqar Ali Qadir (Sindh) Mohammad Sajjad (NBP) v Mohammad Saleem (KP) Mohammad Bilal (Punjab) v Haris Tahir (NBP) Shahid Aftab (Punjab) v Awais Ullah (Punjab) 1:00 pm Mohammad Asif (NBP) v Umer Naeem (Sindh) Umair Haider (Punjab) v Ahsan Ramzan (Punjab) Mohammad Faizan (Sindh) v Sheikh Mohammad Mudassir (Punjab) Babar Masih (Punjab) v Sharjeel Mehmood (KP) After Day 6th Group Position A. Mohammad Asif (NBP), Awais Ullah (Punjab) B. Mohammad Sajjad (NBP), Sharjeel Mehmood (KP) C. Shahid Aftab (Punjab), Ahsan Ramzan (Punjab) D. Sheikh Muhammad Mudassir (Punjab) E. Muhammad Ijaz (Punjab), Umer Naeem (Sindh) F. Umair Haider (Punjab), Zulfiqar A. Qadir (Sindh) G. Muhammad Faizan (Sindh), Muhammad Saleem (KP) H. Babar Masih (Punjab), Haris Tahir (Punjab)

SPORTS REPORTER Karachi (October 7, 2021):-Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) announced a training camp for 29 players aiming to prepare the team for the Junior Hockey World Cup. The training camp will be conducted under the supervision of Camp Commandant and Head Coach National Junior Hockey Team Olympian Danish Kaleem, which will be held from October 14 at Abdul Sattar Edhi Hockey Stadium, Karachi. The Junior Hockey World Cup to be held from November 24 to December 5 in Bhubaneswar, India. The Pakistan Hockey Federation has sent letters to the concerned departments and provinces of the players to submit departmental NOC, six month valid passport, passport size photos and other relevant documents to the camp commandant. Name of players: Rana Waheed (Wapda), Moin Shakeel (Wapda), Ghazanfar Ali (Mari Petroleum), Waqar (Goalkeeper, Wapda), Umair Sattar (Mari Petroleum), Aqeel Ahmed (Mari Petroleum), Abdullah Ishtiaq (Goalkeeper, Mari Petroleum), Roman Khan (WAPDA), Mohibullah (WAPDA), Murtaza Yaqub (Mari Petroleum), Hammad Anjum (WAPDA), Hanan Shahid (National Bank), Shahzeb Khan (Sindh), Mohsin Hassan (Punjab), Samiullah Khan (Customs), Arbaaz Ahmed (Mari Petroleum), Rizwan Ali (PAF), Ali Aziz (WAPDA), Adeel Latif (Sui Southern Gas), Abdul Manan (Sui Southern Gas), Ehtesham Aslam (Mari Petroleum), Abuzar ( Punjab), Mohsin Khan (PAF), Amir Danish Shah (Army), Abdul Rehman (Mari Petroleum), Hassan Amin (Punjab), Waqar Ali Mari Petroleum), Shahzeb Khan (Punjab) and Mohammad Bilawal (Punjab) Officials: Olympian Danish Kaleem Head Coach / Camp Commandant (Customs), Coach Mudassar Ali Khan (WAPDA), Coach Zaheer  Ahmed Babar (Sui Southern Gas), Video Analyst Syed Abuzar Amrao (National Bank) Dr. Asad Abbas Shah (Lahore)

SPORTS REPORTER Karachi (October 7, 2021):-Pakistan Taekwondo team departs for Tehran through private airline via Doha to participate in the 31st Fajar Open, 3rd Asian Open and 10th Asian Taekwondo Club Championship. A six-man squad includes Haroon Khan, Shahzaib, Hamza Saeed, Abu Bakar, Taimoor Saeed, and coach Shahzada Mohammad Asif will be trained there under the supervision of Iran national coaches for the next 5 days. Athletes will compete in the 10th Asian Taekwondo Club Championship from October 13 to 17 in Fajar Open while Asian Open will be kicked off from October 17. Pakistan Olympic Association’s Media Advisor Asif Azeem, General Manager Combaxx Sports Zubair Macha, and officials of Sindh Taekwondo Association saw off the team at Jinnah International Airport. Pakistan’s Bronze Medalist at the 24th Asian Taekwondo Championship at Lebanon, Haroon Khan said that all guys did all preparations for these events and would try to stand on the victory spot. “The experience at Fajar Open will prove to be fruitful for next month's G-one Championship at Islamabad. All the players are full of national spirit and enthusiasm; Insha’Allah will give good results to the nation, “said Hamza Saeed. Taimoor Saeed said that the best players from Asia would be participating in this event; carrying a winning spirit. Coach Shahzada Asif said, “Our players have trained well for the competitions and will give their level best results. It should be clear that all the traveling and competition-related expenses and all support were provided by President Pakistan Taekwondo Federation, “he concluded.

SPORTS DESK Islamabad (October 7, 2021):-The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today announced the composition of its Coordination Commission for the Games of the XXXV Olympiad after electing Brisbane 2032 as Olympic and Paralympic host last July in Tokyo. Five-time Olympian and two-time Olympic champion in swimming Kirsty Coventry, from Zimbabwe, will chair the Commission. The most decorated Olympian from her continent, Coventry was the Chair of the IOC Athletes’ Commission, and in this capacity a member of the IOC Executive Board, from 2018 until earlier this year, when the IOC Session in Tokyo approved the change of her IOC membership status to Individual Member. Sixty-six per cent of the Brisbane 2032 Coordination Commission members are women, with the number of female chairs of IOC Commissions now 12 out of 30. The Olympic Games Brisbane 2032 are the first to have been elected under, and to have fully benefited from, the new flexible approach to electing Olympic hosts. The new approach encourages sustainable Olympic projects that fit into long-term regional and national strategies while delivering the best possible Games experience. With an average age of 48, and with the addition of more recently-elected IOC members, the Commission members will also bring a fresh perspective to the preparations. IOC President Thomas Bach said: “Kirsty Coventry is leading an exciting new generation of IOC members in this Commission. As a double Olympic gold medallist and a former IOC Executive Board member, she has all the experience for this important task. The Commission will cooperate closely with the Organising Committee to deliver together sustainable and economically responsible Olympic Games.  These will be an exciting experience for the athletes and the fans, and have a solid legacy fully aligned with the IOC reforms of Olympic Agenda 2020+5.” Commission Chair Coventry added: “It is a great honour to be chosen to lead the Coordination Commission for Brisbane 2032. As a five-time Olympian and former Chair of the Athletes’ Commission, I will always put athletes at the heart of these Games. Brisbane 2032 has an exciting concept which will deliver a great legacy for the region and the country, but most importantly it will deliver great Games for the athletes and for the fans.  Working with such a dynamic Coordination Commission, we can help the organisers with our energy and experience to bring their ideas to life.” As usual, the Commission will be made up of other IOC members who are not on the Executive Board, with representatives of the athletes, International Federations, National Olympic Committees and the International Paralympic Committee. In addition to the Chair and Vice-Chair, there are two members from each continent. Other members might be added to the current core composition over the next 11 years until the Games. The composition of the IOC Coordination Commission Brisbane 2032 is as follows: Chair Kirsty COVENTRY (ZIM) Vice-Chair Anita L. DEFRANTZ (USA) Members Princess Reema BANDAR AL-SAUD (KSA) Dagmawit Girmay BERHANE (ETH) William Frederick BLICK (UGA) Mikaela COJUANGCO JAWORSKI (PHI) Andrew PARSONS (BRA) Federica PELLEGRINI (ITA) Camilo PEREZ LOPEZ MOREIRA (PAR) Auvita RAPILLA (PNG) Jean-Christophe ROLLAND (FRA) Baklai TEMENGIL (PLW)