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VOLLEYBALL - Int News 24 Jul, 2025
Sports Bulletin ReportTashkent (Uzbekistan): Pakistan U19 Men’s Volleyball Team outplayed Belgium 3-0 in their opening fixture of the FIVB Boys’ U19 Volleyball World Championship 2025, which is going on in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.On Thursday, Pakistani players displayed an attacking game against the best team in the world and won all three games with a score-line of 25-19, 25-17, 25-22. Mohammad Saud won 13 points for the team while Mohammad Yahya (11) and Mohammad Jabran (8) were other major contributors. Green Shirts got 32 points by attacking shorts. Pakistani athletes produced sparkling performances in all departments, including Blocking and Service, as they made 11 points by blocking their opponents.Chairman, Pakistan Volleyball Federation (PVF), Ch Mohammad Yaqoob said: “This is a moment of immense pride for Pakistan. Our U19 team has proven that they belong among the best in the world by beating Belgium in straight sets at the biggest stage. This win is historic — not just because it’s our first appearance at the U19 World Championship, but because of the maturity and brilliance shown by our players. Coming off the U16 team's gold medal victory and qualification for the U17 World Championship, this result shows that Pakistan Volleyball is moving in the right direction. I congratulate the team, coaching staff, the entire federation, and the nation on this remarkable achievement.”This prestigious event features 24 top volleyball nations from around the world, including volleyball powerhouses like Brazil, Italy, Japan, Iran, USA, France, and Poland. Pakistan has been placed in Pool A alongside Belgium, Uzbekistan, Turkey, and Puerto Rico.Pakistan’s upcoming fixtures:Pakistan vs Uzbekistan — 25 July 2025 at 05:00 PM (PKT)Pakistan vs Turkey — 26 July 2025 at 11:00 AM (PKT)Pakistan vs Puerto Rico — 28 July 2025 at 02:00 PM (PKT)Pakistan vs Argentina — 29 July 2025 at 11:00 AM (PKT)
World Junior Championships: Roshdy and Cheung stun No.2 and 3/4 seeds
Jonathan SmithCairo (Egypt): Egypt’s Adham Roshdy and Hong Kong, China’s Tsz Ching Cheung recorded two huge shocks in Cairo as they dispatched South Korean No.2 seed JooYoung Na and Egyptian 3/4 seed Janna Swaify to reach the quarter-finals of the World Squash Junior Championships.In front of a packed crowd in Cairo’s Black Ball Sporting Club, 9/16 seed Roshdy fought back from 1-2 down to take out the 2024 finalist, while Cheung stunned the home crowd as she too came from behind to record a thrilling five-game win.Na took the squash world by storm last year in a run that included the prize scalp of 2023 champion Hamza Khan, but hopes of a repeat were brought to a brutal end by a determined Roshdy performance. The Egyptian, whose father and coach Mabrouk coached national legend Nour El Sherbini, took a shock opening game lead with an 11-9 win.Na looked to have steadied things when he edged into the lead with a pair of 11-9 wins, only for Roshdy to roar back 11-5 in game four. With the crowd whipped into a frenzy by Roshdy’s heroics, the 18-year-old dominated game five, holding his nerve to seal a memorable victory with an 11-7 win before celebrating wildly.That win for Roshdy, alongside victories for No.1 seed Mohamad Zakaria, 3/4 seeds Marwan Asal and Eiad Daoud, and 9/16s seed Adam Hawal and Seifeldin Refaay, meant Egypt marked a new milestone, becoming the first nation to have six representatives in the quarter-finals of the men’s event.The two non-Egyptians in tomorrow’s men’s quarter-finals will be Colombian 5/8 seed Juan Irisarri and USA’s 5/8 seed Christian Capella, with Irisarri coming back from a game down to beat USA's Jack Elriani and Capella doing the same to overcome Saudi Arabia's Mohammad Alnasfan.In the women’s draw, Cheung, too, helped her nation record a new milestone as Hong Kong, China will have two representatives in the quarter-finals for the first time after Cheung’s shock win and Ena Kwong’s 3-0 victory over Scotland’s Robyn McAlpine.Cheung’s clash with Swaify, played on the spectacular all-glass court, appeared to be heading to seeding when Swaify - who is already playing on the professional circuit - dominated the opening game 11-2. Cheung went on the attack in game two, avoiding building rallies and focusing instead on firing in winners. This proved effective, with Cheung accurate and able to disrupt Swaify’s rhythm as she silenced the crowd by levelling with an 11-5 win and then pulled ahead 11-8.Cheung’s accuracy dipped as she sensed a famous win, and Swaify took the match into a fifth game with an 11-8 victory. Cheung wasn’t to be denied though, and she rattled off quick-fire winners to take game five 11-4 and seal a famous result.Elsewhere in the women’s draw, matches went to seedings, with Egypt's Amina Orfi, Nadien Elhammamy and Malika Elkaraksy, India's Anahat Singh and France's Lauren Baltayan all booking their places in the last eight.
Pakistan receives formal invitation to join FIH Hockey Pro League
Sports Bulletin ReportLausanne (Switzerland): After Hockey New Zealand notified the International Hockey Federation (FIH) of their decision not to participate in the next FIH Hockey Pro League Men’s season despite having won the FIH Hockey Nations Cup last month, FIH has, in accordance with the regulations, extended an invitation to the Nations Cup runners-up, namely Pakistan, to join the 2025-26 Pro League edition.The Pakistan Hockey Federation has been given a deadline of 12 August to inform FIH of their decision to accept or deny the invitation. The 2024-25 FIH Hockey Pro League crowned both Dutch teams, Women’s and Men’s, as champions. The upcoming season will be the seventh one of the “League of the Best”.
TENPIN BOWLING - National 24 Jul, 2025
Sports Bulletin ReportIslamabad: Azadi Cup Tenpin Bowling Championship will start from August 8, under the auspices of the Pakistan Tenpin Bowling Federation (PTBF) at Leisure City Bowling Club, Safa Gold, F-7 Markaz, Islamabad.This was stated by Secretary General, Pakistan Tenpin Bowling Federation, Lt. Col (Retd) Kamran Khalid Janjua on Thursday.He said that President, Pakistan Tenpin Bowling Federation, Ijaz ur Rehman has approved to hold the Azadi Cup.He said that players from across the country would take part in nine different categories including Men's singles, men's doubles, Ladies singles, Amateur, team events, Deaf singles (Men and Women), take-takers and Media event.He said that the registration for the players to register their names. will be started/opened from August 1 to 7, through online. The players would register their names on email address; ptbfijaz@gmail.com. The draws of the championship will be opened on August 7, at 7.00 p.m.Col. Kamran Khalid, further, said that the concluding ceremony will be held on August 14 at 6.00 p.m. in which trophies, medals, certificates will be delivered to the winning players. For further information, players should contact to the Office Secretary, Pakistan Tenpin Bowling Federation, on phone +92 334 5000081.
FOOTBALL - FIFA News 23 Jul, 2025
Islamabad (Sports Desk): The FIFA Referees Committee has announced the match officials who will oversee games at the FIFA U-20 World Cup Chile 2025™, which will take place from 27 September to 19 October. A total of 54 match officials (18 referees and 36 assistant referees) from 22 FIFA Member Associations are set to take charge of the matches.“Following the success of the FIFA Club World Cup, we look forward to another exciting tournament, for which we have once again appointed a very strong Team One line-up. From a refereeing perspective, it’s very important that the officials have the opportunity to be involved at a tournament featuring the stars of tomorrow and for us to carry out further testing of Football Video Support (FVS), which has been a great success so far,” said the Chairman of the FIFA Referees Committee, Pierluigi Collina.The use of Football Video Support (FVS) at the tournament follows on from the trials implemented last year at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup™ in Colombia and the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup™ in the Dominican Republic.The FVS trials followed numerous requests from member associations for an alternative, cost-effective way of using technology to support match officials. Unlike the video assistant referee (VAR) system, FVS does not use dedicated video match officials and therefore does not check all match-changing incidents. Instead, the onus falls on the respective head coaches, who are allowed to make a limited number of review requests per game when they feel that a clear and obvious error has been made in match-changing incidents, such as goals, penalty decisions, direct red card incidents or cases of mistaken identity. The players can also recommend that their coaches request a review.“Chile is a football-loving country, and we have an excellent opportunity to ensure that this year’s edition of the FIFA U-20 World Cup leaves a legacy on a refereeing level. The (FIFA) U-20 World Cup is a highly competitive tournament that requires officials to have a sound reading of the game,” noted FIFA Director of Refereeing Massimo Busacca.
Pakistan Cricket Board names women squad for Ireland tour
Karachi (SBR): Fatima Sana will continue to lead the Pakistan women’s team as the Women’s National Selection Committee has named a 15-member squad for the Ireland series. The three-match T20I series against Ireland will be played at Clontarf Cricket Club in Dublin from 6 to 10 August.22-year-old Eyman Fatima is the only uncapped player in the squad. She has been selected after scoring 287 runs from eight matches at a strike rate of 155.14 in the National Women’s T20 Tournament held in Karachi in May this year. The right-handed batter also represented Pakistan in the inaugural ICC Women’s U19 World Cup in 2023.The squad has been selected from among the 24 players taking part in the Women’s Skills camp, which will conclude on 27 July in Karachi. At the conclusion of the Skills camp, the 15-member squad will undergo a pre-series camp in Karachi before departing for Ireland to take part in the bilateral series.Pakistan squad:Fatima Sana (captain), Aliya Riaz, Diana Baig, Eyman Fatima, Gull Feroza, Muneeba Ali, Najiha Alvi (wicket-keeper), Nashra Sundhu, Natalia Parvaiz, Rameen Shamim, Sadaf Shamas, Sadia Iqbal, Sidra Amin, Tuba Hassan and Waheeda AkhtarNon-traveling reserves:Neha Sharmin, Omaima Sohail, Shawaal Zulfiqar, Sidra Nawaz and Syeda Aroob ShahPlayer support personnel:Hina Munawar (manager), Muhammad Wasim (head coach), Junaid Khan (assistant coach bowling), Abdul Saad (assistant coach fielding), Waleed Ahmed (analyst) and Tehreem Sumbal (physiotherapist)Series schedule:6 Aug – First T20I at Clontarf Cricket Club, Dublin8 Aug – Second T20I at Clontarf Cricket Club, Dublin10 Aug – Third T20I at Clontarf Cricket Club, Dublin
Test off-spinner bowler Sajid Khan ruled out of England tour
Sports Bulletin ReportKent (England): Test off-spinner Sajid Khan has been ruled out of the Shaheens’ tour of England after suffering a fracture to his right thumb during a training session at the Tonbridge School Ground in Kent.Pakistan Shaheens are set to take on the Professional County Club Select XI in the opening match of the three one-day matches, scheduled later today at the Kent County Cricket Ground in Beckenham.Sajid will return to Pakistan on the first available flight and will undergo further treatment at the National Cricket Academy in Lahore. The team management has not requested Sajid’s replacement.
World Junior: Alnasfan and Silva make history for Saudi Arabia and Brazil
Jonathan SmithCairo (Egypt): Mohammed Alnasfan and Laura Silva made history for Saudi Arabia and Brazil as they became their nations’ first ever representatives in the Round of 16 of the World Squash Junior Championships after both players recorded gritty five-game wins at Black Ball Sporting Club, Cairo.Alnasfan’s victory came courtesy of a gruelling double header, with the 16-year-old upsetting 9/16 seed Oliver Dunbar of New Zealand in the Round of 64 in the morning before going one better with a hard-fought 3-2 win over 17/32 seed Dylan Roberts in the Round of 32 in the afternoon.That win over Roberts was a see-saw encounter, with Alnasfan retrieving well as the pair traded periods of dominance. Alnasfan looked to have won it in four games when he led 7-6 while 2-1 up, only for a valiant effort from Roberts - who spent several minutes of game four retrieving physio treatment after landing heavily - to dig in and forth a fifth game.Alnasfan wasn’t to be denied, though, and he powered home in the fifth game 11-3 against the struggling Englishman.“I’m so happy to have achieved this,” Alnasfan said afterwards. “My thanks to my coaches and everyone at the Saudi Squash Federation for their support.”Women’s 9/16 seed Silva, meanwhile, will be Brazil’s first ever representative in the last 16 after fighting back in a tough five-gamer with English 17/32 seed Emily Coulcher-Porter.Coulcher-Porter, who utilises her ambidexterity to play the forehand on both sides of the courts, tested Silva’s reading of the game early on to clinch the opener 13-11.Silva responded well with a dominant 11-4 win in game two and then moved ahead 11-7 in game three before Coulcher-Porter defended well to edge a second tie-break 12-10.Silva, however, did not panic. Cheered on by the vocal Brazil contingent, the 17-year-old held her nerve to record another 11-7 win and earn a matchup on the glass court with No.2 seed Anahat Singh of India, who cruised past France’s Ines Guyot.Elsewhere, there were more seeding upsets in both events. In the men’s competition, unseeded American Muhammad Haq impressed as he took out Canadian 9/16 seed Youssef Sarhan in straight games, while in the women’s competition, Scottish 17/32 seed Robyn McAlpine fought back from two games down to beat English 9/16 seed Mariam Eissa.
VOLLEYBALL - Int News 22 Jul, 2025
Abdul Jabbar FaisalISLAMABAD: Pakistan U19 Volleyball Team will take on Belgium in their opening fixture of the FIVB Boys’ Under-19 World Championship, which will be rolled into action on July 24, 2025 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Mohammad Yahya will lead the Green Shirts in the 24-nation international volleyball showpiece.According to available information from abroad, the prestigious FIVB Boys’ U19 World Championship is scheduled to take place from July 24 to August 3, 2025 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The FIVB Boys’ U19 World Championship 2025 features participation from 24 of the world’s strongest national teams, including Algeria, Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Colombia, Cuba, Egypt, Finland, France, Iran, Italy, Japan, Korea, Pakistan, Poland, Puerto Rico, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey, USA, and host Uzbekistan.President PVF, Sohail Khawar Mir, said: “Our U19 team is a symbol of the hard work and growth Pakistan volleyball has seen in recent years. Competing in the World Championship is a dream for many, and this team will carry the flag with pride, discipline, and resilience.” Pakistan U19 (Players): Mohammad Yahya (Captain), Tayyab Khan, Mohammad Jabran Khan, Mohammad Hassan, Mohammad Saud, Muhtad Ali Shah, Ajmal Junaid, Mohammad Irfan, Javed Ahmad, Talal Ahmad, Abu Bakar Siddique, Khizar HayatOfficials: Saeed Ahmed Khan Sady (Head Coach), Ehsan Iqbal (Assistant Coach), Mohammad Suleman Amin (Assistant Coach), Mohammad Salman (Physiotherapist), Mazhar Fareed (Manager), Mohammad Shahbaz (Technical Official), Ch. Mohammad Yaqoob (Chairman, PVF / Head of Delegation), Sohail Khawar Mir (President, PVF)Schedule of Pakistan matches:July 24, 2025: Pakistan vs. Belgium at 11:00 AMJuly 25, 2025: Pakistan vs. Uzbekistan at 5:00 PMJuly 26, 2025: Pakistan vs. Turkey at 11:00 AMJuly 28, 2025: Pakistan vs. Puerto Rico at 2:00 PM.
FOOTBALL - National 22 Jul, 2025
Pakistan Education Board, Punjab University, Baloch Club Nushki, and Dostan Atish Club Tank move into next roundAbdul Jabbar FaisalISLAMABAD: Pakistan Education Board, Punjab University, Baloch Club Nushki, and Dostan Atish Club Tank have moved into the next round of the ongoing First Chief Minister Balochistan Gold Cup League Football Tournament 2025 after beating their respective opponents at different football grounds on Tuesday.According to a press release from the organizing committee of the Sports Department of Balochistan, in the first match of the day, the Pakistan Education Board (PEB) defeated Balochistan 4-1 at Ayub Stadium, Quetta. Abbas scored 3 goals for Pakistan Education Board while Ibrahim and Abdul Wahab netted the ball each one time. Zabrin scored the solitary goal for Balochistan. Pakistan Education Board earned 3 valuable points and qualified for the next round.The special guest of this match was Secretary Sports of the Balochistan Sports Department Yasir Bazai, who was introduced to the players of both teams. Abdul Raziq was the referee and was assisted by Faisal Khan and Mohammad Mohammad Akram performed the duties of the Match Commissioner.The second match of the day was played between Punjab University and Anti-Corruption. In the first half, Punjab University was leading 2-o goal. In the second half of the game, neither team was able to score more goals. Punjab University team won this match by 2-0 and added 3 valuable points, and qualified for the next round.At Yar Mohammad Khan Barich Railway Football Ground, Baloch Club Noshki overcame Afghan Academy Quetta 2-1 in a well-contested 90-minute competition in the penultimate match of the day. The players of both teams played well. Baloch Club Noshki won the match with a margin of one goal and got 3 valuable points to qualify for the next round.In the last fixture of the day, Dostan Atish Club Tank thrashed Madhu Mohammadan Club Karachi 4-2 at Qayyum Papa Stadium. The players of Dostan Atish Club Tank played aggressively and scored 4 goals against the opposing team while Madhu Mohammadan scored 2 goals. Dostan Atish Club Tank won the match by 4-2 goals and added 3 valuable points to reach in the next round.
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