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Pakistani Briton tipped to get Olympic gold

AS PAKISTAN’S hockey team players were ruing yet another lost opportunity of winning an Olympic medal, one of their compatriots made sure on Tuesday night that he will not go home empty-handed from Athens. Amir Khan, 17, a dual Pakistan and British national, whisked into the semifinals of the Olympic boxing tournament confirming that he [...]

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Neighbours clash for the crumbs: Pakistan, India hockey in Athens today

Hockey in Athens, tamasha back home. On Wednesday evening, India and Pakistan clash in a minor placings match in the Olympic hockey tournament that, if you go by the response of the expatriate community here, may as well be deciding the gold medal. Pakistan finished third in group A, and India fourth in group B. [...]

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Pakistan too good for South Korea

Pakistan scored a convincing 3-0 victory over South Korea to take one more stride towards a semi-final berth from Group A in the Olympic Men’s hockey competition in Athens on Thursday. In the clash between two top Asian teams Pakistan, aiming for a gold medal after a gap of 20 years, played a scratchy first [...]

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Rubab becomes youngest Pakistani Olympian

Rubab Raza already knows that stands no chance in the Athens Olympics swimming competition when she take part in the 50m freestyle on Friday. But she is upbeat that at a age of 13 year and six months she will become the youngest ever swimmer representing Pakistan in an Olympics. “I feel really very thrilled [...]

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Pakistan thrash Egypt as Sohail slams hat trick

Pakistan, powered by a Sohail Abbas hat trick, routed Egypt 7-0 to get their first win in the Olympic hockey competition on Tuesday. Sohail returned to form by hammering four goals in a row as Pakistan took a firm 5-0 lead at half time. Pakistan, beaten by Germany 2-1 in the opening match on Sunday, [...]

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Sell-out crowds greet Pakistan, India Olympic hockey

India and Pakistan may not be among the elite teams in field hockey any longer, but their popularity with fans around the world remains undiminished. The evening programme of the Olympic hockey competition on Sunday featuring Pakistan against world champions Germany and India against holders Netherlands drew full houses for the first time at the [...]

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Super Mayla challenges at Karachi Race Club today

As always the Karachi Race Club will be commemorating the Independence Day in a befitting manner this afternoon. For this purpose a card of eight races, including three cup events, has been drawn, with Independence Cup being the star attraction. The action starts at 1300 hours. The Independence Day Cup has eight runners and almost [...]

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Pakistan’s goal-churning machine yearns for an Olympic Gold

Pakistan’s goal-churning machine and penalty corner expert Sohail Abbas yearns for an Olympic gold at Athens for his field hockey team. Abbas, 23, has 247 goals from 201 international matches. He needs just 20 more goals to match the world record held by the legendary Dutch striker Paul Litjens…

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Foundation laid for world-class Tennis Complex in Islamabad

Complex would have a pavilion for 1,000 spectators, a hostel, changing rooms etc. and would enable PTF to hold international competitions at this facility…

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New record set in K-2 campaign

A record number of 127 mountaineers from 12 different expeditions had launched climbing bids on K-2 this season with 43 of them having already reached the summit , surpassing the previous record of 29 climbers going all the way on this peak, set in 1996. These K2-bound climbers were among the over 1,300 trekkers and [...]

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