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Lahore goes into history books by hosting the first ever international marathon on Sunday (tomorrow) and the mega event is likely to attract about ten thousand runners. Lahore is all set to organise such a high-profile international event which will feature 60 renowned athletes from 16 countries apart from scores of local runners. “It is [...]

Since partition, Hassim Hyder is the first player from across the border to play the entire Jaipur season. The talented player from Lahore is winning hearts at Jaipur these days. At 22, Hyder is a star of the Pakistan team and has played polo in over a dozen countries. But playing at Jaipur is a [...]

Lahore Fort has been selected as the launch site for sports car ‘A-1 Grand Prix’, and preparations are in full swing for the event which is to be held in the second week of February, Punjab archeology department told Daily Times on Monday. The car will have the Pakistani flag painted on its door. Sources [...]

Pakistan’s tennis prodigy Asiamul Haq Qureshi has signed a contract with international sportswear manufacturer Lotto. It may be recalled that Aisam is the most accomplished tennis player ever produced by Pakistan. In addition to being the most successful Davis Cup player of Pakistan, he has a long list of distinctions achieved during his illustrious international [...]

A 72-year-old Indian will take part in a marathon in Lahore on January 30. Dr Ashis Roy, who has been invited to participate in the Lahore Marathon, has taken part in several international marathon competitions. He has so far participated in 63 marathons all over the world and his name finds a place in the [...]

The beginning has been made. Thereafter, the Marathas went on scoring spree, with its Pakistani warriors taking centrestage. And thus the focus of the shifted from Dhanraj to the strikers form across the border as the Mumbai team won 5-2. Ali Raza scored added one more goal through a penalty corner — also created by [...]

Pakistan completed its first national rugby championships yesterday amid hopes that the sport will get a boost in the country over the next few years. “It is a proud moment for us,” said Aamir Raza, secretary of the Rugby Union of Pakistan, after six teams contested the week-long championship. “We hope that after getting International [...]

Over 1300 competitors including some world-class athletes from abroad have been registered to participate in the Standard Chartered Lahore Marathon to be held here on January 30. The marathon, duly recognised and supported by AIMS (the international body of marathons), is to become an annual event in the historic city of Lahore. ‘The marathon will [...]

Work on building five multi-purpose, international-standard indoor gymnasiums, each especially designed for boxing, is now almost simultaneously in progress across the country after the ground- breaking of last such project in Karachi on Monday. Brig Arif Mahmud Siddiqui, Director General, Pakistan Sports Board, performed the ground-breaking of Indoor Gymnasium at PSB Coaching Centre, Karachi. The [...]

Pakistan it seems is taking a keen interest in boosting tourism in the country. After the government’s decision to host the much hyped Taxila week in March and April this year, Pakistan is all set to host the Lahore Basant Festival 2005. “The Lahore Basant Festival 2005 will start from February 3 and will continue [...]