DG Khan secure 3rd place in PYF with 37 medals DERA GHAZI KHAN—Dera Ghazi Khan di- Pak wrestling. vision secured third place in Punjab Youth Festival (PYF) 2014 with 8 gold, 5 silver and 24 bronze medals. Commissioner Sohail Shahzad congratulated the players and hailed extraordinary sports talent among the youth in a ceremony held Thursday for distribution of certificates and medals among players. Officials informed that 426,000 players participated in different PYF events from DG Khan division and most of the players from this area also found place in international level contests. Commissioner announced Rs 15,000 cash prizes for DG Khan wrestlers who were part of the team that defeated India. He also announced Rs 10,000 cash prize for each DG Khan gold medallist, Rs 7,000 each for silver medallist and Rs 5,000 for bronze medallist. Commissioner awarded gold medals to Aqsa Tariq, Waseem Ahmad, Zeeshan Dasti, Umm-e-Zahra, Sehrish Bibi, Rajab Ali and Azhar Hussain for first position in baby show, body building, athletics, and Indo-
ISLAMABAD: President Athletics Federation of Pakistan Maj Gen (Retd) Akram Sahi during concluding ceremony of IAAF CECS Level-I Coaches Course at Pakistan Sports Complex.
Misbah’s 5 wickets put K.Electrics in winning position in Patrons Trophy
Super Mr, Junior Mr KP Bodybuilding C’ship PESHAWAR—Super Mr and Junior Mr Junior Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Bodybuilding Contests will be starting from March 16, 2014 Lala Rafique Sports Arena, Qayyum Sports Complex here. This was stated by Secretary General Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Bodybuilding Association Tariq Pervez while talking to APP here on Friday. He said players from all the seven regions comprising Dera Ismail Khan, Bannu, Kohat, Mardan, Hazara, Malakand and Peshawar will participate. Flanked with President KP Bodybuilding Association Sohail bin Qayyum, Tariq Pervez said that all arrangements in this connection have been made. The weights and judgments will be held on March 15, 2014 while the public show will be held on March 16 at 11.00 a.m. He said there will be
K ARACHI —Misbah Khan captured five at Landhi Gymkhana Ground on Friday. wickets to put K.Electrics in a winning po-
sition in their Patrons Cricket Trophy Grade-II match against Pakistan Customs
Customs which was bowled out for 181 in their first innings, was reeling at 167-7 in their second innings at the draw of stumps on the penultimate day of their 3-day fourth round match. They needed another 70 runs to avoid an innings defeat. Earlier K.Electrics piled up a mammoth 418 in their first innings. After Fakhar Zaman, fellow opener Behram Khan made 71 with nine fours and one six, Majid Khan hit an attacking 61 with seven fours, Javed Mansoor slammed 63 with four fours and two sixes and Faisal Athar cracked half a dozen boundaries and brace of sixes in his 60. Off-break bowler Zia-ul-Haq was the pick of his team’s bowling attack grabbing four wickets for 57 runs in ten overs. Summarized scores: Pakistan Customs 181 (Zia-ul-Haq 56, Shahzaib Ahmed 7-57) & 167-7 in 44 overs (Zeeshan Ali 47, Zia-ul-Haq 37, Ali Talpur 37, Misbah Khan 5- 57) K.Electrics 418 all out in 81.3 overs (Fakhar Zaman 72, Behram Khan 71, Majid Khan 62, Javed Mansoor 63, Faisal Athar 60, Zia-ul-Haq 4-57, Akbar Babar 2-100).—APP
Corps commander golf tournament commence
ISLAMABAD: Mian Riaz Hussain Pirzada, Federal Minister for IPC inaugurating the Spring Tree Plantation at Pakistan Sports Complex.
PARC, PSB outset tree plantation campaign SPORTS REPORTER I SLAMABAD —The Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) and Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) started spring tree plantation campaign at Pakistan Sports Complex with an aim to provide clean, greener and healthier environment to players and people at complex. The joint venture is aimed to promote the horticulture activities over here. Federal Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination (IPC) Mian Riaz Hussain Pirzada who planted Avocado plant at the complex formally inaugurated the plantation drive. On the occasion, Federal Secretary, Ministry of IPC, Muhammad Ejaz Chaudhary and Chairman PARC, Dr. Iftikhar Ahmad also planted olive and orange plants. Speaking on the occasion, Mian Riaz Hussain Pirzada said PARC was playing a pivotal role for self-sufficiency in agriculture sector, as was a role model for public sector, so government departments must follow PARC in ensuring clean environmental through various technologies, includ-
ing bioremediation. Minister urged the Pakistan Sports Board (SPB) to plant olive, pine, fruit plants and precious trees in the premises of the complex to provide clean, greener and healthier environment. He was of the view that trees were very essential for sustainability of the world and offers a wide range of benefits to environment. He appreciated the PARC work, new interventions and support in this tree plantation campaign. He also appreciated the PSB management and staff efforts for working on his vision of clean, green and healthy environment at PSC premises. He requested PARC to assist Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) for in fruits tree plantation on their land near National Library and Zero Point and other areas. Dr. Iftikhar Ahmad, Chairman Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) said that there was dire need to plant fruit plants and other precious trees in our houses and convenience the people for urban horticulture to obtain fresh fruits and vegetables to meet their nutritional food requirements.
L AHORE —The Annual Corps Commander Golf Tournament began at the Lush Green Garrison Golf Country Club here on Friday. Lt Gen (retd) Arshad Mahmmod teed off the 18 hole event being participated by 280 players drawn in different categories. Renowned golfers from Lahore Gymkhana, Defence Raya, Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Gujranwala and Mardan Golf Club and players from Pakistan Army, Navy and PAF are show casing their talent in the 3-day contest. The final will be held on March 16 followed by prize distribution ceremony.—APP
Yasir’s eight wicket haul put Sindh Police on top in Patrons Trophy K ARACHI —Medium pacer Yasir Hussain snapped eight wickets to put Sindh Police in a strong position against Pak Saudi International in their fourth round of Patrons Cricket Trophy Grade-II at the Arabian Sea Country Club Cricket Ground on Friday. Talented Yasir produced the best bowling in the pool “A” match by taking eight wickets for 49 runs in 22.4 overs as Pak Saudi International for 184 in their first innings. Rao Waqar emerged as the top-scorer with an unbeaten 57 in 157 minutes and it included just three hits to the boundary. When play ended on the second day in the 3-day match, Sindh Police had reached 148-4 in their second innings. First innings centurion Wajid Khan was heading towards his second century. He was batting on 66 off 71-ball and it was studded with ten boundaries. Hassan Sajjad was 37 not out which was spiced with four boundaries and brace of sixes. Sindh Police which took massive 125-run first innings lead, are now enjoying an overall lead of 273 runs with six wickets in hands. Summarized scores: Sindh Police 309 (Wajid Khan 128, Sheraz Ali 71, Faisal Tahir 6-120) & 148-4 in 29 overs (Wajid Khan 66 not out, Hassan Sajjad 37 not out, Agha Safdar 25, Shahzaib Khan 2-30) Pak Saudi International 184 all out in 66.4 overs (Rao Waqar 57 not out, Muhammad Ali Yousuf 30, Yasir Hussain 8-49).—APP
Women Kabaddi players including Augusta Ajmal, Rukhsana Baloch, Ammara, Ruma who had shown best performance in Pak-India Kabaddi contest, and second position holder in gymnastics Muhammad Irshad were decorated with silver medals. The third position holders in Taekwondo, arm wrestling, athletics, long jump, swimming and table tennis including Muhammad Ijaz, Muhammad Irshad, Adnan Khan, Muhammad Basit, Riaz Ahmad, Muhammad Rashid, Amanullah, Arsalan Mirza, Ahmad Khan, Nadeem Akram, Bilal Mirani, Musaddiq Hussain, Omar Farooq, Shahzad Ali, Irfan Ali, M Nasir, Muhammad Arsalan, Muhammad Yousuf, Muhammad Tahir, Muhammad Jamil, Muhammad Imran, Beenish and others were awarded bronze medals. MNA Mrs Shahnaz Saleem, DCO Muzaffargarh Firasat Iqbal, divisional convener and PML-N leader Mir Mirza Talpur, divisional sports officer Ghulam Asghar and others also addressed the ceremony and distributed prizes among players.—APP
Injured pace ace Irfan may require hip surgery K ARACHI —Pakistan
fast bowler Muhammad Irfan may head to Australia for a hip surgery if he fails to show enough progress from his ongoing rehabilitation programme at the National Cricket Academy in Lahore, thereby putting his international return in doubt. “There are two fractures in his Ischium bone,” Dr Sohail Saleem, the PCB doctor, cricinfo.com website reported on Friday. “ Since he has an extraordinary build, his bones are bigger and that is why it is taking him more time to recover. He may be sent to Australia for a surgery if needed but at the moment he needs two to three weeks of rehabilitation before we decide if he still requires a surgery.” 31-year-old from Gogu Mandi, Irfan, who last played in the series against South Africa in the UAE in November, had suffered a hairline fracture on his hip during the second T20 of that series and was ruled out for six weeks.
He missed the subsequent series against Sri Lanka and underwent an extensive rehabilitation. He returned to competitive cricket during the domestic Twenty20 Cup in Rawalpindi where he aggravated his injury and was immediately sent for a medical assessment. “We are following his case on a daily basis and we have to get him ready for international cricket,” PC doctor said. “We are assessing his progress and his reports will also be sent to Australia for a second opinion so I can’t give a precise time but he will be fine and will be playing international cricket again.” “My passion for the game is still high but these fitness issues are the hurdles,” Irfan said. “I knew with my height I will struggle but I have improved immensely since my debut in 2010. I can’t say much about my medical condition but as the doctors suggested I will be fine in the next three months.”—APP
Inter-University Women Athletic Meet tomorrow
PHF conciliatory committee meeting to be held tomorrow
P ESHAWAR —The All Pakistan Inter-University Women Athletic Championship will be commencing under the aegis of Directorate of Sports University of Peshawar from March 16, 2014 here at Tartan Track of the Qayyum Sports Complex. This was stated by Director Sports University of Peshawar and former international athlete Bahre Karam while talking to APP here on Friday. He said all arrangements in this connection have been completed well in time as far as accommodation to more than 300 athletes from more than 20 Universities are taking part in the Championship. He said a bunch of female officials have also trained to supervise the Meet in befitting manners. Bahre Karam, who also represented Pakistan in the Commonwealth Games as athlete and SAF Games gold medalist, disclosed that more than 300 female athlete will vie for the top honor in 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m, 3000m, 5000m, 10,000m, 100m hurdles, 400m hurdles, 4X100 meter relay, 4X400m relay, high jump, long jump, hope step and jump, shot put, discus throw, javelin throw. He said the arrival of the players would be completed by March 16, 2014 while the first event 10000m will start on March 17 at 9.30 am. He said that officials like Director Development Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sports Board Arshad Hussain, was nominated as Director Meet.—APP
LAHORE—A meeting of the Conciliatory Committee formed by Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) will be held here on March 16 at National Hockey Stadium. President, PHF, former olympian Akhtar Rasool will chair the meeting which has formed to contact and convince the former Olympians to extend their support and services to help PHF bringing lost glory for the country. While PHF Secretary General Olympian Rana Mujahid Ali will also participate the meeting. “PHF has invited former Olympians and legends of the game to join the meeting and present their valuable for the uplift of hockey in Pakistan,” said Secretary, PHF, Rana Mujahid Ali on Thursday.—APP
Three matches decided in Brig Manzoor hockey LAHORE—The sixth day of the First Brig Manzoor Hussain Atif Memorial Hockey Tournament at the Sargodha Hockey Stadium belonged to Wapda as its both teams A and B fashioned out victories. WAPDA (B) crushed, rode on a hat trick by Suleman, Punjab 6-1 while WAPDA (A) had to work very hard to beat PAF 2-1, said the information made available here. Three goals by forward Suleman (18th, 38th, 50thminutes) helped WAPDA (B) to overcome Punjab. The powerhouse scored their first goal in the 5th minute when Abu Bakr scored a goal on penalty corner. Ateeq (21st minute) and Ijaz (60th minute) were the other scorers.—APP
LARKANA: Students participating in different games during 7th Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Annual Sports Week 2014 at Chandka Medical College.