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Cricket first, then hockey, football, squash, mountaineering and polo on the Shandur.

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Pakistani esports team 4Thrives Walee to play at Asian Games

The Walee-owned squad won the PUBG MOBILE Global Open 2026 in Jakarta and will now carry Pakistan's flag at the continental games.

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International profile highlights Pakistan's Sana in squash

Reuters and two other outlets carried a feature on the Pakistani player under the headline 'Beyond the silence,' but no body text was retrievable.

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Pakistan face Thailand in FIFA ASEAN Cup opener

Head coach Nolberto Solano calls the game a big test ahead of further group matches against the Philippines and Vietnam.

SportsPunjab

Pak-China Friendship Games open in Lahore

The Nation reported the event began but details on venues, teams and officials were not immediately available.

SportsGilgit-Baltistan

Large Crowd Turns Out for Skardu Football Match

The match drew what local outlet lovin.co described as an electric atmosphere, though details were limited.

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Pakistan kabaddi team misses first Asian Games semi-final after Iran loss

The side fell 51-30 in its last group match, while the cricket squad departed for Japan targeting a gold medal.

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Pakistan beat China 3-0 to stay unbeaten at Asian Games

Captain Abubakar Mahmood, Sufyan Khan and Hannan Shahid scored as the Green Shirts claimed a third straight win in Nagoya on Thursday.

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Pakistan cricket at new low after England humiliation, Cricinfo lists grounds

Cricinfo has posted ground guides for England and India tours of Pakistan, while The Daily Star reports gloom after an England defeat.

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PHF and Tech Valley sign hockey modernisation deal

The memorandum covers administrative affairs, player training and fan engagement, but financial and timeline details were not disclosed.

SportsBalochistan

Quetta hosts 81 teams at football gold cup

Baloch Club Nushki beat Afghan Club Chaman 1-0 in the opening match at Ayub Sports Complex, with Rs3 million for the winners.

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Shahzad hits Pakistan's fastest first-class century in 49 balls

The PTV batsman broke Misbah-ul-Haq's 56-ball record and finished with 114 off 62 deliveries against Kingsmen Academy.

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Former cricketers question handling of Rizwan allegations

Shoaib Akhtar, Mohsin Khan and Junaid Khan say no formal charge or public evidence has been presented against the former Pakistan captain.

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Asim Khan, Mehwish reach Asian Games squash quarter-finals

The pair beat Japan's Erisa Sano and Naoki Hayashi 2-1 in Nagoya, while Nasir Iqbal and Sehrish Ali lost in the round of 16.

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Test players join departmental sides for President’s Trophy third round

Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel and Naseem Shah are among those joining departmental teams ahead of matches in Islamabad, Abbottabad and Peshawar.

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Pakistan tops Tent Pegging World Cup qualifier in Oman

The team won 455 points and six gold, five silver and two bronze medals to qualify for the World Cup in Jordan.

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Hesson: Pakistan ready to pressure India at Asian Games

Head coach says any meeting with India could come only in the October 3 final or bronze-medal match.

SportsGilgit-Baltistan

Romanian climber to discuss Nanga Parbat ascent at film festival

Horia Colibășanu will speak in Brașov on September 26 about high-altitude preparation, risk and decision-making.

SportsIslamabad

Islamabad to host first World Tennis women's event

Around 40 international players will join Pakistani women for the October 12 to 17 tournament, sponsored by the Junaid Family Foundation.

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Abrar Ahmed becomes world No.1 T20I bowler

Pakistan leg-spinner overtakes Afghanistan's Rashid Khan by one rating point to become fifth Pakistani to top ICC T20I bowling rankings.

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PCB advertises for bowling coach after Noffke joins Netherlands

Ashley Noffke, Pakistan's white-ball bowling coach, will lead the Netherlands on a two-year contract through 2028, prompting the search.

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Pakistan to host multiple international hockey events

China, Korea, Canada and European teams are expected to tour, while a 10-nation event and domestic league are planned.

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Squad lists released for first Pakistan-Zimbabwe women's ODI

The first one-day international is part of Zimbabwe Women's tour of Pakistan in 2026, though full squad details were not immediately available.

SportsGilgit-Baltistan

Polish ski mountaineer skis Nanga Parbat without oxygen

Red Bull has released the first full footage of the oxygen-free descent on the Gilgit-Baltistan peak.

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Tapmad to stream India-West Indies 2026 series in Pakistan

The streaming platform announced coverage for viewers in Pakistan and Bangladesh, but the notice did not include match dates or venues.

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OGDCL beat Kingsmen Academy in President's Trophy

KRL and IT Solutions drew while PTV held SBP as the second round of the Grade-1 tournament concluded.

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Waqar Younis warns Babar Azam struggling with captaincy

Former captain says Pakistan is losing a key batsman because of the pressures of leadership, according to Indian media reports.

SportsGilgit-Baltistan

PCB takes school cricket to 1,400 schools across 100 districts

The nationwide expansion runs from Gilgit to Gwadar as the board searches for emerging talent among schoolchildren.

SportsGilgit-Baltistan

Manesha Ali wins IMMAF World Cup gold in Angola

The Gilgit-Baltistan fighter submitted Angola's Leonela Isabel Blaiye in the second round in Luanda, the Pakistan MMA Federation announced Sunday.

SportsPunjab

LHC restrains cyber agency from harassing Rizwan

The written order also directs the cricketer to cooperate with the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency inquiry, which he had challenged.

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Pakistan hockey, kabaddi teams post second straight Asian Games wins

The hockey side beat Uzbekistan 5-1 and the kabaddi side defeated Nepal 58-43 in Japan on Tuesday.