Pakistan Sports

A largely neglected sport, volleyball has been making headlines for the right reasons in recent times. With proper investment, it has the potential to win bigger international laurels for Pakistan.

Will the acrimonious exit of Gary Kirsten and Jason Gillespie and the rise of Aaqib Javed and the so-called Aaqib-ball approach cause more harm than good for Pakistan cricket?

This is an eye-witness account of how the squash legend, who turned 61 on Tuesday, helped Pakistan win a record-equaling sixth World Team title during a November to remember in Karachi back in 1993.

Pakistan is the first and biggest victim of India’s domination of world cricket. But in the long run it will be the sport itself that might get hurt.

Jansher won a record eight World Open crowns in an unprecedented tally of 99 professional titles during an illustrious career

The Games are expected to take place between October and November 2025 across three venues, with Lahore serving as the main headquarters supported by Islamabad, while Faisalabad will host only the handball event.

India’s refusal to visit Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy can put international cricket in disarray. And considering the current scenario, that’s not necessarily a bad thing.

Comparing talent development strategies in Pakistan and USA, the champion grappler told Nukta in an interview that the U.S. approach to developing athletes is far more advanced and science-based.

She faces a tough decision: continue pursuing her passion for shooting or seek higher education abroad. The lack of a stable job has cast a shadow over her sporting career, leaving her at a crossroads.

The former world junior champion’s goal is to earn a spot in top-20 world rankings by competing in PSA events, but the youngster stresses that he needs substantial financial backing to participate in more tournaments.

There are a thousand different reasons why the beautiful game paints a bleak picture in a sports-mad country. But primarily it’s power struggles, poor management and allegations of corruption within the national set-up which have caused the greatest harm.

Though Sri Lanka and the Maldives to the south are on global surfers' hit lists, Pakistan's arid 1,000km of coastline is usually poorly suited for surfing, relying on local winds to generate waves that are often small and messy, or rare cyclone swells.

The influence of Pakistani cricketers in the US has been nothing short of transformative. Their contributions have created a solid platform for cricket to grow in in North America.

The company, founded in 1999, has so far installed eight turfs in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, six in Punjab, four in Sindh, and one in Balochistan. It is now eyeing projects abroad.

Pakistan is making all out efforts to successfully host the elite eight-nation ICC Champions Trophy from February 19-March 25 next year.

Pakistan’s ace weightlifter was forced to switch to powerlifting because of politics. However, he remains hopeful of winning a medal for his country at the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.

Sports federations are irked by the controversial PSB constitution and newly-formed sports policy, which they believe, will allow government authorities to control sports in the country

Test cricket requires stamina and resilience, and Pakistan’s inability to sustain these over five days has been their biggest weakness.