With the South Asian Olympics about to take place, the Pakistani Basketball team is not allowed to go because FIBA (International Basketball Federation) has disallowed the Pakistani local body and has sanctioned them for their illegal activities. According to FIBA the current president of the local body PBBF (Pakistan Basketball Federation) has appointed Asif Bajwa […]
The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the NBA and WNBA, announce that Charlotte Bobcats General Manager Richard Cho, former WNBA player Allison Feaster, Los Angeles Lakers assistant coach and former NBA player Darvin Ham, and former NBA player Marty Conlon will travel as Sports Envoys to Rangoon […]
Aug 27 2012 | Posted in
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Sports to strengthen mutual ties; US opts for Basketball Sports Exchange with the South Africa Washington: (Tuesday, March 06, 2012) in a bid to strengthen its cultural ties with South Africa, the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the US Department of State today announced a basketball Sport Visitor Exchange that is envisioned to […]
Mar 6 2012 | Posted in
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The importance of sports in Pakistan Sports in Pakistan are sadly neglected. People would rather shop, eat outside, or talk for hours over taking the playing field or instead of having any physical exercise. The inherent reluctance in the youth when it comes to participating in sports can be attributed to our flawed upbringing. As […]
Nov 22 2011 | Posted in
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The F6 Multipurpose Sports Complex and its demise When it first opened to the facilitate the sporting needs of the people of Islamabad, some three-and-a-half years ago, the Multipurpose Sports Complex in the F6 Markaz became the Mecca for football, basketball and tennis lovers living in the capital. The tennis courts were superb, the basketball […]
Oct 18 2011 | Posted in
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CDA continues to ignore the deteriorating condition of the multipurpose sports complex in F6 Pakistan is known as having one of the most corrupt governments in the world, yet when it launches certain projects, like the development of the multipurpose sports complex in F6, one cannot help but appreciate the effort and think maybe, just […]
Oct 18 2011 | Posted in
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