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Recent spot-fixing scandal has tarnished cricket’s image further: ex-players

ISLAMABAD, May 17 (APP): Former Pakistan cricketers feel that the recent spot-fixing scandal that has rocked ongoing Indian Premier has tarnished the image of the game of cricket. Erstwhile skipper Zaheer Abbas in an interview on Friday said that he was shocked by the scandal involving Indian Test player, Sreesanth and two others—Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan. “What worries me is that this apparently is just the tip of the iceberg as far as corruption in cricket is concerned. There have always been fears that the IPL was a soft target for bookmakers but no one took this seriously,” he said.

ISLAMABAD, May 17 (APP): Pakistan Army won the 9th Korean Ambassador National Taekwondo Championship by clinching overall 17 gold, three silver and two bronze medals on Friday here at Liaquat Gymnasium. Army secured a total of 507 points. WAPDA remained second with 165 points, securing one gold, six silver and two bronze medals.
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National athletics championship dedicated to Zakir Syed

LAHORE, May 17 (APP): Athletics Federation of Pakistan (AFP) has decided to dedicate the 45th edition of the National Athletics Championship in the memory of late Syed Zakir Hussain Syed, a former director general of Pakistan Sports Board. The premier activity, both for men and women, will be organised May 24 at Jinnah stadium Islamabad and all the affiliated units of the AFP will take part, said a spokesman of AFP here on Friday. He said late Zakir rendered meritorious services for the cause of sports in the country and the AFP has decided to dedicate the championship to him to acknowledge his valuable contributions as a sports administrative. “Over 500 athletes belonging to the four provinces, AJ&K, FATA, Gilgit Baltistan and various services and departments will compete in the three-day sports “, he added.

Around 500 athletes to feature in National Athletics C’ship

ISLAMABAD, May 17 (APP): The National Athletics Championship will explode into action from May 24 to 26 at Jinnah Stadium, Pakistan Sports Complex Islamabad. Around 500 men and women athletes will chip in the three-day event, Secretary General, Athletics Federation of Pakistan (AFP) Muhammad Zafar said on Friday. He said the championship had been dedicated to late Syed Zakir Hussain, former Director General of the Pakistan Sports Board (PSB).

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PM visits Iqbal’s mausoleum

LAHORE, June 30 (APP)- Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf visited the mausoleum of great philosopher and poet Dr Allama Muhammad Iqbal here on Saturday and offered Fateha.Governor Punjab Sardar Muhammad Latif Khan Khosa, provincial minister Chaudhry Abdul Ghafoor and Pakistan Peoples Party leader Aslam Gill was also present on the occasion.A smartly turned out contingent of Rangers presented a guard of honour to the prime minister. Raja Pervez Ashraf recorded his comments in the Visitors Book: “Dr Allama Muhammad Iqbal, the poet of the East is the guiding star for all the generations to come. We are proud of our great philosopher who says: ‘Mera tareeq ameeri nhi, faqeeri hai, khudi na beich ghareebi mein nam paida kar.” The prime minister also laid a wreath at the mausoleum.

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