Islamabad will host around 250 athletes from 21 countries for the Asian Masters Weightlifting Championship and World Masters Grand Prix from October 20 to 25, in an initiative supported by the Pakistan Sports Board to promote the sports economy.
China’s Guangdong men’s hockey team has arrived in Pakistan for a 13-day tour featuring seven matches against leading departmental sides and an under-18 team, providing international exposure to local players and strengthening Pakistan-China sporting ties.
Salman Ali Agha’s century powered Pakistan to a 37-run victory over Sri Lanka in the opening match of the ODI tri-series at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif honours Asim Khan with a cash award for winning Pakistan’s historic bronze medal in MMA at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026.
Ibtisam Azhar’s 10-wicket haul powered Lahore Blues to a nine-wicket victory over Islamabad, while Peshawar Whites defeated Karachi Whites by an innings and 23 runs.
France’s Astrid Cirotte won the singles title, while Thailand’s Kamonwan Yodpetch and China’s Ru Xi Wu captured the doubles crown at the W-15 Islamabad Junaid Family Foundation World Tennis Women’s Championships 202
Iran’s national women’s tennis team has arrived in Islamabad for the Billie Jean King Cup Asia/Oceania Group III, with eight nations set to compete from October 21 to 24.
Pakistan have completed their preparations for the ODI tri-series opener against Sri Lanka on Sunday, with Shaheen Shah Afridi leading the hosts in the seven-match tournament.
China’s Guangdong men’s hockey team will play seven matches across Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Lahore, Narowal and Gojra during its 13-day Pakistan tour from October 18 to 30.
Ru Xi Wu, Wozuko Mdlulwa, Astrid Cirotte and Kamonwan Yodpetch advance to the W-15 Islamabad women’s singles semi-finals.