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China to hold first International Intelligent Sports Conference in 2018

On the National Sports Industry Conference held in Xiamen, Zhao Yong, deputy director of China's General Administration of Sport, announced that China was going to hold the first-ever International Intelligent Sports Conference this year

Koreas to hold talks on sending Northern art troupe to Olympics

The two Koreas will hold talks next week to discuss the North's plan to send a performing art troupe to the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, Seoul's unification ministry said Saturday

Saudi women attend football game for the first time

Saudi Arabia allowed women to enter a football stadium for the first time to watch a match Friday

Gearing up for 2020 Olympics, Japan breaks tourism record

A record number of tourists visited Japan last year, the government said Friday, as the country gears up to welcome the world to the Olympic Games in Tokyo in 2020

Pence to lead US delegation to South Korea Olympics

Vice President Mike Pence will head the US delegation to the Winter Olympics in South Korea next month, a White House official told AFP Wednesday

IOC to host North, South Korea officials for Olympic planning meet

Officials from North and South Korea will meet at the International Olympic Committee's headquarters on January 20 to hammer out the details of the North's participation at next month's Winter Games, the IOC said Wednesday

IOC to host North, South Korea officials for Olympic planning meet

Officials from North and South Korea will meet at the International Olympic Committee's headquarters on January 20 to hammer out the details of the North's participation at next month's Winter Games, the IOC said Wednesday

Inquiries progress reviewed in AJK

AJK authorities have reviewed the progress of ongoing inquiries in Services and General Administration, Works, Agriculture, Finance, Board of Revenue, Tourism, Food, Public Health, Forestry, Education, Local Government and other departments

Miftah for all possible support to PCB

Chairman Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Najam Sethi Friday called on Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs, Dr Miftah Ismail here

Wapda Endowment Fund for sports a source of financial support for talented players in Sports & Education

Wapda's vision focused under leadership of Shakeel Durani, former Chairman WAPDA, is to arrange regular source of financing to provide financial support for sports cum education to the talented youth together with an ultimate aim to enhance the medals tally of Pakistan in International competitions

Parties show mixed responses to gov't proposal for cross-border talks

Rival parties on Tuesday gave mixed reactions to Seoul's offer for high-level cross-border talks on North Korea's participation in the upcoming PyeongChang Winter Olympics

Temuri inaugurates Police Inter-Division Cricket tournament

Inspector General of Police (IGP), Islamabad Sultan Azam Temuri Friday inaugurated Police Inter-Division Cricket Tournament

Govt to focus on medal winning games: Pirzada

Federal Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination (IPC) Riaz Hussain Pirzada Tuesday said the government would focus on games having potential of winning medals

Russian chess star Karjakin says he is on 'team Putin'

Russian grandmaster Sergey Karjakin, runner-up in last year's World Chess Championship, on Monday vowed his support for Vladimir Putin after several sports stars publicly backed the presiden

Senate body summon PFF administrator in next meeting

The Senate Standing Committee on Inter-Provincial Coordination (IPC) has summoned Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) Administrator Justice (R) Asad Munir in its next meeting in order to know the federation's state of affairs

Sindh CM approves Rs100 million annual grant for Pakistan Hockey Federation

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has approved a Rs100 million recurring grant for Pakistan Hockey Federation to promote its activities in the province and vowed to reconstruct Hockey Stadium

CM greets Maryam Naseem for winning silver medal

Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Friday congratulated Maryam Naseem of Peshawar for winning the silver medal in an international competition of power lifting

Commemorative postage stamps for martyrs of war on terror: Zaman Bukhari

Federal Minsiter for Postal Services Maulana Syed Ameer Zaman Bukhari has said the ministry of postal services will issue commemorative postage stamps in memory of martyrs who had laid their lives in the war against terror

CM appreciates CCLO for making superb arrangements for Pakistan-Sri Lanka T20 match

Lahore-62 Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday appreciated the performance of Cabinet Committee on Law and Order (CCLO) for making superb arrangement on the occasion of T20 match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka

Pirzada lauds SL cricket team's visit to Pakistan

Federal Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination (IPC) Mian Riaz Hussain Pirzada Monday said Sri Lankan cricket team's visit to Pakistan has send a message to the whole world that Pakistan is a safe and peaceful country

Shehbaz Sharif congratulates Pak team for wining T-20 series

Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday congratulated the national cricket team for their victory against Sri Lanka in the T-20 match series

Blatter says he is going to World Cup at Putin's invitation

FIFA's disgraced ex-president Sepp Blatter has told AFP he will go to next year's World Cup in Russia at the invitation of President Vladimir Putin, despite being banned from football

Shahid Afridi calls on Shehbaz Sharif

Shahid Khan Afridi, the head of Shahid Afridi Foundation, called on Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, here on Tuesday

'Cricketers Should Pray Instead of Doing Push-Ups'