Newcastle United has appointed Gen Raheel Sharif, the current commander-in-chief of the Islamic Military Counter Terror Coalition (IMCTC) and former chief of the Pakistan army staff, as their new manager. The announcement came moments after the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund took over the football club. Following an announcement of the takeover by Saudi Arabia, several names were considered to replace Bruce.
The 8-year-old gymnast Jasim Mehsud from northwest Pakistan has set a new Guinness World Record of the most kip-ups in 30 secs. The youngster completed 27 kip-ups within the allotted time. A child athlete smashed the record previously held by a Swedish athlete. He is the student of Pakistan’s 43-time Guinness World Record holder Irfan Mehsud.
Pakistan won top three places at the 53rd World Military Championship held on Monday at the Lahore Garrison Shooting Gallery. Leading Marine Asif Mehmood of Pakistan won the Gold Medal, followed by Petty Officer Waheed Alam of Pakistan who won the Silver Medal in the Skeet Shooting (Men) category. The Bronze Medal has been clinched by Marine Zeeshan of Pakistan.
Muhammad Sajjad won the NBP 46th National Snooker Championship 2021 for the fourth time, defeating Ahsan Ramzan in the final. The event took place at the NBP Sports Complex in Clifton on Monday. Sajjad ultimately won the title 7-6 after playing 13 frames in the final. Sajjad had captured the national title three times before, in 2008, 2010, and 2017.
A selection committee decided on Omer Saleem 45th Entry to be an official representative of the World Horseback Archery Federation (WHAF) in Pakistan. He will represent Pakistan in the 16th World Horseback Archery Championship scheduled to take place in Tehran, Iran from 18-21 September 2021. It will be the first time a Pakistani has competed in this event.
Cricketer Moazzam Ali Baig from Karachi was named captain of Malawi in the ICC Twenty20 World Cup qualifying round. Moazzam Ali Baig will lead Malawi’s 14-member squad for the Group A match of the Africa Sub-Regional Qualifiers. The ICC Men’s Twenty20 World Cup qualifying matches will be played in Kigali, Rwanda from October 14.
The Minar-e-Pakistan harassment case has seen another major development with an alleged audio clip emerging during the probe that exposes Ayesha Akram’s extortion plan and that of her partner Rambo. Throughout the recording, the duo can be heard preparing to extort a number of suspects. Ayesha Akram told her partner that she identified six of the men during the parade.
Fakeero Solanki, a very talented artist from Sindh, created the fiberglass sculpture of Quaid e Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah. The towering statue of Quaid e Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah stands 17 ft high and 4 ft wide. It is located in Pakistan Military Academy Kakul, Abbottabad. He also created a 20-foot statue of the Quaid for Ziarat apart from the two aforementioned statues.
The breathtaking Gilgit-Baltistan valley is rapidly becoming a hub for women’s sports talent. Last week, hundreds of girls from Gilgit participated in two sports events, the Gilgit Baltistan Girls Football League and the Gilgit Girls Cricket Tournament. The Gilgit region has produced many talented sportswomen who have brought pride to Pakistan. Gilgiti girls have been inspired to emulate these women’s sporting accomplishments in Pakistan.
Imran Khan on Sunday announced the formation of a Rehmatul-Lil-Aalamin Authority that would promote a sustainable Islamic image around the globe while conducting research on Seeratun Nabi (PBUH). Prime Minister drew attention to the need for a scholarly body to educate children and the elderly about the teachings of Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).