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23 journalists initially chosen for Pak-Afghan Cricket Tournament

 JournalismPakistan.com |  Published: 26 August 2015

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23 journalists initially chosen for Pak-Afghan Cricket Tournament
The Pak-Afghan Inter-Media Cricket Tournament will feature twenty-three selected journalists. Trials were conducted in Peshawar, and a training camp will commence soon.

ISLAMABAD: Twenty-three journalists have been selected for a Pak-Afghan Inter-Media Cricket Tournament and a training camp in this regard will be set up soon. The trials of over 40 players were held at Qayyum Stadium in Peshawar under the auspices of Khyber Union of Journalists, Peshawar Press Club and Sports Writers Association. Head coaches of Moazallah Khan Cricket Academy, Peshawar, Pervaiz Khan and Aziz Khan, conducted the trials and selected the journalists for the upcoming tournament. The coaches will select a final team of 15 journalists following the training camp at the academy. All the journalists have been asked to get their passports ready for visas.

KEY POINTS:

  • Twenty-three journalists selected for the tournament.
  • Trials held at Qayyum Stadium in Peshawar.
  • Coaches from Moazallah Khan Cricket Academy conducted trials.
  • Final team of 15 journalists to be selected post training camp.
  • Journalists required to prepare passports for visas.

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