PPFL 2011. -Photo by Stephan Andrew/White Star

KARACHI: Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) and Muslim FC won their eighth Pakistan Premier Football League (PPFL) matches on Tuesday.

KESC edged past Karachi Port Trust (KPT) 3-2 at the Peoples Sports Complex here. Two goals for the winners were scored by Mohammad Rasool (11th and 48th mins) while Mohammad (45+2 min) added another. For KPT, Amir (83rd and 86th mins) reduced the margin.Meanwhile, at the Sadiq Shaheed Stadium in Quetta, Muslim FC beat Afghan FC 1-0.

The deciding goal was scored by Haji Mohammad (22nd min).

Wednesday’s fixtures:

KRL v Army (3.00pm) at Municipal Stadium, Rawalpindi; PEL v Police (3.30pm) at Sadiq Shaheed Stadium, Quetta; NBP v HBL (3.30pm) at KPT Football Stadium, Karachi.—Sports Reporter

Opinion

Editorial

Sustainable path?
Updated 13 Jun, 2026

Sustainable path?

The FY27 budget is the first clear signal that the government is ready to transition from stabilisation to growth.
Prioritising education
13 Jun, 2026

Prioritising education

THOUGH the improvement in the country’s literacy rate may be slight, as highlighted by the Economic Survey, it ...
Poverty’s rise
13 Jun, 2026

Poverty’s rise

AS attention turns to the government’s plans for the coming fiscal year, one set of figures deserves particular...
A difficult story
Updated 12 Jun, 2026

A difficult story

Unless productivity becomes the dominant target of economic policy, Pakistan will continue to oscillate between crises and fragile recovery.
Rough waters
12 Jun, 2026

Rough waters

AMONGST the key potential triggers for fresh conflict in South Asia is water. The Indian state is behaving in an...
Politicised football
12 Jun, 2026

Politicised football

ALMOST three-and-half years since Lionel Messi led Argentina to FIFA World Cup glory, the latest edition of...