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Ijaz Chaudhry

  • July 28, 2020

    Hockey legend Asad Malik dies in road accident

    LAHORE: Pakistan’s hockey great and former captain Asad Malik died in a road accident in Lahore on Monday. He was 79. Born in Sheikhupura, Asad...

  • November 24, 2019

    That memorable triumph

    Today, Pakistan are 17th in the FIH rankings. The country’s hockey team won’t be competing at the 2020 Olympics; this is the second successive...

  • September 08, 2019

    Our first goalkeeping star

    During the early years of the country’s existence, Pakistan hockey possessed great talent with more than one world class player at every position...

  • August 11, 2019

    A success story!

    The recently held 65th national hockey championships at Karachi had a huge presence of Pakistan’s biggest hockey nursery. No less than 34 players...

  • August 04, 2019

    Proficient in many trades

    To be called Olympian is an earnest desire of a sportsperson. Khawaja Mohammad Aslam, who recently passed away in Lahore, remains the only Pakistani...

  • May 05, 2019

    Success in athletics

    All that is required is concerted efforts in the areas of identifying the talent and then putting it through proper training and suitable...

  • April 07, 2019

    When we were unmatched

    These days in Pakistan hockey, there are constant complaints: there is lack of talent, there are no suitable replacements for the ageing players;...

  • March 10, 2019

    India humiliated at international front

    India is having a torrid time these days. Of course, it began after that unfounded announcement that they had avenged the Pulwama killings with a...

  • February 24, 2019

    Belgium big winners at FIH awards ceremony

    International sports bodies confer annual awards on outstanding performers. In individual sports, it is usually not that difficult as individual...

  • January 27, 2019

    A game-changing ruling

    On December 15, 1995, the Bosman ruling changed the face of football within the European Union . It eliminated transfer fees for players out of...

  • January 13, 2019

    A rags to riches story

    Belgium were the deserving winners at the 2018 Hockey World Cup. They were the silver medalists from the last Olympics and are now ranked No 1 in...

  • January 06, 2019

    FIH World Cup: A memorable event

    The 14th edition of the Hockey World Cup, held at the Kalinga Stadium in the Indian city of Bhubaneswar from November 28- December 16, was a...

  • June 15, 2018

    That memorable triumph

    The 37th edition of the Champions Trophy starting from June 23 is going to be the last. Let us recall Pakistan’s last victory in this event.In...

  • October 15, 2017

    The greatest hockey rivalry

    Today, Pakistan play India in their last pool match of the Asia Cup at Dhaka. The Indo-Pak rivalry in hockey is unmatched. Pakistan were carved out...

  • October 01, 2017

    Asia Cup – facts and feats

    It is a strange fact that the continent which till early 1980s had won more hockey Olympic gold medals and World Cup titles than the rest of the...