It is not the sound of applause that drives Maidah Asim, nor the smell of freshly cut grass on race day. For Pakistan’s second licensed female jockey, it’s the heartbeat of a thoroughbred beneath her – steady yet electric – that fuels her every stride. Maidah’s journey began far from the limelight of the Lahore…
The Pakistan Cricket Board’s recent decisions to exclude Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan from the Asia Cup 2025 squad and to demote them from Category A to Category B contracts have sparked intense debate. For many, these moves symbolize a new direction under coach Mike Hesson, but for those who have watched Pakistan cricket closely,…
For too long now, Pakistan has been relying on the three sports Cricket, Squash and Hockey. It was back in 1992 that we reached our apex point when Imran Khan’s squad did the country proud by winning the ICC ODI World Cup. However, in the mid-1990s onwards, Pakistan’s fortunes in other national sports including hockey…
Pakistan has announced its 17-member squad for the upcoming Asia Cup in the UAE, with Salman Agha appointed captain. The same squad will also feature in a tri-series against Afghanistan and the UAE as preparation for the continental tournament. The most notable omission is of veteran batters Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan, who were not…
It’s 9.30 am, March 3, 2009. In Lahore, a Test match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka is underway at the Gaddafi Stadium. A team bus carrying the Sri Lankan side winds its way on a seven-kilometer journey from the hotel where the team is staying to the stadium. It is followed by a minivan carrying…
