A Nation’s Game, Finally for Everyone Pakistan has long carried a proud hockey tradition. The green jersey has inspired generations, and the sport runs deep in the country’s collective memory. Yet for all that history, one truth has remained stubbornly unchanged: the women who play the game have done so largely in the shadows of...
There is a kind of greatness that arrives not from privilege but from hunger. Hashim Khan, the Pakistani squash master who rose from a village near Peshawar to win seven British Open titles, embodies that kind of greatness in its purest form. His story is not merely one of athletic dominance. It is a testament...
Pakistan’s internal sports tribunal holds promise on paper. Whether it can deliver fair, swift, and respected decisions depends on reforms that are long overdue. A Forum Born of Necessity Pakistani sport has long been shadowed by disputes: selection controversies, federation elections contested in court, disciplinary actions challenged on procedural grounds, and athletes left in limbo...
“In polo, as in leadership, you cannot control everything. But you can learn to ride complexity with clarity, trust, and purpose.” The Moment Everything Changes There are sports that challenge you. Then there is polo. When I first stepped onto a polo field, I brought years of experience in demanding disciplines, including judo, which teaches...
School sport is disappearing from timetables across the world. The cost to health, to character, and to an entire generation’s readiness for life is one we can no longer ignore Every generation produces its share of young people who discover who they are not through a textbook, but through a first sprint, a team victory,...
The Enduring Legacy of Abdul Khaliq — Pakistan's Greatest Sprinter “He did not merely run — he soared. Every stride was a declaration that greatness knew no borders.” Nation’s Fastest Son In the sun-scorched plains of undivided Punjab, a boy from Gujranwala was born with wings on his feet. Abdul Khaliq (1933–1988) would grow to...
From mountain climbs to velodrome sprints, cycling remains one of the world’s most demanding and tactically rich disciplines. Few sports demand as much from the human body and mind as cycling. It is a contest of raw power and aerodynamic precision, of pain management and team tactics, played out across some of the world’s most...
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY | 08 MARCH 2026 From the dust of marathon tracks to the roar of sold-out football stadiums, women in sports are no longer fighting for a seat at the table — they are building one of their own. As the world marks International Women’s Day on 08 March, the sporting landscape stands...
When we watch great athletes perform, we marvel at their explosive speed, technical precision, and physical dominance. Yet every elite coach, psychologist, and champion will tell you the same thing: physical talent is the entry ticket — mental strength is what wins the game. This article examines why mental strength is not merely a supplement...
When the sporting world began printing social justice messages on player jerseys and pledging millions toward underserved communities, it sent a clear message: the game doesn’t stop at the final whistle. These weren’t just marketing moves. They were expressions of something far more fundamental to the modern sports enterprise — Corporate Social Responsibility. But what...