Tag: Rashid Ali Siddiqui

  • FIFA World Cup 2014 from June 12

    By: Rashid Ali Siddiqui, Karachi – Pakistan, June 03, 2014: FIFA World Cup 2014 will start from June 12 through July 13 with action-packed matches thrilling the spectators. Brazil and Croatia will participate in the opening match at the Arena Corinthians in Sao Paulo on 12 June. Germany will become the first team to reach…

  • Mushtaq appointment raises many eyebrows

    By Rashid Ali Siddiqui, Karachi – Pakistan, May 13, 2014: Pakistan cricket team had new set of officials with the prime object of raising the standard of players and focusing on the preparation of forthcoming World Cup 2015. Its irony of the fact or maybe a deliberate attempt to bring some of those former players,…

  • Waqar Younis’ appointment may upset Afridi

    By Rashid Ali Siddiqui, Karachi – Pakistan, May 6, 2014: Legendary Pakistan fast bowler Waqar Younis has been appointed as the head coach of Pakistan cricket team for a two-year period starting from June 2014. His first task will be to prepare Pakistan team for a home series against Australia at the United Arab Emirates…

  • Ex. Hockey Olympian Anwar Ahmed Khan is no more

    By Rashid Ali Siddiqui, Karachi: Pakistan’s one of the great hockey hero Olympian Anwar Ahmed Khan breathed his last in Karachi on May 2, 2014. He was 81 since he was born on September 24, 1933 in Bhopal, India. With his demise a golden chapter of Pakistan hockey ended. He was a gold medalist and twice…

  • Selectors ignore Shoaib Malik, Kamran

    By Rashid Ali Siddiqui, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)’s newly appointed selection committee on Tuesday named 36 probables for one-month Summer Camp to be held in Lahore from May 6 for preparation of coming series and World Cup 2015. Selection committee ignored Shoaib Malik, wicket keeper Kamran Akmal and Abdul Razzaq in wake of recent scatty…

  • Estranged Former Olympians join hands with PHF

    Estranged Former Olympians join hands with PHF

    By Rashid Ali Siddiqui, Karachi – Pakistan, Apr 16, 2014: National game received a shot in its arm after disgruntled former Olympians joined the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) in different capacities thus ending years long their opposition. However, former Olympian Samiullah stands on his principle stand and refused to join the present set-up. Those who…

  • Pakistan cricket moves for overhauling

    By Rashid Ali Siddiqui, Karachi – Pakistan, April 04, 2014: Cricket in Pakistan is considered to be more than a game. People, cricketers, government and media are emotionally attached with the sport. When Pakistan cricket team plays against a team in a series or championship, spectators across the country and some parts of the world…

  • Managing Committee Meeting of SJAS

    Managing Committee Meeting of SJAS

    Karachi – Pakistan, Jan 31, 2013: The Managing committee of Sports Journalists Association Sindh (SJAS) reposing full confidence on the leadership of President Rashid Ali Siddiqui and Secretary General Ubaid ur Rehman Awan directed all SJAS members not to discuss any matter related with Pakistan Sports Writers Federation on any public form or email groups.…

  • Young girl to represent Pakistan at Torch Relay

    Young girl to represent Pakistan at Torch Relay

    By Rashid Ali Siddiqui, (SJAS): Karachi – Pakistan, June 24, 2012 – Zainab Imran, a young girl from Karachi will represent Pakistan at the London Olympics 2012 Torch Relay to be held on June 28 at Nottingham. She left for London on Saturday. “It’s a matter of great pride and honor for me to represent Pakistan…

  • SJAS finalized it’s delegation for PSWF congress

    SJAS finalized it’s delegation for PSWF congress

    Karachi-Pakistan May 10, 2012: The Sports Journalists Association of Sindh (SJAS) Managing Committee with consensus finalized the names of five-member delegation for the 3rd PSWF Congress to be held in Karachi from June 1 to 3. They are: President: Rashid Ali Siddiqui Senior Vice President: Syed Nasar Iqbal Secretary General: Ubaid-ur-Rehman Member Managing Committee: Umer…