Showing posts with label Sports. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sports. Show all posts

Friday, July 1, 2022

Ramiz Raja


Ramiz Raja is a 1992 World Cup winner and Pakistan’s 18th Test and 12th ODI captain. An alumni of the prestigious Aitchison College and Government College University, Lahore, and an MBA by qualification, he represented Pakistan in 57 Tests and 198 One-Day Internationals from 1984 to 1997. 

He has previously served as the Chief Executive of the Pakistan Cricket Board from 2003-2004. 

He presently sits on the MCC World Cricket Committee, having previously served on the ICC Chief Executives’ Committee. Post-retirement, he turned as a successful broadcaster with world’s leading cricket channels and is regarded as the voice of Pakistan cricket.

Friday, December 30, 2011

Sultan Golden

Sultan Muhammad Khan Golden has to his credit the world record of jumping over 22 cars in 1987 during the national horse and cattle show in Lahore, where he covered 249 feet distance, leaving behind USA 's ever achieved Koddosely who had covered 246 feet while jumping over cars.
Following is a list of his Achievements sorted according to the Year.


He jumped over 15 cars and broke through 3 burning wooden walls on a motor bike. He also crossed through 60 feet long fire belt at Minar-e-Pakistan, Lahore on 23rd of March 1984. The show was arranged by Sports Board of Punjab
He created Asian Record during National Games 1986 in Quetta by jumping over 15 cars on motor cycle for which he was awarded a trophy and a certificate by then Chief Minister of Balochistan. He jumped over 5 cars and performed the stunt of reeling the car. He also broke through 3 burning wooden walls at fortress stadium Lahore during National Horse and cattle show in 1986, where Prime Minister Muhammad Khan Joenjo, Governor of Punjab and Chief Minister of Punjab awarded him a Gold Medal, trophy and Cash Prize. Later On in a stunt, he enveloped within the blanket of the motorcar and performed acrobatic features as the Car rolled, at Fortress Stadium Lahore during National Horse and Cattle show in 1986 where President of Pakistan (General Zia-ul-Haq) and his Royal Highness Sheikh Zayed Bin Al-Nahyan (President of UAE) were in guests of honor and the later inspired by his performance awarded him with Royal Dogger Trophy and Motor Car.

He jumped over 20 parked cars on motor bike, he also crashed while jumping over 20 parked cars on a motor car. He was awarded with a trophy by the President of Pakistan (Late) Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq.
During National Horse and Cattle Show at Fortress Stadium in 1987 he created world record by jumping over 22 parked cars on a Motor bike covering 249ft distance for which Prime Minister Muhammad Khan Jonego (Late) Awarded him Trophy and cash prize.

He was enlisted in Guinness Book of world record based on creating world record of covering 249ft distance by jumping over 22 cars with Motor Cycle. 
He Jumped over 15 cars on a  motor car during National Horse and Cattle Show 1989 for which then President of Pakistan Ghulam Ishaq Khan awarded him a Trophy.
 
He performed a burning car jump over 15 cars, and performed a reverse car jump for the first time in the history of the world over 15 cars at fortress stadium, Lahore.
He made another world record while performing T-Bone Dive Motor Car jump over 249 feet at Fortress Stadium, Lahore

Friday, January 7, 2011

Hafiz Salman Butt

Hafiz Salman Butt was born on January 17, 1956 in Lahore, Punjab. He was elected for his third term as MNA as an Independent candidate and later joined MMAP. He is politically affiliated with JIP.

businessman by profession, he completed a B.Sc. degree in 1982 from University of the Punjab and was previously elected to the National Assembly during the terms of 1985-1988 and 1990-1993. Active in student politics, he was elected as the Vice President Punjab University Student̢۪s Union. Hafiz Salman Butt has also espoused labour causes and has served as President Prem Union and Vice President of National Labour Federation.

Married with two sons and two daughters, Hafiz Salman Butt has been a member of the Pakistan Football Federation since 1983; the Pakistan Swimming Federation since 1986, and the Lahore District Hockey Association since 1990.

Sunday, December 5, 2010

Rubab Raza

Rubab Raza is a Pakistani swimmer .Rubab Was born on January 15, 1991 at Lahore. At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece she became first Pakistani female swimmer to compete at the event when she contested the 50 meter freestyle.
She has won two silver medals and one bronze in the ninth South Asian games held in Islamabad the year 2004 .
Rubab has won a wild card entry for the 2004 Olympics due to her performances in swimming championships around the world. She also became the youngest sportswoman to represent Pakistan in any Olympics event when she took part in the 2004 Olympics at the age of 13.She has won a number of national titles, and has seen success at Asian swimming tournaments.

Saturday, November 20, 2010

Tauqir Zia

Lt. Gen (R) Tauqir Zia completed his out standing meritorious military service on 14 September 2003. In his brilliant military career, spanning over almost four decades, he has had the honor and privilege to hold the most coveted appointments in command, staff and instruction field, excelling at every level-from a Troop Leader in 19th Lancers to Commander of Army Field Headquarters during the crisis with India in 2001-2002.

As the chairman Pakistan Cricket Board for 4 years, he not only introduced the "Vision 2005", paragon for the promotion and development of Cricket in Pakistan but also managed to implement almost 75% of that Project in every part of the country particularly in the far flung areas of Balochistan, Sind and Frontier.

Monday, November 8, 2010

Wasim Akram

A dream cricketer. At his best Wasim Akram plays like most of us would wish to. He has complete mastery over swing and seam, and sometimes moves the ball both ways in one delivery. All this comes at high speed from a quick, ball-concealing action, and is backed up by the threat of a dangerous bouncer or deceptive slower delivery. Wasim is rated by many as the best left-arm fast bowler of all time and his career record certainly bears that out - along with the high regard of his contemporaries. 
He hits like a kicking horse, but batsmanship is one skill in which Wasim has underachieved, despite a monumental 257 against Zimbabwe at Sheikhupura in 1996-97. He was the natural successor to Imran Khan as Pakistan's leader and captain, but the match-fixing controversies of the 1990s harmed him, blunting his edge and dimming his lustre. Though he reached the 500-wicket landmark in ODIs in the World Cup, he was among the eight players dumped after Pakistan's miserable performance. He retired shortly after, after a brief spell with Hampshire.

Aisam-ul-haq Qureshi

Aisam-ul-haq Qureshi Born in Lahore, Pakistan, Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi is Pakistan's top professional tennis player and is ranked in top 50 doubles players. He is the only Pakistani tennis player to reach the final of a Grand Slam, which he has done in 2010 competing in both mixed doubles and men's doubles at the US Open

Like other pakistani boys, Aisam used to play cricket and soccer in his school. Along with that he started playing tennis as a hobby. It all started when he was 14 years old when his mother took him to the tennis club and they used to play with each other.

"I never thought I would be a professional tennis player when I started", says Aisam

When he turned to 16, he got into the ITF team which sponsored him for two years. This was the turning point of his life. Later on, he had a successful junior career he managed to get to No.7 (in juniors).

In 1998, Aisamul haq became world number 11 player in junior tennis. This achievement made him Pakistan's highest-ranked tennis player. By the time he had defeated several world junior champions including Andy Roddick (American), Taylor Dent (American), Artem Derepaasco, Simon Dickson (British), Oliver Rochus and Nathan Healy (Australian). After that, he mostly played Pakistan Davis Cup team and ATP tournaments and began appearing ITF tournaments all over the world. After winning plenty of titles, Aisam jumped to top 200 players of the world in men's single and was counted in top 100 in doubles.

In 2002, Aisam played with Israel's Amir Hadad in Wimbledon as well as in US Open. They got eliminated in the 3rd and 2nd round of wimbledon and US open respectively.

In 2007, Aisam became the third tennis player of Pakistan to qualify for the Wimbledon. Khwaja Saeed Hai was the first man to represent Pakistan at Wimbledon singles in 1954, 1955 and 1956. Then it was Haroon Rahim who played at Wimbledon in 1976.

Aisam is not the only Tennis player in his family. His mother Mrs Nausheen Ehtesham was also a tennis player winning Pakistan's several ladies single titles in 1982. She has also represented Pakistan in the Fed Cup, which is women’s version of the Davis Cup. Her father Khawaja Iftikhar Ahmad was also a tennis player who represented both Pakistan as well as India in Davis Cup. In response to the question asked in an interview about his entry into the Tennis, Aisam said, "Tennis is in my blood". It would not be wrong to say that Aisam inherited Tennis from his ancestors.