Jahangir Moghul Considers Grand Master Ashraf Tai As Bruce Lee of Pakistan
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Syed Khalid Mahmood Date of Birth: 18 November 1963 (Scorpio) Education: Cadet College Petaro, Delhi College Karachi Bachelor of Engineering (Civil): NED University, Karachi 1981-1986 Contributed to The Cricketer Pakistan, Cricket World Quarterly and World of Cricket since 1980. Joined the Frontier Post as a sports reporter at the Karachi Bureau in September 1987. After a brief stint with the Pakistan Hockey as editor in 1990 he joined The News, owned by the Jang Group of Newspapers in Karachi, before its launch in February 1991. Focus on World Cup 1975-87 was his first book published on the eve of the 1987 Cricket World Cup. Then he authored The Caribbean Challenge, Pakistanís Triumph in World Cup 1992, Pakistan: The Land of World Champions, Pakistanís Sports Greats, So Near Yet So Far, Spotlight on World Cup 2003, Top of the Charts, Mission Caribbean, Cricket Fever and Asian Glory. REFLECTIONS-4 A collectionof Articles on Sports Syed Khalid Mahmood Foreword by Ali Asghar Valika Published by Jumbo Publishing Dedicated to my daughters Javeria & Beenish Copyright © Syed Khalid Mahmood ISBN: 978-969-8893-33-0 1st Edition: 2018 Price in Pakistan: Rs. 1,000 Cover Design: Irfan Mubashir Inside Layout: Adeel Ahmed Published by Jumbo Publishing Suite # 15, Ground Floor, Habib Chamber, ST-12, Block 14, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, University Road, Karachi-75300, Pakistan Phones: +9221 34890388, 34890389 Fax: +9221 34890387 Web: www.jumbopublishing.com Email: [email protected] All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or stored in a retrieval system or transmitted, in any form or means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the permission of the publishers and the copyright holder. 4 REFLECTIONS-4 Foreword The role of media in promoting sports in particular in Pakistan has been truly outstanding. I can say it by experience and with absolute conviction that the print as well as the electronic media have done wonders in boosting sports. Snooker might not have become so much popular in Pakistan in such quick time without the support we received from the media community. Thanks to the media, now snooker is played and followed in every nook and corner of the country. The successful cueists like Muhammad Yousuf, Saleh Muhammad, Farhan Mirza, Naveen Perwani, Imran Shahzad, Muhammad Sajjad, Muhammad Asif, Hamza Akbar and others became household names in Pakistan. I have kept declaring it openly and at times vociferously that the media has been extremely generous in promoting snooker ever since we had revived it in the middle of 1980s. Syed Khalid Mahmood sits right on top as far as writing, reporting and analyzing on snooker is concerned. He has done it consistently for nearly three decades now. He has written extensively on snooker. The articles on his blog have helped in spreading the word in territories where Pakistani newspapers or televisions channels were not accessible. The publication of his blog articles by means of Reflections Series is simply an icing on the cake. Ali Asghar Valika Chairman, Pakistan Billiards & Snooker Association Karachi. REFLECTIONS-4 5 Contents Hockey legend Anwar Ahmad Khan recuperating after freak accident...........................8 Veteran sports journalist Afaq Ahmad is no more .........................................................10 Ashraf Tai wins another bout against illness.................................................................12 Jubilee Insurance vow to further strengthen grassroots snooker .................................14 Khurshid Hadi, Kemal Shoaib revive Istanbul memories..............................................16 UK dominance in Pakistan Day bridge .........................................................................18 Richly deserved Lifetime Achievement Award for Rashid-ul-Ghazi ..............................20 Record purse disbursed in Pakistan Day bridge...........................................................21 Shahram's Snooker Lounge inaugurated in Islamabad with fanfare ............................23 Anwar Ahmad Khan: The Gentleman Olympian is no more .........................................25 Reinstated Zaka Ashraf needs time to deliver ..............................................................27 Musical chair hurting Pakistan cricket...........................................................................29 Omar Associates sponsor Karachi Gymkhana’s Ramazan Cricket Festival 2014........31 Omar Cricket Club retain KG Festival tourney..............................................................32 Omar Cricket Club clinch Naya Nazimabad Peace Cup for second year running........33 Naya Nazimabad Peace Cup scales greater heights in its second edition...................34 Tapal Cricket Club retain Aga Khan Gymkhana Ramazan Trophy ...............................35 India’s participation boosts twin Asian events in Pakistan ............................................36 Highly educated Shahram Changezi brings grace to snooker arena ...........................38 Brilliant Faisal Khan leads India’s triumph in Jubilee Insurance Asian Team Event .....40 Jahangir Moghul considers Grand Master Ashraf Tai as Bruce Lee of Pakistan ..........42 Pakistan Customs declare 2015 as Year of Jalaluddin.................................................44 Saad-ul-Haq: Shane Warne in the making? .................................................................46 Jalaluddin pledges for lifetime affair with cricket...........................................................48 Consistent policies, eagle-eyed selection vital for Pakistan cricket: Anwar-ul-Haq.......50 6 REFLECTIONS-4 Contents Naya Nazimabad Football Stadium set to become next big thing ................................52 Pakistan Bridge Federation rewards victorious outfits ..................................................54 CCA revives Inter-Academy Cricket League ................................................................56 Nadeem Omar honours ICC President.........................................................................58 Nadeem Omar inaugurates KG Festival, stresses on fair play.....................................60 Tai’s Karate Centre hosts Grand Iftar reception............................................................62 SNGPL clinch Naya Nazimabad Ramazan Cup ...........................................................64 Valika welcomes Pulsirivong’s induction into world snooker Hall of Fame ...................66 Anwar-ul-Haq lauds CCA, desires coaching role for Jalaluddin at national level .........68 ‘Little Master’ Hanif Mohammad to live in hearts of cricket fraternity............................70 Beaconhouse School start powerfully after Moin Khan inaugurates Omar Trophy ......72 Jawed Karim leads Pakistan snooker contingent to Thailand.......................................74 Federal sports authorities assure support to PBSA......................................................76 Youth development holds key to US cricket future: Naeem-ul-Haq..............................78 Master stroke by Quetta Gladiators ..............................................................................80 Golden era of Pakistan snooker ends with Alamgir Shaikh’s tenure ............................82 Quetta Gladiators sign title sponsorship deal with Jubilee Life.....................................83 Dr. Minhaj Qidwai elected new KBA President .............................................................84 Archery comes alive with Ziauddin Valika Memorial Tournament.................................85 KG Ramazan Festival’s prizemoney enhanced ............................................................87 Engr Anwer Ali desires to take AIT sports to top of the tree..........................................88 Alamgir Shaikh to represent ACBS in IBSF Board .......................................................90 Larkana wins Sindh Judo Championship 2017.............................................................91 VFCC proceed to KL with high hopes of winning Titan’s Cup.......................................93 Changing face of Younis Khan the great ..........................................96 REFLECTIONS-4 7 Hockey legend Anwar Ahmad Khan recuperating after freak accident January 17, 2014 The condition of the 80-year-old hockey legend, Anwar Ahmad Khan, has improved following a freak accident at his house a couple of weeks. He has been discharged from the hospital. His son Dr. Adnan Anwar, who is himself a vastly experienced physician, revealed that the former Pakistan captain, regarded as the greatest-ever centre-half to have graced the hockey arena, has had an extended stay at the hospital due to the various complications caused by his sudden collapse while having shower. “Quite a few bones of his have been damaged as he appeared to have slipped in the portion right below the shower. The lungs have been disturbed and there are marks of swelling on his head as well. Various tests are being carried out and that’s why he had more than one week stay at the hospital.” he disclosed. The great Olympian remained in great spirits and he didn't even mind meeting friends and acquaintances who came to visit him in his room of Karachi’s leading private hospital which is a stone’s throw away from his residence. “I have had numerous injuries during my playing career but this one looks little serious. As I do have the knack of seeing off tough moments, I am confident that, with the prayers and best wishes of family members and friends, I will be able to regain my composure