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World Records Held by Pakistan
February 23, 2011 10 Comments National, Sport

World Records Held by Pakistan

Field Hockey is the national sport in Pakistan, with its men’s team consistently ranked as one of the top teams in the world.  The Pakistan men’s hockey team, also known as the Green Shirts, has won three gold medals at the Olympics, and taken home the Hockey World Cup a record four times.  It has also won the most number of Asian gold medals (eight), and is the only Asian

History of Squash in Pakistan
February 17, 2011 6 Comments Sport, Squash

History of Squash in Pakistan

While hockey is the national sport of Pakistan, squash is the sport which makes the country famous.  For the better part of five decades, Pakistan has completely dominated squash like no other place in the world.  Between 1950 and 1997, Pakistan won more than 30 British Open titles, 14 World Open titles, and many PSA professional titles. During the reign of Jahangir Khan and Jansher Khan in the 80s and