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New Zealand win FIH Nations Cup 2024-25. (Credit FIH)

Hockey: Pakistan fall short in their quest for promotion to the FIH Pro League; thrashed by New Zealand in Nations Cup final

June 21, 2025 11:27 pm

Pakistan men's hockey team failed to qualify for FIH Pro League after losing to New Zealand in the finals of Nations Cup.

Pakistan will have to overcome world No 11 New Zealand in the final in what will be winner-take-all contest. (Image Credit: FIH Media)

Hockey: Pakistan script impressive fightback against France to reach Nations Cup final; one win away from Pro League promotion

June 20, 2025 10:44 pm

Led by the mercurial creative powers of Waheeb Ashraf Rana, Pakistan will be playing for a spot in the FIH Men’s Pro League against New Zealand in the final.

Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan celebrates after winning the men's javelin throw final at the Paris Olympics; (Right, Top) Former Pakistan captain Islahuddin Siddique and (Right, Bottom) Former Pakistan captain Sohail Abbas. (PHOTOS: AP Photo, Express Archive, Special Arrangement)

Arshad Nadeem wins Olympics gold: Pakistan hockey legends believe javelin glory is 'oxygen that could revive nation’s sports culture'

August 10, 2024 8:14 am

After Arshad Nadeem won Pakistan's first ever individual gold medal, the country is awash with a new hope, that this could lead to a sporting revolution

Pakistan, who have won 3 Olympic gold and been crowned world champions four times, have qualified for just one major event in the last 10 years

How three-time hockey gold medallists Pakistan completed a disastrous hat-trick of not qualifying for the Olympics

January 30, 2024 8:36 am

Unpaid coaches, a federation in debt, players reduced to driving taxis, lack of basic hockey balls to train and an archaic playing system without midfielders, Pakistan hockey is in the absolute doldrums the last dozen years.

PHF sackes coaching staff after ACT 2023

Hockey: PHF sacks entire coaching staff of Pakistan men's team ahead of Asian Games

August 22, 2023 7:48 am

Shahnaz Sheikh has been named the head coach. He was also named as a consultant and was scheduled to travel to Chennai for ACT but Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) couldn't obtain a visa for him on time.

India and Pakistan hockey vs Rajinikanth in Chennai

August 09, 2023 5:15 pm

An entire generation of Pakistani players do not know what it’s like to beat India, but the last time the two featured in a consequential game in 2014 Champions Trophy, Pakistan won an acrimonious encounter.

Pakistan's Dutch hockey coach resigns after not getting paid for 12 months

May 20, 2023 1:35 pm

Aikman, who had joined the national team last year, took to social media to announce he had officially resigned as head coach.

Pakistan's Dutch hockey coach flies home after not being paid salary

December 19, 2022 4:11 pm

A PHF official, however, said the coach had gone home since there was no immediate international assignment lined up for the national team.

Comedy of errors: Confusion reigns supreme in Pakistan hockey federation

July 26, 2022 9:42 pm

On Saturday, the denotified President of the PHF, Brig (retd) Khalid Sajjad Khokar announced the appointment of former international, Saeed Khan as the new secretary-general in place of Asif Bajwa.

Actress Mehwish Hayat does her bit to save Pakistan hockey

August 03, 2019 2:26 pm

Mehwish surprised everyone by visiting the Abdul Sattar Edhi Hockey Stadium in Karachi last week during the National Championship, and interacted with the players.