Khalid Hussain

Khalid Hussain

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Khalid is a battle-hardened sports journalist with a career spanning over 34 years. From a roving reporter, he switched to leadership roles in Pakistan and Saudi Arabia.

Nepali Sherpa scales Mount Everest for a record 31st time
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Nepali Sherpa scales Mount Everest for a record 31st time

Kami Rita, who uses only his first name, first climbed Everest in 1994 and has done so every year except for three years when authorities closed the mountain to climbers for various reasons

Squash legend Qamar Zaman talks about glory days and what went wrong
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Squash legend Qamar Zaman talks about glory days and what went wrong

The icon revisits the era of champions and lays out what it will take to revive the sport in today’s Pakistan

The story of Pakistani squash legend Gogi Alauddin
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The story of Pakistani squash legend Gogi Alauddin

In an exclusive conversation, Gogi reflects on his playing days and voices concern over the decline of squash in Pakistan

What does the Asian cricket presidency mean for Pakistan?
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What does the Asian cricket presidency mean for Pakistan?

PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi has taken over as head of the Asian Cricket Council just months before the 2025 Asia Cup to be hosted by arch-rivals India

Rejuvenated IPL match-winner Siraj praised for 'fire in his belly'
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Rejuvenated IPL match-winner Siraj praised for 'fire in his belly'

The pacer has begun to justify his price tag by taking five wickets in three matches this season, bowling with pace and accuracy

Next month’s U23 World Squash Championship can help revive Pakistan squash
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Next month’s U23 World Squash Championship can help revive Pakistan squash

Two young Pakistanis have the credentials to win the country its first world-level squash title in almost three decades in the event to be held in Karachi