Stories by Umaid Wasim

Ali Tareen among three bidders in race to get PFF’s nod for new league

Former Multan Sultans owner confirms submitting proposal on deadline day.

Published 17 Dec, 2025 10:47pm

Inaugural SAFF Club Championship kicks off with hopes of boosting women’s game in South Asia

KAZI Salahuddin, the long-serving president of the South Asian Football Federation, has for long envisaged a club...

Published 05 Dec, 2025 06:17am

‘Right time to start’: SAFF Club Championship kicks off with hopes of boosting women’s game in South Asia

Pakistan’s Karachi City FC open the tournament with a clash against Transport United of Bhutan.

Published 04 Dec, 2025 06:39pm

FOOTBALL: WHAT KIND OF LEAGUE?

Pakistan Football may soon get a new domestic league; but questions remain about what kind of league it will be and whether it will be what Pakistan really needs.

Updated 16 Nov, 2025 03:18pm

Footprints: Faisalabad yearning for more

Saturday’s third One-day International betw­e­­en Pakis­tan and South Africa has been set up perfectly.

Updated 09 Nov, 2025 08:43am

Abrar, Saim star as Pakistan seal historic home series against South Africa

FAISALABAD: A capacity crowd at the Iqbal Stadium got what it so desperately wanted: flowing strokes off the bat of...

Published 09 Nov, 2025 07:02am

Head coach Hesson delighted as Pakistan bowlers come to the fore

Reveals that struggling Hasan Nawaz was being dropped for Sri Lanka series with Abdul Samad replacing him.

Updated 09 Nov, 2025 10:25am

Saim, Abrar star as Pakistan seal historic home series victory against South Africa

Opener hits 77 after Abrar's four-wicket haul as Pakistan cruise to seven-wicket victory in third ODI, clinch series 2-1.

Updated 08 Nov, 2025 08:59pm

INTERVIEW: Asia’s football chief says winter scheduling for 2034 World Cup will be ideal

With the World Cup set to come back to Asia just 12 years after Qatar, Sheikh Salman believes the continent could well become the location of choice for the football showpiece.

Updated 07 Nov, 2025 10:50am

Interview: AFC president looking towards promising days for football in Pakistan

Sheikh Salman stresses support from FIFA and AFC, expresses confidence that government will play its part in game’s development.

Updated 06 Nov, 2025 10:09am

FOOTBALL: RED-CARDING ISRAEL

FIFA’s decision to not take a decision for now on banning Israel from world football reeks of hypocrisy

Published 12 Oct, 2025 06:55am

Pakistan’s home Asian Cup qualifier against Afghanistan in limbo due to visa issue

Reports from Afghanistan said that all of its national team players had gathered in Dubai and were awaiting visa clearance.

Published 07 Oct, 2025 11:36pm

FOOTBALL: THE SOLANO SALSA

The football coach says he will adapt his coaching style to the realities in the country. But perhaps, most importantly, he will need to demonstrate patience.

Updated 31 Aug, 2025 10:46am

Pakistan football captain Abdullah Iqbal waiting for his next big move

A move to one of the top European leagues also seems on the cards for the 23-year-old.

Updated 31 Aug, 2025 12:50pm

New Pakistan football head coach Solano to use past experiences to fight adversity

Nolberto Solano, whose breathtaking skill on the wing made him a fan favourite at Newcastle, still has a lot to prove as coach.

Published 22 Aug, 2025 01:59pm

Solano vows to use experience from past battles against adversity

The Pakistan job offers him a chance to reset but he believes that any success will have a lot of contributing factors.

Updated 22 Aug, 2025 08:41am

PSL added cooling breaks to combat rising heat: Ashton Turner

Australian batter says late starts could become new norm amid rising global temperatures

Published 24 Jul, 2025 07:10am

Newcastle legend Solano set to become Pakistan head coach

Solano had helped his country qualify for their first FIFA appearance in 36 years as Peru made it to 2018 World Cup.

Updated 22 Jul, 2025 11:45am

Future PSL schedules must account for ‘extreme heat’

Study on how climate is affecting international cricket reveals the tournament saw 15 days of ‘Caution’ and two days of ‘Extreme Caution’ on the heat index.

Updated 22 Jul, 2025 07:47am

Mohsen wins landmark elections to become new Pakistan Football Federation president

In the first elections of the PFF in a decade, Mohsen won a duel with former friend Taha Alizai.

Updated 28 May, 2025 11:35am