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Haider Hussain (field Hockey)
Haider Hussain ( ur, ), (born 14 December 1979 in Karachi) is a field hockey forward player who was a member of the Pakistan national men's field hockey team, playing in the qualifiers for the 2000 Olympics. Early life Born at Karachi's sharyar hospital, Nazimabad on 14 December 1979. Haider is a former pupil of Karachi's Habib Public School, the school of many other hockey stars. In fact, it has been rightly remarked that hockey is taught as a subject in this school. He came from a sporting family; his father, Syed Nasim Hussain, was a former first-class Volleyball player. In early school life Haider was keen on playing various sports. He has taken part in athletics 400 to 1500 meters running and swimming, most of the time he used to play Basketball in his school life. Sir Abdul Waheed was a coach of Habib Public School hockey team, who was also a brother of Olympian Abdul Hameed former goal keeper of Pakistan's hockey team. Sir Abdul Waheed and Haider's father Syed Nasim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karachi
Karachi (; ur, ; ; ) is the most populous city in Pakistan and 12th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast. It is the former capital of Pakistan and capital of the province of Sindh. Ranked as a beta-global city, it is Pakistan's premier industrial and financial centre, with an estimated GDP of over $200 billion ( PPP) . Karachi paid $9billion (25% of whole country) as tax during fiscal year July 2021 to May 2022 according to FBR report. Karachi is Pakistan's most cosmopolitan city, linguistically, ethnically, and religiously diverse, as well as one of Pakistan's most secular and socially liberal cities. Karachi serves as a transport hub, and contains Pakistan’s two largest seaports, the Port of Karachi and Port Qasim, as well as Pakistan's busiest airport, Jinnah International Airport. Karachi is also a media center, home to news channels, film and fashi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
