Pakistan is a sports loving country .Different kinds of sports played at different places in Pakistan .In rural areas where majority of the population lives ,kabaddi and wrestling are very famous sports.Vallagers are very fond of these sports .A t the annual festival like the Urs of saints ,fairs and cattle shows these two sports are conducted with great pomp and show.Kabaddi and wrestling tournaments are held at international level and Pakistan participates in all of them.In urban areas namely in cities and towns cricket ,hockey ,squash,football,volleyball,tennis,badminton,table tennis,boxing,basket ball,swimming,handball and polo are played.
In coastal areas ,besides other games yachting,sailing,fishing,convoying and deep_sea diving are played.
In mountain rages,polo,hiking,archery and mountaineering are famous sports.
In Pakistan almost all sports are played but cricket,hockey and squash are those sports in which Pakistan ranks among the best countries of the world .These sports are the recognition of Pakistan throughout the world.
(A) Cricket
Pakistan ranks among the world is best cricket playing countries.It won the greatest contest of cricket the world championship in 1992.It has defeated almost all the cricket playing countries like England,Australia,WestIndies,New Zealand,India and SriLanka at their own soils.Pakistan is international record in cricket is applaudable.Pakistan have produced so far a number of top class players.Among them Fazal Mehmood,Hanif Muhammad,Majid Khan,Asif Iqbal,Imran khan,Abdul Qadir,Wasim Akram,Waqar Younis and Shahid Afridi are worth the name.The services of thrse players for the country as well for the glory of game itself are unforgetable.
Pakistan ranks among the world is best cricket playing countries.It won the greatest contest of cricket the world championship in 1992.It has defeated almost all the cricket playing countries like England,Australia,WestIndies,New Zealand,India and SriLanka at their own soils.Pakistan is international record in cricket is applaudable.Pakistan have produced so far a number of top class players.Among them Fazal Mehmood,Hanif Muhammad,Majid Khan,Asif Iqbal,Imran khan,Abdul Qadir,Wasim Akram,Waqar Younis and Shahid Afridi are worth the name.The services of thrse players for the country as well for the glory of game itself are unforgetable.
(b)Hockey
Pakistan also ranks among the best hockey playing countries of the world.It had been enjoying the supremacy in the world of hockey for fifteen years.It won a silver medal at Olympics held in Melbourne in 1956,a gold medal at the Rome Olympics in 1960 and a silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics in 1964. It also won a gold medal at the Mexico Olympics in 1968,a bronze medal at Montreal Olympics in 1976 and a gold medal in 1994 at Los Angeles Olympics .In 1971, Pakistan won the first world cup hockey tournament.
(c) Squash
Pakistan has been ranked no 1 country in sports of squash since the last half century.Pakistan has won all the major championship titles of squash.Pakistan is most outstanding squash player Jahangir Khan has set the world record by winning British Open squash championship 10 times. Jan Sher Khan is another world renowned player who has touched the new heights in the world of squash.So far he has won all the major championships of the world of squash.
Pakistan also ranks among the best hockey playing countries of the world.It had been enjoying the supremacy in the world of hockey for fifteen years.It won a silver medal at Olympics held in Melbourne in 1956,a gold medal at the Rome Olympics in 1960 and a silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics in 1964. It also won a gold medal at the Mexico Olympics in 1968,a bronze medal at Montreal Olympics in 1976 and a gold medal in 1994 at Los Angeles Olympics .In 1971, Pakistan won the first world cup hockey tournament.
(c) Squash
Pakistan has been ranked no 1 country in sports of squash since the last half century.Pakistan has won all the major championship titles of squash.Pakistan is most outstanding squash player Jahangir Khan has set the world record by winning British Open squash championship 10 times. Jan Sher Khan is another world renowned player who has touched the new heights in the world of squash.So far he has won all the major championships of the world of squash.
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