LAHORE (Kashmir English): Legend of the Pakistan hockey team and former World Cup winning captain Shahbaz Ahmed Senior has decided to enter politics, it emerged on Wednesday.
A private TV channel, citing sources, claimed that Shahbaz Ahmed Senior will soon make a formal announcement in this regard.
Sources said that Shahbaz Ahmed Senior intends to contest the upcoming general elections from his hometown, Faisalabad.
It is worth noting that Shahbaz Ahmed Senior is considered among the best forwards not only in Pakistan but in the history of hockey.
Due to his speed, incredible body dodge, superb dribbling, and agility, Shahbaz Senior was given titles such as “Maradona of Hockey” and “The Man with the Electric Heels”.
Shahbaz scored 92 goals in his international career, and it was under his captaincy that Pakistan last won the Hockey World Cup in 1994.
1990, 1994 Hockey World Cups
He is the first player to be honoured as the Man of the Tournament in two consecutive Hockey World Cups (1990 and 1994).
In addition, Shahbaz Ahmed Senior is the only hockey player to be awarded the Hilal-e-Imtiaz by the Government of Pakistan.
It may be remembered that before this, Imran Khan, who won the 1992 Cricket World Cup, also entered politics and became Prime Minister of Pakistan after forming his party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.
