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Abbas Rana and Shahbaz Ahmad
A Special event held in Sydney to Welcome Great Hockey Player Shahbaz Ahmad
(Exclusive Photos to Sada-e-Watan by Syed Abbas Naqvi)
Chaudhry Shahbaz Ahmad (born in Faisalabad on 1 September 1968) is a former field hockey player from Pakistan who is considered to be among the best forwards in the history of field hockey. He was called up to the Pakistan national hockey team in 1986, and was captain of the national side, that led his team to the 1994 Men's Hockey World Cup victory. "He played a major role in Pakistan victories in 1994 World Cup in Sydney, Australia
Shahbaz Ahmad was declared the best player at the 7th Hockey World Cup, Lahore, 1990, and received the BMW Trophy, Amsterdam, 1990. He has won gold medals in the 3rd Asia Cup, New Delhi, 1989; Gold Medal Asian Games, Beijing, 1990; Gold Medal 1994 Champions Trophy Lahore, Gold Medal 1994 World Cup, Sydney, silver medal in Champions Trophy, 1988; 7th World Cup, Lahore, 1990; BMW Trophy, Amsterdam, 1990; and a bronze medal in the 8th Champions Trophy, 1986. He was awarded the best player award in 1994 World Cup Sydney as well.
Chaudhry Shahbaz Ahmad Senior was
in Australia on short trip. On Sunday, 24th August 2025, Pakistan
Association of Australia and Pakistan Sports Club Inc jointly hosted a special
function in honour of hockey legend Shahbaz Ahmad (Senior) 
–
one of the greatest players the world has ever seen!
We are also delighted to welcome international stars:
Adnan Maqsood | Shabbir Ahmad Khan | Mohsin Nawaz | Imran Warsi | Shiraz Malik | Babar Abdullah | Omair Sattar
This Welcome Breakfast event at Padstow Sydney is more than just a tribute – it’s about celebrating community, unity, and our love for sports. Together, we honour our heroes and inspire our youth to carry the torch forward.
Heartfelt thanks to our guests for their support and participation.
M. Iqbal Chaudry – President, Pakistan Association of Australia.
Abbas Rana – President, Alamdar Association.
Shahbaz Ahmad (Chief Guest)
Abbas Rana (Host)
Iqbal Chaudhry (Host)
MC: Ashraf Chohan
Syed Zafar Hussain, Shahbaz Ahmad and Abbas Rana
Iqbal Chaudhry, Syed Zafar Hussain and Abbas Rana
Ashraf Chohan, Syed Zafar Hussain and Abbas Rana
Brig ® Zahoor Ahmad and Saqlain Shah
Ejaz Khan, Shahbaz Ahmad, Abbas Rana & Brig ® Zahoor Ahmad
Former Captain of Pakistan Hockey Team Shahbaz Ahmad (Senior) is speaking at the event
