muhammad ali pakistan visit

• nawaiwaqt group
• Roznama Nawaiwaqt
• Waqt News TV
• Sunday Magazine
• Family Magazine
• Nidai Millat
• Mahnama Phool
• Today's Paper
• Newspaper Picks
• Top Stories
• Lifestyle & Entertainment
• International
• Editor's Picks
• News In Pictures
• Write for Us

Remembering Muhammad Ali's visits to Pakistan

KARACHI:  World greatest boxer Muhammed Ali made two memorable visits to Pakistan during his lifetime — in 1988 and 1989.

Muhammed Ali participated in fourth South Asian Games in 1989 in Islamabad as a special guest. His visit here was no less than an honor for Pakistanis. He visited Lahore’s Kinniard College in 1988 where he met and took pictures with students. He also met with common citizens during his visits.

King of Punjabi films, Sultan Rahi also took memorable pictures with him. He can be seen landing a punch on Ali’s jaw.

The legendary boxer paid visit to Data Darbar in Lahore and made pictures with the then chief minister Punjab and current Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif as well.

The greatest boxer would be remembered forever not just because of his boxing but because of his efforts for humanitarian causes.

Beaconhouse G-15 celebrates early years and art culmination

More than 60 years ago, a bicycle thief in Louisville, Kentucky, unknowingly propelled one of the most amazing sports careers in history. An angry 12-year-old Cassius Clay went to a policeman on that day in 1954, vowing he would find the thief who took his bike and have his revenge. The policeman’s advice was to learn to box first so Clay, who would later change his name to Muhammad Ali, went to a gym, where he learned quite well, Reuters reported.

He would go on to be a record-setting heavyweight champion and also much more. Ali was handsome, bold and outspoken and became a symbol for black liberation as he stood up to the U.S. government by refusing to go into the Army for religious reasons.

As one of the best-known figures of the 20th century, Ali did not believe in modesty and proclaimed himself not only “the greatest” but “the double greatest.”

He died on Friday at the age of 74 after suffering for more than three decades with Parkinson’s syndrome, which stole his physical grace and killed his loquaciousness.

MoU inked to revolutionise country’s IT sector

Americans had never seen an athlete – or perhaps any public figure – like Ali. He was heavyweight champ a record three times between 1964 and 1978, taking part in some of the sport’s most epic bouts. He was cocky and rebellious and psyched himself up by taunting opponents and reciting original poems that predicted the round in which he would knock them out in. The audacity caused many to despise Ali but endeared him to millions.

“He talked, he was handsome, he did wonderful things,” said George Foreman, a prominent Ali rival. “If you were 16 years old and wanted to copy somebody, it had to be Ali.”

Related News

By-elections: voting continues amid suspension of internet, mobile ..., by-elections: voting continues amid suspension of internet, mobile phone service, balochistan: relief operations continuing in wake of floods, by-elections on 21 vacant seats being held today, azma demands apology from news channel for airing ‘baseless news’ ..., azma demands apology from news channel for airing ‘baseless news’ about cm maryam, crucial by-polls being held in 21 constituencies today, cpec gave boost to pak-china ties: pm, karachi police foil suicide attack on japanese van, pakistan, saudi arabia vow to solidify efforts in defence ..., pakistan, saudi arabia vow to solidify efforts in defence collaboration, day after pti disrupts zardari’s speech, bilawal says not afraid of ..., day after pti disrupts zardari’s speech, bilawal says not afraid of monkeys, gaza death toll surpasses 34,000, centre decides joint operation against dacoit gangs in riverine area, kp cm aide expresses concern over damages caused by heavy rains, ‘green emergency’ vital to combat environmental degradation, riphah university holds convocation, degrees conferred upon graduates, cleanliness drive begins in gilgit, bjp’s ripple effect on south asia, time for tough decisions, war against humanity, the escalating nature of threat, data protection framework.

Empowering Women: The Vision of Maryam Nawaz ...

Empowering women: the vision of maryam nawaz sharif, punjab’s price control initiative: a ..., punjab’s price control initiative: a welcome step, punjab: marching towards a welfare society, punjab's price control initiative, combatting disinformation in pakistan, policitising tragedy, tehran to rafah, a tense neighbourhood, dubai underwater, dangers of deepfakes, kite tragedy, discipline dilemma, urgent plea, epaper - nawaiwaqt, newsletter subscription, advertisement.

NIPCO House, 4 - Shaharah e Fatima Jinnah,

Lahore, Pakistan

Tel: +92 42 36367580    |     Fax : +92 42 36367005

• Advertise With Us
• Privacy Policy

Nawaiwaqt Group | Copyright © 2024

• INTERNATIONAL
• SCI & TECH

• LIVE STREAM

Muhammad Ali made two visits to Pakistan

Muhammad Ali participated in fourth South Asian Games in 1989 in Islamabad as a special guest. His visit here was no less than an honor for Pakistanis. He visited Lahore’s Kinniard College in 1988 where he met and took pictures with students. He also met with common citizens during his visits.

King of Punjabi films, Sultan Rahi also took memorable pictures with him. He can be seen landing a punch on Ali’s jaw.

The legendary boxer paid visit to Data Darbar in Lahore and made pictures with the then chief minister Punjab and current Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif as well.

The greatest boxer would be remembered forever not just because of his boxing but because of his efforts for humanitarian causes.

More than 60 years ago, a bicycle thief in Louisville, Kentucky, unknowingly propelled one of the most amazing sports careers in history. An angry 12-year-old Cassius Clay went to a policeman on that day in 1954, vowing he would find the thief who took his bike and have his revenge. The policeman’s advice was to learn to box first so Clay, who would later change his name to Muhammad Ali, went to a gym, where he learned quite well, Reuters reported.

He would go on to be a record-setting heavyweight champion and also much more. Ali was handsome, bold and outspoken and became a symbol for black liberation as he stood up to the U.S. government by refusing to go into the Army for religious reasons.

As one of the best-known figures of the 20th century, Ali did not believe in modesty and proclaimed himself not only “the greatest” but “the double greatest.”

He died on Friday at the age of 74 after suffering for more than three decades with Parkinson’s syndrome, which stole his physical grace and killed his loquaciousness.

Americans had never seen an athlete – or perhaps any public figure – like Ali. He was heavyweight champ a record three times between 1964 and 1978, taking part in some of the sport’s most epic bouts. He was cocky and rebellious and psyched himself up by taunting opponents and reciting original poems that predicted the round in which he would knock them out in. The audacity caused many to despise Ali but endeared him to millions.

“He talked, he was handsome, he did wonderful things,” said George Foreman, a prominent Ali rival. “If you were 16 years old and wanted to copy somebody, it had to be Ali.”

RELATED ARTICLES MORE FROM AUTHOR

Police vehicle escapes bomb blast in bannu, landhi suicide attack’s case registered at ctd police station, by-elections: complaints of clashes in gujrat, ryk addressed promptly: ecp.

ARY NEWS brings you 24/7 Live Streaming, Headlines, Bulletins, Talk Shows, Infotainment, and much more. Watch minute-by-minute updates of current affairs and happenings from Pakistan and all around the world!

• TERMS & CONDITIONS

ARY NETWORK

DOWNLOAD NOW!

© 2024 ARYNEWS.tv. All Rights Reserved.

Dawn archives: 'Muhammad Ali comes to Pakistan' and more

As the world bids adieu to Muhammad Ali, we extract highlights from Dawn's coverage of the last century's greatest sportsman.

Ali due in Pakistan in October

NEW YORK, Sept 29: Three-time former world heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali will make his first visit ever to Pakistan in early October (scheduled for 5th through 11th) as a guest of Pakistan President Mohammad Zia-ul-Haq.

While in Pakistan, Ali plans to travel with President Zia and Gulf and Pacific President Larry Kolb to the camps of Afghanistan refugees near the Khyber Pass, if possible, and as a humanitarian gesture distribute free truckloads of PRIMO milk powder. PRIMO, which Ali and Gulf and Pacific have just launched in the Middle East, will soon be sold in many parts of Asia and Africa.

Muhammad Ali will also attend as Guest of Honour a ribbon-cutting ceremony on behalf of Carragreen Currency Ltd. Ali will also be visiting Pakistani schools and religious shrines, in connection with his Islamic duties.

Ali not suffering from Parkinson's disease

RAWALPINDI. Oct 9: Renowned former world heavy weight boxing champion Mr Muhammad Ali has said that he has devoted his life; for the cause of Islam which not only gives lesson of humanity and brotherhood but also a main source of guidance for the Muslims all over the world.

Speaking at a reception hosted in his honour by the citizens of Rawalpindi City here at Liaquat Gardens this evening, he said that the main aim of his life was to work for the promotion of Islam which, he observed was the only way of success in this world as well as the world hereafter.

He said "Islam gives us lesson of equality and justice which play an important role in the welfare of masses. That is why I am striving hard to eliminate poverty, injustice and racism from society".

FATIGUE: Due to fatigue Ali could not keep his commitments at Rawalpindi and Islamabad. He did not come at the Pakistan Sports Complex for a function arranged by the board to honour the greatest boxer of the world here this morning.

Mohammad Ali sent his wife, Yolanda Ali, to express his regrets to the waiting crowd at the 10,000-capacity Chinese built Liaquat gymnasium for not being able to come and meet them.

In her brief address,his wife Yolanda said that Muhammad Ali was well but was tired and had cancelled his morning programme to visit Shakarparian. Daman-i-Koh and Saddiqain Gallery.

Yolanda told APP that it was absolutely wrong that Mohammad Ali it was a blow during his boxing career which caused a permanent discripancy in a part of his brain and now doctors have prescribed the medicines which help make good that discripancy when ever it was needed.

CALLS ON ISHAQ KHAN: The former world heavy-weight boxing champion. Mr Mohammad Ali, accompanied by his wife. Mrs. Yolanda Ali called on the Acting President, Mr Ghulam Ishaq Khan here today.

The acting president briefed Mr Mohammad Ali about the political, geographical and historical facts of Pakistan. He also asked the former boxing champion to provide training to the Pakistani boxers.

ATTENDS DINNER: The Minister of Justice Mr Wasim Sajjad said here that the people of Pakistan had accorded a warm welcome to world's former boxing heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali in conformity with the principles of Islam.

Speaking at a dinner he held in honour of the former champion. Mr Wasim Sajjad said "Islam was a religion of love and peace. Muhammad Ali is a great son of Islam and hence an enthusiastic welcome has been accorded to him in the same spirit of love and peace."

Muhammad Ali said he did not wish to be remembered as a great boxer but as a great Muslim only.

He said the preaching of Islam hid given him more peace and comfort than boxing. He said that one lecture on Islam to a large crowd was greater honour than over 20 years of boxing. "It has given me more happiness than my whole boxing career."

Ali overshadows all else in 1970

Promises biggest Bonanza in boxing history

NEW YORK, Dec 22: All else was overshadowed in boxing in 1970 when Muhammad Ali returned to the ring and brought with him the promise of the biggest bonanza in sports history—a showdown with heavyweight champion Joe Frazier early in 1971.

Mohammad Ali stripped of the title and barred from boxing in 1967 for refusing to go into the army, finally gained permission to fight, while his draft evasion conviction is being appealed in the courts.

With technical knockouts over Quarry and Oscar Bonavena within a six-week span, he suddenly and dramatically emerged as a threat to reclaim his throne from his successor Joe Frazier.

Ali made his first appearance in 3 1/2 years beating Quarry in Atlanta and followed that by scoring a TKO with three knockdowns in the 15th round against Bonavena.

“No I’m back to prove who is the real champion”, he said. The proof probably will come early in 1971 against Frazier in a 10-million US Dollar bout, and each fighter fighting to take home 2.5 million us dollars or more.

Frazier gained undisputed possession of the heavyweight title last February by knocking down Ellis, the World Boxing Association champ, twice in the fourth round. He was unable to answer the bell for the fifth.

Frazier then defended his title for the first time by knocking out the light-heavy weight champion Bob Foster in two rounds in Detroit on Nov 18.

After successfully defending his light-heavy crown with success over Roger Rose and Mark Tessman. Foster’s fortunes suddenly crumbled. First he was knocked out by Farzier and then stripped of the light-heavyweight title for failure to defend against the No. 1 contender, Jimmy Dupree.

Monzon of Argentina won the middle weight title by knocking out Nino Benvenuti in 12 round on Nov 7 IN Rome. Billy Backus of the US took the welter crown from Mexican Jose Napoles on Dec 3 with a forth-round knock out.

Scotland’s Ken Buchanan gained the lightweight throne with a decision against Ismail of Panama on Sept 26, and Jesus Castillo stopped fellow Mexican Huben Olivers in the 14th round to gain the title.

Dual champions reigned in both the featherweight and flyweight divisions. Japan’s Kuni Shibats and Sho Salio shared the feather title while Masao Ohha of Japan and Flipino Erbito Salvarria shared the flyweight title. -- UPI

Ali rated No 2 contender for Frazier’s title

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 1: The world Boxing Council has names Muhammad Ali number two contender for world heavyweight champion Joe Fraizer’s crown with another fighter, George Oreman, taking top place for challenger.

Yesterday’s listings were issued after Ali’s victory last week ver. Jimmy Ellis, by a technical knockout in the 12th and last round of a fight in Houston.

Ellis is ranked as number three contender for Fraizer’s title.

The listings proclaimed Italian world junior welterweight champion Bruno Acari as boxer of the month.

The world boxing council, rival to the World Boxing Associaton (W.B.A.) also named Pedo Carrasco of Spain and Mando Ramos if the United States as its version of the lightweight crown left vacant by the withdrawal of recognition from Scotland’s Ken Buchanan.

ALI-FRAZIER FIGHT ON FEBUARY 4

NEW YORK: Oct 15: Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier signed here last night for their long-awaited rematch of Feb 4, and the uproarious ceremony recalled the vintage days Muhammad Ali a decade ago.

Reporters were shoved aside, microphones knocked off tables and several cocktail glass broke in Madison Square Gardens plush hall of fame as Ali went wild apparently because Frazier still called him by his previous name of “Cassius Clay”.

After taking his jacket off and trying to throw a punch at the seated Frazier, Ali screamed: “you are still calling me Clay, you are still calling me Clay. I’m going to beat your bones unless you call me Muhammad Ali.

“I’m going to whip you like you have never been whipped. I’m going to stop you with a right hand.” Amid the turmoil Ali did not hear Edwin Dooley, Chairman of the New York State Athletic Commission, say, “I am fining Muhammad Ali 5,000 dollars (2,000 sterling) for conduct detrimental to the best interests of boxing.”

However, Dooley was later overruled by two other commissioners Manuel Gonzalez and Ken Sherwood. The fine was rescinded. – Reuter.

Ali plans to become Islamic missionary

PARIS, Dec. 28: Former world boxing champion Muhammad Ali has told an Arabic-language weekly he studies the Quran seven hours a day and hopes to become an Islamic missionary and an imam.

Ali made the statements in this week’s edition of the Paris-based “Al Watan al-Arabi”. He was quoted in the newspaper as saying he plans to rent the largest amphitheatre in London to teach Islam to Europeans and to visit European churches to spread the Islamic world.

The former heavyweight champion said he planned to use cinema as an Islamic teaching method.

Ali said after becoming an Islam missionary he will engage in political action in cooperation with other Muslim leaders.

Before leaving for Malaysia where he intends to address the faithful, the former champion told the weekly that “happiness cam only be found in loving God, and what I’m doing today is greater than boxing.”

Married for a third time, Ali told the newspaper his previous marriages failed because his former wives would not conform to Islamic ways. – APA/AFP

See: Muhammad Ali: 'The Greatest' boxer, showman, ambassador

Boxing legend Muhammad Ali dies at 74

Boxing icon Muhammad Ali hits out at Trump over Muslim ban

Ali vs Foreman: The greatest fight ever?

Copyright © 2024

NewsKit Publishing Platform

Muhammad Ali fought for America to understand Islam, not fear it

The GOAT felt a duty to explain his religion in the U.S. and his country to Muslims abroad

Up Next From Culture

In fall 1987, Muhammad Ali made a goodwill visit to Pakistan, where he visited mosques, shrines, schools, hospitals, orphanages, and government offices. Ali believed that such visits were an important part of his Muslim faith, that acts of charity were a means of purifying one’s soul and drawing nearer to Allah.

The former boxing champion distributed thousands of autographed religious pamphlets when he traveled. He lugged them around for hours in oversize briefcases. It kept him strong, he said. But the exercise was only a bonus. Ali said he felt a duty to explain Islam to Americans and to explain America to Muslims.

Everywhere he went, people chanted his name — “Muhammad Ali Clay,” they called him in the Muslim world, using his former last name to differentiate him from the many Muhammad Alis who lived in Muslim countries. People tossed flowers at his passing car and placed garlands around his neck. Dignitaries presented him with expensive gifts, which Ali would often leave for the hotel cleaning crews.

On his 1987 trip, he spoke one night in a rickety old auditorium in Peshawar. Many of the men in the audience were Afghan fighters who had battled Soviet troops. Ali’s voice was slurred but easily understood.

Former world heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali (L) gives a kiss to a Afghan students during his visit to Karte Sei High school for Girls November18, 2002 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Ali was in Kabul on a three-day mission as a special UN guest as the “U.N. Messenger of Peace.”

Paula Bronstein/UNICEF/Getty Images

“Many people in America know nothing about Muslims,” he said. “Many people in America know nothing about Prophet Muhammad. America is a big country. America is a beautiful country. All peoples, all races, religions are in America, but the power structure and the news media present a bad picture of Muslims. Whenever Muslims are mentioned, people think about Palestinian guerrillas — whenever Muslims are mentioned, they think about Khomeini, they think about Col. Gadhafi, and whatever he may do that they consider rebellious.

“My fight in the boxing ring was only to make me popular. I never enjoyed boxing. I never enjoyed hurting people, knocking people down. But this world only recognizes power, wealth, and fame … And after hearing the powerful message of Islam, and seeing the beautiful unity in Muslims, after seeing how the children are raised, after seeing the procedures of prayer, after seeing the way we eat, the way we dress, just the whole attitude of Islam, it was so beautiful — I said this is something more people have to know about, this is something more people would accept and join if they really understood. Whether they be black or white, red, yellow, or brown, Christian, Jew, Hindu, Buddhist or atheist, if he hears Islam, reads the Koran, hears the plain truth about Muhammad, he’ll have to be affected in one way or the other.”

Ali loved America even though his ancestors didn’t choose this country but were brought here on slave ships. He loved America even though he was forced to attend segregated schools. He loved America even after the government and many of its citizens turned on him for becoming a Muslim. He loved America even after he was convicted of draft dodging and banned from boxing for 3 1/2 years.

Ali loved America because he was a fighter, and America let him fight for his unpopular — and what some thought were unpatriotic — beliefs. He loved America because it’s a nation that gives fallen fighters repeated chances to get up off the mat.

We don’t have to guess at what Ali would say in response to this week’s news. In 2016, when then-presidential candidate Donald J. Trump proposed a ban on Muslim immigration to the United States, Ali issued a statement that read in part: “Speaking as someone who has never been accused of political correctness, I believe that our political leaders should use their position to bring understanding about the religion of Islam …”

Close-up of American boxer Muhammad Ali (born Cassius Clay) (left) and Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan (born Louis Walcott) as they listen to a speaker during the Saviour’s Day celebrations at the International Ampitheatre, Chicago, Illinois, February 27, 1966. Farrakhan wears a Fruit of Islam uniform, a subset of the Nation of Islam.

Robert Abbott Sengstacke/Getty Images

One can assume that Ali, who died last year , would have been horrified that President Trump followed through on his fear-mongering campaign tactic and used an executive order to shut America’s doors to certain people because of their religion.

Ali traveled widely throughout the Muslim world, and he was acquainted with many American refugees from Muslim countries, people who had fled nations where they had been persecuted, people who were made to feel welcome in America and people who went on to become valued American citizens.

Despite his confrontations with the government through the years, despite the racism and religious discrimination he personally encountered, Ali told audiences around the world that America was still the greatest country of all time.

Ali was a born rebel . He believed that power belonged to the people. He understood that the nation’s greatness came from the sum of its parts. We are a country built by slaves, by refugees, by immigrants, by radicals, by soldiers, by draft dodgers, by people of every political belief and religious faith.

Ali’s story — our story — should remind us that when fear compels us to close our borders and close our minds, we’re not just creating divisions, we’re giving up the fight for what truly makes America great.

Jonathan Eig is the author of Ali: A Life. He can be reached at www.JonathanEig.com

Why South Asians Love Muhammad Ali

The boxing legend symbolizes more than just athletic prowess for those from the subcontinent..

Ayesha Le Breton

February 15, 2024

In 2016, over 100,000 people lined the streets of Louisville, Kentucky to pay their respects to hometown hero Muhammad Ali, who had passed away at 74 after a prolonged battle with Parkinson’s . “I know his funeral was attended by tens if not hundreds of thousands of people, but my father was one of the people who made the trek there,” said Bashir Ahmad, whom Pakistanis call the “godfather” of mixed martial arts.

Global admiration for Ali is well-documented — he won the BBC’s Sports Personality of the Century, BET’s Humanitarian Award, and America’s Presidential Medal of Freedom. What’s perhaps more surprising is that Ali also won over fans in South Asia, a region that had never before shown much interest in boxing, and a diaspora that viewed him as something much more than a gifted athlete.

• All Rounders
• Talk Cricket
• Drinks Break
• Cricket Corner
• Inside Out With Yousaf Anjum

• ICC World Test Championship
• ICC Super League Standings
• World Cup Special

Who is Mohammad Ali - The latest inclusion in Pakistan Test squad

Mohammad Ali has played 22 first-class matches and took 85 wickets

News Desk in Karachi

21 November, 2022

Chief selector Mohammad Wasim has announced the 18-men squad for the three-match Test series against England later in December.

Two new players, Mohammad Ali and Abrar Ahmed are selected in the national squad for an international series for the first time.

ALSO READ:  Fawad dropped; Abrar, Ali receive maiden call-ups for England Tests

Despite being considered as the hidden talent of Pakistan, many cricket fans are still unaware of who Mohammad Ali is?

Mohammad Ali is a right-arm pace bowler, born and raised in Sialkot on November 01, 1992.

The 30-year-old fast bowler has played 22 first-class matches and took 85 wickets with a career-best of 6/52.

During the ongoing Quaid-e-Azam trophy, Mohammad Ali is showing his class with the bowl as he is the second-highest wicket-taker in the tournament alongside the young talent Abrar Ahmed.

The pace bowler has taken 32 wickets in eight matches with an average of 22.78 and an economy of 3.27.

Due to his outstanding performance in the current domestic tournament, he is now included in the national squad for the Test series against the three lions.

The three Tests are part of the ICC World Test Championship and are scheduled to be played in Rawalpindi (1-5 December), Multan (9-13 December) and Karachi (17-21 December).

It is to be noted that England last toured Pakistan for the Test series in 2005, which Pakistan won 2-0.

RELATED NEWS

Fawad dropped; Abrar, Ali receive maiden call-ups for England Tests

21/Nov/2022

Reason behind Fawad, Yasir's exclusions from Test squad against England

Netizens baffled over Zafar Gohar's non-selection for England Tests

Mir Hamza not considered for England Test series due to foot injury

{{suggest.tag}}

Search for “ ”

• INTERNATIONAL Pakistan v New Zealand New Zealand vs Pakistan 2nd T20I
• Pakistan vs New Zealand 3rd T20I
• ACC Mens T20I Premier Cup Hong Kong vs Oman 2nd Semi Final (B1 v A2)
• Nepal vs Hong Kong 3rd Place Play-off
• United Arab Emirates vs Oman   LIVE Final
• T20 LEAGUE IPL 2024 Chennai Super Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants 34th Match
• Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals 35th Match
• Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru   LIVE 36th Match
• Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans 37th Match
• Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians 38th Match
• CSA T20 Challenge Lions vs Titans 51st Match
• KwaZulu-Natal Inland vs Dolphins 50th Match
• Western Province vs Boland 49th Match
• Warriors vs North West 52nd Match
• KwaZulu-Natal Inland vs Lions 53rd Match
• Boland vs North West 56th Match
• Warriors vs Dolphins 55th Match
• Western Province vs Titans 54th Match
• DOMESTIC County Division 1 Nottinghamshire vs Somerset 14th Match
• Kent vs Surrey 13th Match
• Warwickshire vs Hampshire 12th Match
• Lancashire vs Essex 11th Match
• Durham vs Worcestershire 15th Match
• County Division 2 Gloucestershire vs Sussex 12th Match
• Glamorgan vs Northamptonshire 11th Match
• Yorkshire vs Middlesex 10th Match
• Leicestershire vs Derbyshire 9th Match
• WOMEN Kalahari Womens T20I Tournament Botswana Women vs Lesotho Women 1st Match
• Rwanda Women vs Mozambique Women 2nd Match
• Lesotho Women vs Rwanda Women 3rd Match
• Botswana Women vs Mozambique Women 4th Match
• Botswana Women vs Rwanda Women 5th Match
• Lesotho Women vs Mozambique Women 6th Match
• Botswana Women vs Mozambique Women 7th Match
• Rwanda Women vs Lesotho Women 8th Match
• Indonesia Women v Mongolia Women Indonesia Women vs Mongolia Women 1st T20I
• Indonesia Women vs Mongolia Women 2nd T20I
• Indonesia Women vs Mongolia Women 3rd T20I
• Indonesia Women vs Mongolia Women 4th T20I
• West Indies women tour of Pakistan Pakistan Women vs West Indies Women 2nd ODI (ICC Championship Match)
• Pakistan Women vs West Indies Women 3rd ODI (ICC Championship Match)
• Gibraltar Women v Estonia Women Gibraltar Women vs Estonia Women 1st T20I
• Gibraltar Women vs Estonia Women 2nd T20I
• Gibraltar Women vs Estonia Women 3rd T20I
• Womens T20I Quadrangular Series United States Women vs Netherlands Women 5th Match
• United Arab Emirates Women vs Scotland Women 6th Match

Mohammad Ali

The independent voice of cricket

Watch: Pakistan Test newbie Mohammad Ali rips out stumps, smashes pads in spectacular Quaid-e-Azam Trophy campaign

Watch: Right-arm quick Mohammad Ali has been given a maiden call-up for Pakistan’s Test series against England, beginning at home on December 1.

Ali plays for Central Punjab and has been in fine form in the last two seasons of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, picking up 56 wickets, including 24 in the ongoing edition. Last year, Ali had picked up 32 scalps in eight games to end as the leading wicket-taker amongst quicks, and the second-highest overall, behind left-arm spinner Ali Usman.

The 30-year-old has picked up two five-fors for his side in 2022/23, averaging 25.54 from six games, and is the third-highest wicket-taker in the tournament. No other fast bowler has more wickets than him, with only spinners Abrar Khan and Mubasir Khan ahead of him.

A highlights reel of his performances in the Quaid-q0Azam Trophy 2022/23, shared by Pakistan Cricket, gives a glimpse of Ali’s skills. He is seen varying his lengths to trouble the batters, often getting the ball to swing at the last instance. Against Sindh, he bowled Zahid Mahmood with a delivery that came back in, and then got Imam-ul-Haq lbw with a delivery that swung away in another game, against Balochistan. Fawad Alam and Sarfaraz Ahmed are other notable scalps.

Overall, Ali has played 22 first-class games since making his debut in 2018, picking up 85 wickets with a strike rate of 44.8. He has best figures of 6-52 and has picked up a match haul of ten wickets once to go with six five-fors.

Watch Mohammad Ali’s highlights from Quaid-e-Azam 2022/23 here:

Mohammad Ali has earned a maiden call-up to the 🇵🇰 Test squad for the 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 series. He has been the best fast bowler in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy in the last two editions, taking 56 wickets 🙌 🎥 View some of his wickets in this #QeAT season #PAKvENG pic.twitter.com/sfx9Tm6YhO — Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) November 21, 2022

Have Your Say

You must be logged in to post a comment.

Become a Wisden member

• Exclusive offers and competitions
• Money-can’t-buy experiences
• Join the Wisden community
• Sign up for free

Get the magazine

12 Issues for just £39.99

Join our mailing list

Get the latest news, recommended reading and offers sent to your inbox.

• Privacy Policy
• Submissions

Death anniversary of Allama Iqbal being observed today

Chicken rates in lahore today: prices soar up to rs. 200 per kg, iranian president raisi to arrive in pakistan tommorow, hania aamir opens up about her mental health struggles, itel's new dawn in pakistan: celebrating the launch of itel s24 and a new brand identity, pakistan dispatches 8th aid shipment to gaza amidst ongoing conflict, mamya shajaffar, and mehar bano raise temperature with viral dance video, hiba bukhari, sheheryar munawar’s bold photoshoot goes viral, pakistani fighter shahzain rindh earns salman khan's appreciation after victory over indian rival, one dead, several injured as clashes between pti, pml-n mar by-elections, profile: muhammad ali — pakistan’s caretaker minister for energy, power and petroleum.

Mr. Muhammad Ali has taken charge as the caretaker Minister for Energy, Power & Petroleum.

Mr. Muhammad Ali has over 30 years of domestic and international work experience in the public and private sectors, including as Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan. He also chaired the Committee on Power Sector Audit, Circular Debt Resolution and Future Roadmap which prepared a detailed report for reforming Pakistan’s power sector, and was member of the negotiation team which successfully negotiated revised power tariff and signed the MoUs with private power producers.

Mr. Ali is founder of some of the leading companies in Pakistan including Inbox Business Technologies, Converge Technologies, Elixir Securities and Al-Shaheer Corporation (Meat One is the consumer brand). He has also worked and set up firms in the USA, Canada and UAE, and served on Boards of leading Pakistani corporates, stock exchange, credit rating agency, Federal Board of Revenues’ Tax Advisory Group and Government of Pakistan’s Economic Coordination Committee of the Cabinet. He also Chaired the Committee on Power Sector Audit, Circular Debt Resolution and Future Roadmap which prepared a detailed report for reforming Pakistan’s power sector, and was member of the negotiation team which successfully negotiated revised power tariff and signed the MoUs with private power producers.

From 2011-2013, Ali served as the Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP), the apex regulator for the corporate, insurance and financial sector of the country other than banking, where he successfully revamped the capital market and corporate governance landscape of Pakistan by ensuring successful passage and implementation of various laws through the country’s Parliament. He is credited with the development of a revised and fully automated capital gains tax regime in capital markets. In 2019, the Government of Pakistan tasked Ali to head a Committee to undertake a detailed audit of the power sector of Pakistan, consequent to which he also helped in the successful re-negotiation of power purchase agreements between the Government and the Independent Power Producers, which is expected to lead to substantial savings of public money and lowered power tariffs in the country. 

Ali is an MBA from IBA, University of Karachi, LLM from University of Toronto and a Mid-Career MPA from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government.

Daily Pakistan Global Web Desk

Facebook Comments

More from this category, one dead, several injured as clashes between pti, pml-n mar ..., two customs officials killed in di khan gun attack, most viewed, viral video: police officer caught getting cozy with girl in uniform, woman gives birth to sextuplets in rawalpindi, oil tanker catches fire at petrol pump in blue area of islamabad , young man dies in suspected collision with punjab cm's security ..., 17th annual conference on management of pakistan economy commences at ..., shoes of over dozen worshippers stolen from pakistan parliament’s ..., advertisement, itel's new dawn in pakistan: celebrating the launch of itel s24 and a new ..., gold & silver, gold prices hit record high in pakistan, currency rates in pakistan today - pkr to us dollar, euro, pound, dirham, and riyal - 21 april 2024.

Pakistani currency remains unchanged against US Dollar and other currencies on April 21, 2024. US dollar was being quoted at 277.5 for buying and 280.5 for selling.

Euro stands at 293 for buying and 296 for selling while British Pound hovers at 342.25 for buying, and 345.65 for selling.

UAE Dirham AED was at 75.20 and Saudi Riyal's new rate was at 73.30. 

Today’s currency exchange rates in Pakistan - 21 April 2024

Daily horoscope – march 1, 2024, e-paper daily pakistan urdu, mamya shajaffar, and mehar bano raise temperature with viral ..., pakistani fighter shahzain rindh earns salman khan's ..., ayeza khan radiates elegance in mesmerizing red outfit, hina rizvi ties the knot with ammar khan in karachi, malala to feature in new season of british comedy 'we are lady ..., sehar khan looks mesmerising in red outfit, pakistan's climate migration, paedophilia: how to address the issue, discover thailand: unveiling my ultimate 'must-see' destinations ..., role of nature-based solutions for improving urban water security, investing in women is the key to pakistan's agricultural growth, the demise of a titan, dr. omer shahab khan: making pakistan proud globally through ..., a call for educational equality in kalat.

• Who is the most followed Pakistani actor on Instagram?  09:55 PM | 3 Apr, 2024
• Forbes 2024 List of World's Billionaires is out now: Taylor Swift, ChatGPT founder enter elite ranks 12:12 PM | 3 Apr, 2024
• Pakistan's ranking improves by 7 spots in Transparency International Corruption index 01:52 PM | 30 Jan, 2024
• Pakistan Army ranked among top 10 strongest militaries in the world 01:42 PM | 17 Jan, 2024
• 10 Top Google searches made by Pakistanis in 2024 09:36 PM | 20 Mar, 2024
• Famous People Who Passed Away in 2023 08:35 PM | 26 Dec, 2023

Follow us on Facebook

Follow us on twitter, sign up for newsletter, famous people, world's oldest man shares details about his eating habits, elon musk shares 5 tips for young people, aseefa bhutto: all you need to know about pakistan’s first lady to be, shehbaz sharif: all you need to know about new pakistan's pm, shadab khan, profile: bushra bibi, profile: sarfaraz ahmed , liaquat ali chattha profile .

Copyright ©2024. Reproduction of this website's content without express written permission from 'Daily Pakistan' is strictly prohibited.

Meet the Greatest

Boxer, humanitarian, social activist: meet the people’s champion. explore the life of muhammad ali..

• Around the World
• Famous Friends
• Spirituality
• In His Corner
• The Timeline
• Boxing Timeline
• Humanitarian Timeline

Visit the Museum

The definitive muhammad ali experience. plan your visit, bring your group, shop in our retail store or host your event at the ali center..

• Ticket Prices
• Getting Here
• Groups and Field Trips
• Host an Event

At the Ali Center

The latest in greatness. what’s on at the ali center, from temporary and permanent exhibits to upcoming events., legacy in action, programs dedicated to mobilizing muhammad ali's legacy of promoting respect, inspiring change, and advancing social justice..

• Youth Leadership
• University Programming
• Community Engagement
• Learning Hub
• Collections and Archive
• DEIA Training
• Signature Annual Events

Support Greatness

Be a part of helping us inspire and celebrate the world’s changemakers through transformative experiences and training. here’s how..

• Corporate Support
• More Ways to Give
• Get Tickets

The Muhammad Ali Museum is the definitive experience for exploring Ali’s life and legacy through exhibits, films, and interactives.

Explore the artifacts, imagery, and interactive displays that bring to life Muhammad Ali’s singular achievements inside and outside the ring. Discover the pivotal “red bike moment” that led Ali to lace up his first boxing gloves. Explore the controversy over his objection to the war in Vietnam that led to being exiled from boxing. Punch and jab in a recreation of the Deer Lake training camp where Ali dedicated himself to reshaping his technique and regaining his title.

Throughout these triumphs and challenges, you’ll see how six core principles embraced by Ali—Confidence, Conviction, Dedication, Giving, Respect, and Spirituality—would guide his life as an athlete, humanitarian, and emissary of peace.

The Museum is part of the Muhammad Ali Center in historic downtown Louisville—Ali’s hometown and the only choice he considered for establishing the cultural and education center that works to continue his legacy.

Find your own moments of insight in this celebration of a legendary life that continues to inspire greatness. Take a journey and find the heart of a champion within us all.

Exhibits and Events

Learn what’s here at the Ali Museum, from our permanent and temporary exhibits to special events that celebrate greatness in our communities.

Official Hotel Partner

As a guest of the Muhammad Ali Center, enjoy 10% off your stay at 21C Museum Hotel.

Plan your Visit

Your Muhammad Ali Museum visit is one click or call away.

Ready to visit?

Tickets are available online or onsite. You can also check our hours, location, and more.

Bringing a group?

We offer special immersive experiences for field trips and groups of 10 or more.

"The life of Ali and the fight for Civil Rights in America and peace around the world leave you inspired, hopeful, and empowered!"

"Thoughtfully curated, showcasing the remarkable achievements, struggles, and the indomitable spirit of this legendary figure."

"A lot of cool and fun boxing interactions and kids will enjoy this as well! You should give it a visit!"

"Such an AMAZING experience … full of information about his past, his failures, his character, family life, legacy and career!"

"This is a must-stop when in Louisville. Even if you're not a big boxing fan, the Ali Center is absolutely worthwhile."

"A truly exceptional, motivational and inspirational experience. It's my wish that every young person—every person—could visit…."

Special Promotions

Learn more about special promotions from the Muhammad Ali Center ahead of your trip.

Additional Info

Looking for details on how to get here, what accessibility resources we offer, and more? We've got you covered.

Find out when the Muhammad Ali Center is open to plan your visit.

See our ticket prices and learn about our special discounts.

Details on how to get to the Muhammad Ali Center by car or public transportation.

Accessibility Services

Information about services offered to provide a comfortable and welcoming experience at the Muhammad Ali Center.

Still have questions? We'll do our best to answer them!

Shop the Museum

What are you looking for.

WI Women won by 2 wickets (with 0 balls remaining)

RCB need 196 runs in 107 balls.

Punjab Kings

Gujarat Titans

Match starts in 1 hr 29 mins

New Zealand

Match starts in 1 hr 59 mins

Oman need 202 runs in 117 balls.

Essex won by an innings and 124 runs

Day 3 - Hampshire trail by 235 runs.

Day 3 - Surrey lead by 111 runs.

Day 3 - Notts trail by 121 runs.

Day 3 - WORCS need 409 runs.

Day 3 - Derbyshire trail by 402 runs.

Day 3 - Middlesex need 118 runs.

Day 3 - Northants lead by 171 runs.

Day 3 - Sussex trail by 55 runs.

Scot Women won by 8 wickets (with 23 balls remaining)

UAE Women won by 8 wickets (with 33 balls remaining)

Uganda Women chose to bat.

SL Women chose to bat.

United States of America Women

Zimbabwe Women

Match yet to begin

Pakistan won by 7 wickets (with 47 balls remaining)

Rajasthan Royals

Mumbai Indians

Mohammad Ali

• Contracted Players

Alphabetically sorted top ten of players who have played the most matches across formats in the last 12 months

November 01, 1992, Sailkot

Batting Style

Right hand Bat

Bowling Style

Right arm Medium fast

Playing Role

Mohammad Ali Career Stats

Batting & Fielding

Explore Statsguru Analysis

Recent Matches of Mohammad Ali

Debut/last matches of mohammad ali.

Test Matches

List A Matches

T20 Matches

News and Features about Mohammad Ali

Reeza hendricks and mohammad ali keep multan sultans in pole position.

Rizwan also chipped in with a half-century as Sultans ended their home leg with fourth win in five games

Mohammad Ali, Abbas Afridi set up Multan Sultans win over Islamabad United

Hendricks hit his second consecutive half-century to help Sultans chase 145 and make it two wins in two

Pitch imperfect from Pakistan as duff selection deepens their woes

England cut loose against an ill-balanced attack, on another benign Pindi surface

Photos of Mohammad Ali

We can all learn from Muhammad Ali’s solidarity with Palestine

This post was originally published on   Karim Zidan’s  Sports Politika Substack .

Muhammad Ali’s advocacy throughout his career

On a brisk evening in March 1967,  Muhammad Ali stepped into a press conference surrounded by oversized cameras, blinding flashes, and bespectacled reporters. He had just retained his heavyweight titles following a seventh round KO of Korean War veteran Zora Folley . While Ali’s violent victory would have been the headline news on any other day, the undefeated 25-year-old was about to eclipse his own mastery.  

Speaking to the room of reporters in Louisville, Kentucky, Ali explained that he had no intention of fighting in Vietnam. 

“Why should they ask me to put on a uniform and go 10,000 miles from home and drop bombs and bullets on brown people in Vietnam after so-called Negro people in Louisville are treated like dogs and denied simple human rights?” Ali, who had been drafted by the United States military in 1966 and called up for induction in 1967, said at the time. 

And so, on April 27, 1967, Ali attended the induction but refused to answer his name or take the oath. He was arrested and unanimously convicted on draft evasion by an all-white jury in June 1967. The boxer was sentenced to five years in prison (which he avoided on appeal), fined $10,000 and was stripped of his heavyweight titles.

On June 28, 1971, the Supreme Court overturned Ali’s conviction and he resumed his boxing career, handicapped by more than three years in exile from his profession. 

Although Ali successfully regained his titles, reaffirming his position as the world’s premier boxer, it was his choice to protest the Vietnam War and his vocal advocacy for marginalized communities, including African Americans, that elevated him beyond his exceptional athletic feats. In short: it was his courageous activism that solidified his legacy as “the greatest.”

Ali stood with Palestine

Among Muhammad Ali’s lesser known activism was his outspoken support for the Palestinian cause. In 1974—three years after his draft dodging conviction was overturned—Ali visited Beirut during a tour of the Middle East, where he declared that the “United States is the stronghold of Zionism and imperialism.” 

The details of Ali’s trip were chronologized in an article for the Jewish Telegraphic Agency titled “ Ali Belts Zionism .” 

Muhammad Ali, who says he is retiring from the ring to spread the faith of Islam, is losing no time throwing right hooks at Zionism. He told a press conference in Beirut, at the start of a tour of the Middle East, that “the United States is the stronghold of Zionism and imperialism.” On a visit later to two Palestinian refugee camps in southern Lebanon, the former heavy-weight boxing champion was quoted by a guerrilla news agency as saying: “In my name and the name of all Muslims in America, I declare support for the Palestinian struggle to liberate their homeland and oust the Zionist invaders.” 

During the Israeli occupation of Southern Lebanon in 1985, Muhammad Ali traveled to Israel in an attempt to negotiate the release of approximately 700 Shiite Muslim prisoners who had been transferred to the Atlit detention camp in Israel. Ali told the  press  that he was there “to arrange for the freeing of the Muslim brothers imprisoned by Israel” and that he would be discussing the release of “all 700 brothers” with the “very highest level in the country.”

While Israel declined Ali’s offer, he met with several Israeli officials, including Deputy Foreign Minister Ronnie Milo, a member of the right-wing Likud party that is currently chaired by Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu. 

In January 1988, Ali was pictured participating in a pro-Palestine rally in Chicago during the First Intifada, a six-year uprising that lasted until the signing of the Oslo Accords in 1993. 

Ali’s vehement criticism of Israel’s occupation, coupled with his outward support for the Palestinian cause drew ire from segments of the Jewish community. Israeli newspaper Haaretz ran an  obituary  of Ali in 2016 that accused him of having “frequently clash with the Jewish people.” However, his criticism of the Israeli state should not be conflated with antisemitism. 

When Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl was kidnapped by Islamic extremists in January 2002, Ali pleaded publicly for the Jewish journalist’s release. 

“I appeal to you to show Daniel Pearl compassion and kindness,” said Ali. “Treat him as you would wish all Muslims to be treated by others. Daniel should not become another victim of the ongoing conflict. It is my most sincere prayer that Daniel Pearl be permitted to return safely to his family. May Allah have mercy on us all.”

Pearl was beheaded by his abductors following nine days of captivity. Ali would go on to attend the memorial service two months later. 

As Ali continued to mature, so did his perspective on religion. In his 2004 memoir, Ali summed up this change succinctly: “We all have the same God, we just serve him differently…It doesn’t matter whether you’re a Muslim, a Christian, or a Jew. When you believe in God, you should believe that all people are part of one family. If you love God, you can’t love only some of his children.”

Ali stayed true to his Abrahamic tolerance. In 2012, Ali attended the bar mitzvah of his grandson Jacob Wertheimer, who was born to his daughter Khaliah Ali and her husband Spencer Wertheimer. Jacob had opted to identify with his father’s Jewish religion and culture, which Ali was extremely supportive of. 

“My father was supportive in every way. He followed everything and looked at the Torah very closely. It meant a lot to Jacob that he was there,” Khaliah Ali  said .

Ali’s activism and humanity provide a valuable lesson for our times. While vehemently opposing Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories, the legendary boxer’s critique remained rooted in political disagreement, steering clear of antisemitic sentiments. His unwavering support for Jewish friends and family, coupled with profound respect for the Jewish religion, underscores that crucial distinction.

May we all learn to champion causes without succumbing to prejudice. 

Karim Zidan ’s   Sports Politika is a newsletter about the intersection of sports, power and politics. If you like what you see,  upgrade to a paid subscription  (or  gift a subscription  if you already have your own).

Bloody Elbow merch available

Bloody Elbow is pleased to announce our partnership with Revgear. They have been a pioneer in the MMA gear industry and have grown into a formidable brand and true leader in the market. Revgear now have Bloody Elbow t-shirts, hoodies and hats so you can show your support for independent MMA journalism.