Qasim Zia
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Qasim Zia is an Olympian who represented Pakistan
in Field Hockey
at the 1984 Summer Olympics
at Los Angeles
and 1986 Hockey World Cup
. Qasim Zia was a fullback. He played 87 International matches, in which he scored 15 goals. He is currently a provincial legislator
in the Punjab Assembly
in Pakistan
belonging to the Pakistan Peoples Party
. During the term of 2002 and 2007, he was the Leader of the Opposition
in the Punjab Assembly elected from Lahore
.
Qasim Zia has been appointed as the 23rd president of the Pakistan Hockey Federation
(PHF) by Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gillani on October 15, 2008.
Qasim Zia was married in November 1986 and has three children. His elder son, Usman Qasim, is a stock broker.
Keeping in view his services to Pakistan Hockey and his 25 years of services to Pakistan Politics, the President of Pakistan has recently awarded Sitara-e-Imtiaz to him.
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
in Field Hockey
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
at the 1984 Summer Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
at Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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and 1986 Hockey World Cup
Hockey World Cup
The Hockey World Cup is an international field hockey competition organised by the International Hockey Federation . The tournament was started in 1971...
. Qasim Zia was a fullback. He played 87 International matches, in which he scored 15 goals. He is currently a provincial legislator
Legislator
A legislator is a person who writes and passes laws, especially someone who is a member of a legislature. Legislators are usually politicians and are often elected by the people...
in the Punjab Assembly
Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
The Provincial Assembly of the Punjab is a unicameral legislature of elected representatives of the province of Punjab, which is located in Lahore in eastern Pakistan...
in Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
belonging to the Pakistan Peoples Party
Pakistan Peoples Party
The Pakistan Peoples Party , is a democratic socialist political party in Pakistan affiliated with Socialist International. Pakistan People's Party is the largest political party of Pakistan...
. During the term of 2002 and 2007, he was the Leader of the Opposition
Leader of the Opposition
The Leader of the Opposition is a title traditionally held by the leader of the largest party not in government in a Westminster System of parliamentary government...
in the Punjab Assembly elected from Lahore
Lahore
Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
.
Qasim Zia has been appointed as the 23rd president of the Pakistan Hockey Federation
Pakistan Hockey Federation
The Pakistan Hockey Federation is the national governing body for field hockey in Pakistan. It is affiliated to the International Hockey Federation .The current PHF president is Qasim Zia.- History :...
(PHF) by Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gillani on October 15, 2008.
Qasim Zia was married in November 1986 and has three children. His elder son, Usman Qasim, is a stock broker.
Keeping in view his services to Pakistan Hockey and his 25 years of services to Pakistan Politics, the President of Pakistan has recently awarded Sitara-e-Imtiaz to him.