2019 Winners
PSA Class of 2019 included athletes from many sports in Pakistan, journalists, media persons and special moments. Before we carry the baton forward, meet our Class of 2019…
Sportswoman of the Year
Nargis Hazara
Karate
Nargis bagged one Gold medal and two Silver medals at the South Asian games for Pakistan highlighting her class and talents. In 2018, she became the first medalist from Pakistan at the Asian Games Karate Championship showing she has all-round skills and is a high achiever for the nation when it comes to Karate. Nargis also won a Gold medal at the 2017 South Asian games indicating she is a consistent performer at the top level 
Sportsman of the Year
Muhammad Inam Butt
Wrestling
Gujranwalaโs pride and Pakistanโs pride! The Pakistani wrestler has a long list of achievements, and one of the most prominent of this achievements came when he won Gold in the 2019 World Beach Games in 2019. Similarly, Inam won Gold in the 2018 Commonwealth Gold games and in 2010. Alongside these achievements, the champion wrestler won the Beach Asian games in 2016 as well as the South Asian games in the same year. When it comes to pedigree, Inam Butt is certainly decorated in this regard! All in all the Gujranwala born athlete has won 18 medals for Pakistan, with 10 of them being Gold medals, highlighting his class
Best Team of the Year
Pak women's Cricket Team
Cricket
Pakistanโs Women Cricket Team, led by Bismah Maroof created history earlier this year when they defeated West Indies in the 3-match ODI series 2-1. It was the first ever series win by girls in green against any side ranked better than them which is an indication that womenโs Cricket is heading towards the right direction. 
Best Coach of the Year
Tariq Lutfi
Football
Tariq, a former footballer and now a coach, is considered to be the most qualified and successful coach in Pakistan football. Many describe him as " the most-qualified football official in Pakistan". After managing KRL FC for years, he joined SSGC and built a new team for them which finished third in Pakistan Premier League. As a coach, Lutfi has several wins to his title cupboard. 
Best Journalist of the Year
Rasheed shakoor
BBC Urdu
Rasheed Shakoor has an experience of over three decades, and he is currently working with BBC Urdu service. Heโs among the best Urdu writers in Pakistan. His in-depth knowledge on topics he covers gives has a separate fan-following on BBC community. 
Sports CSR Campaign of the Year
LQ Development Squad
Cricket
Lahore Qalandarsโ Player Development Program is a phenomenal initiative, appreciated by everyone in country. Around 500,000 aspiring Cricketers have appeared in trials at over a dozen venues in Pakistan during last three years. The best players get the opportunity to tour Australia and also play in PSL. Notable performers include Haris Rauf and Salman Irshad. 
Sports Commentator of the Year
Ramiz Raja
Cricket
The voice of Pakistan cricket. Ramiz Raja has been commentating so long that people often forget he was a champion batsman too. Ramiz has travelled the World commentated on the game of cricket 
Sports TV Host of the Year
Zainab Abbas
Duniya Tv
Zainab has fast become the face of cricket anchoring in Pakistan, largely due to her work on the Pakistan Super League where she has made a name for herself. Aside from her bubbling personality, she has a strong cricketing brain which is displayed through her work 
Special Abilities Sportsperson of the Year
Amir Ashfaq
Blind Cricket
Aamir Ashfaq is member of Pakistanโs blind cricket team. He is B2 category blind. His flamboyant batting helped Pakistan create a world record of highest score during Blind cricket World Cup match against Australia in January 2018. Aamir scored an unbeaten 208 off 95 balls before being retired back to pavilion and helped Pakistan post highest total of 563 runs in an ODIs World Cup of visually impaired Cricketers. 
Lifetime Achievement Award of the Year
Jahangir Khan
Squash
Jahangir Khan is, without any doubt, the greatest-ever athlete to represent Pakistan. His achievements as a Squash player remain unmatched, and his record of winning 555 consecutive matches is still unchallenged by any other athlete. This is only one of Jahangir Khanโs many notable lifetime achievements. 
People's Choice Sports Award of the Year
Shahid Afridi
Cricket
A Pakistani sportsman who needs no introduction- Shahid Khan Afridi can be safely called one of the most iconic players in the history of cricket. Afridi smashed the fastest 100 off 37 balls on his debut ODI, and to date there is no looking back. Also called โBoom Boomโ and โLalaโ by his fans around the world, Afridi is now a limited overs superstar who also runs his own charity called โHope Not Outโ. 
People's Choice Sports Award of the Year
Sana Mir
Cricket
one of Pakistanโs most celebrated female athletes, remained in limelight in 2018 with her superb bowling performance. She took 19 wickets in 7 games at average of 11.78. She also reached to the top of ICC women ODI bowlers ranking in the year to make the country proud 
Sports Moment of the Year
PSL Final in Karachi
Cricket
It was one of the best moments for cricket in Pakistan as PSL final was held in Karachi. The fans in Karachi cheered for two competing teams Islamabad United and Peshawar Zalmi. Over 30 thousand people singing the national anthem together, this was the highlight of the day. The final also celebrated return of top cricket to Karachi after 9 years. 
Sports Icon of the Year
Javed Miandad
Cricketer
Sports Icon of the Year
Sami Ullah
Hockey
Samiullah Khan was a Hockey player from Pakistan, who was also called โThe Flying Horseโ because of his speed. The Bahawalpur-born legend played in the 1970s and 1980s for Pakistan, earning various medals for the country as a player and captain of the team. After retirement, he served as the manager of the team. The great player contributed to Pakistan Hockey in one way or the other. 
Sports Icon of the Year
Aisam ul Haq Qureshi
Tennis
Aisam ul Haq is Pakistanโs most celebrated Tennis player. In a country obsessed with Cricket, Aisam remained the only Pakistani in the last one decade to pursue professional Tennis. He kept on bringing laurels to the state by raising Pakistanโs flag everywhere.Aisam ul Haq is also the recipient of several local and international awards, including Presidentโs Award for Performance by the Government of Pakistan in 2004, the Arthur Ashe Humanitarian Of The Year Award for 2002 and 2010, Triple gold medalist at first Islamic Solidarity Games, Salam Pakistan Youth Award by President of Pakistan in 2007 and runners-up for the 2003 Anne Frank Award For Moral Courage by the Anne Frank Trust, UK. 
Sports Icon of the Year
Naseem Hameed
Athletics
Not many female athletes in Pakistan can boast about a drama serial based on their life story. Naseem Hameed became the fastest woman in South Asia when she earned a Gold medal in 100 m in South Asian games in Dhaka. The athlete is a known name in Pakistan, and her achievements have brought a lot of honor to the country. 
Sports Icon of the Year
Muhammad Yousuf
Snooker
If a sport has won most number of World and Asian titles for Pakistan, it is the game of colorful balls and cue-stick, Snooker. Mohammad Yousuf deserves all the credit for giving Snooker a life in Pakistan. He won the IBSF world snooker championship, beating Icelandโs Johannes R. Johannesson in the final in 1994. Four years later, he went to win the Asian Snooker Championship. In 2006, Yousuf won World Masters championship. Mohammad Yousuf is the most celebrated cueist of Pakistan, and many grabbed the cue stick after getting inspired by Yousufโs achievements in the game. 
Sports Icon of the Year
Hussain Shah
Boxing
Hussain Shah won a Bronze medal in 1988 Olympics in Korea, which is one of the only two individual Olympic medals for Pakistan, to date. He is one of the finest boxers from Pakistan. Hussain Shah has also won five gold medals in the South Asian Games history. He remained one of the best boxers of Asia between 1980 and 1988, which is the best prominence achieved by any Pakistani boxer 
Sports Icon of the Year
Kaleem Ullah
Football
Kaleemullah is among Pakistanโs most celebrated footballers of this era. Although Pakistanโs National Team remained out of action due to administrative issues, Kaleem remained active in professional circuit and kept Pakistan flag high. He has played leagues in several countries and earlier this year while playing for Turkeyโs Igdir spor, he scored his 100th professional goal and became the first Pakistani to reach this milestone. 
![Four medals, two athletes, and absolutely zero plans of leaving empty-handed. ๐ฎโ๐จ๐ต๐ฐ
Tayiba secured bronze in the 53kg Fighting category and silver in Speed Kicking, while Sumbal claimed gold in Individual Recognized Poomsae and silver in Speed Punch at the 9th Hero International Taekwondo Open Championship.
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