ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Cricket Board has awarded fast bowler Hasan Ali and wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan with the top category A contracts for the 2021-22 season.
Ali missed out the PCB contract last year due to injury but made a stunning comeback to international cricket late last year during the home series against South Africa.
The notable players who missed out on this year’s contract include Asad Shafiq, Haider Ali, Haris Sohail, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Abbas, Naseem Shah, Shan Masood and Usman Shinwari.
However, the PCB said that all these players will remain in the selectors’ plan for the season ahead and have the opportunity to be considered for the 2022-23 season contracts.
“Due to the competitive nature of the central contract system, nine players have sadly missed out on this occasion,” PCB chief executive Wasim Khan said. “The door remains firmly open for these players and they will continue to remain in the plans of the selectors.”
Hasan Ali and Mohammad Rizwan get Pakistan Cricket Board top contracts
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Hasan Ali and Mohammad Rizwan get Pakistan Cricket Board top contracts
- Ali missed out the PCB contract last year due to injury but made a stunning comeback to international cricket in home series against South Africa
- Notable players who missed out on this year’s contract include Asad Shafiq, Haider Ali, Haris Sohail, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim
Pakistani art and culture festival opens in Dubai
- Festival features traditional and contemporary Pakistani art and crafts
- Event follows recent Pakistan-linked cultural exhibitions in the UAE
ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani art and culture festival opened in Dubai on Saturday, bringing together traditional and contemporary artistic expressions as part of efforts to promote Pakistan’s cultural heritage on an international platform.
The festival, held at the Dubai International Art Center, is a continuation of similar cultural events arranged by Pakistan in the Gulf state. The event features works by Pakistani artists and cultural vendors offering traditional clothing, jewelry and handcrafted items.
“UAE provides unique spaces and opportunities where diverse cultures converge, interact and are celebrated,” Pakistan’s Consul General Hussain Muhammad said, according to an official statement, after inaugurating the event.
“Art serves as an important instrument of soft diplomacy, helping project Pakistan’s positive image to the world and fostering people-to-people connections,” he added.
Pakistani participation in UAE cultural spaces has included artists featured at Art Dubai 2025, one of the Middle East’s major international art fairs, where Pakistani creatives exhibited works spanning modern and contemporary sections.
In 2025, Pakistani artists also presented their work at an exhibition in Ajman that highlighted Pakistan’s cultural heritage, drawing art lovers and diplomats alike.
Last year also saw an exhibition in Dubai that displayed the work of Pakistan’s late painter and calligrapher Sadequain, giving audiences in the UAE a chance to engage with the legacy of one of the country’s most iconic artists.
