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Pakistan footballer Saddam Hussain signs contract with Oman’s Salalah Club 

Pakistan footballer Saddam Hussain (left) takes picture with an official of Salalah Club after signing a contract with the club on September 17, 2023. (@SaddamSH17/Twitter)
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Updated 18 September 2023
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Pakistan footballer Saddam Hussain signs contract with Oman’s Salalah Club 

  • Hussain has played professional football in tournaments held in Kyrgyzstan and Bahrain in the past 
  • He was last associated with the Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) football club in his home country 
Updated 18 September 2023
KASHIF IMRAN

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan football midfielder, Saddam Hussain, on Sunday confirmed signing a contract with the Oman-based Salalah Sports Club. 

Hussain has previously served as the captain of the national side and represented Pakistan in 25 international matches. However, the footballer was currently out of the national squad. 

He has played professional football in tournaments in Kyrgyzstan and Bahrain in the past, and was last associated with the Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) football club in his home country. 

The footballer shared “the new signing alert” on X, previously known as Twitter. 

“Alhamdulillah. It’s time to start a new chapter for the upcoming season 2023–2024. I’ve officially signed my contract with my new team, Salalah Sports Club Division 1 League of Oman,” Hussain wrote. 

“I am excited to begin the season with my new family. We are Salalah Tigers.” 

 

 

He thanked his teammates, administration, coaches, and the club presidents for their assistance. 

While Hussain did not divulge details of his contract with the Omani club, he requested fans for their prayers and support. 

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At least 5 killed, 15 injured in gas cylinder explosion in Pakistan’s capital

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At least 5 killed, 15 injured in gas cylinder explosion in Pakistan’s capital

  • Police say further investigations are being conducted to ascertain cause of the blast in Islamabad’s G-7/2 area
  • Accidents caused by blasts involving faulty or worn-out gas cylinders used for cooking are common in Pakistan
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NAIMAT KHAN

ISLAMABAD: A gas cylinder explosion killed at least five people and injured 15 others in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad on Sunday, police said. 

The blast took place in a house in Islamabad’s G-7/2 sector, police said in a statement. The blast damaged other houses in the surrounding area, police said. 

Police officers and rescue teams are present in the area for relief activities, the statement said. 

“Five people lost their lives, while the injured were immediately shifted to hospital for medical treatment,” police said. 

Islamabad Police said further investigations are being conducted to ascertain the cause of the blast. 

Accidents caused by explosions involving faulty or worn-out gas cylinders, which are used for cooking and in cars, are common in Pakistan.

Five people were killed in Pakistan’s southern Larkana city last month in a gas cylinder explosion. In November 2024, at least 19 people were injured in Larkana due to another gas cylinder blast in the same city. 

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