--- title: "Pakistan Hockey Federation appoints new national team captain" description: "Most outlets reported the appointment of Abu Bakr Tariq (or Abu Bakar) as the new captain of the Pakistan national hockey team, replacing Ammad or Imad Butt. The emphasis varied slightly: some highlighted the timing in relation to the upcoming Hockey World Cup, while others noted the recommendation of the Professional Development Committee or the leadership change itself. The name of the outgoing captain was spelled differently across outlets (Ammad or Imad), but the core detail of the captaincy change remained consistent." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/861-pakistan-hockey-federation-appoints-new-national-team site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Pakistan Hockey Federation appoints new national team captain sports · latest filing 30 Jul 2026, 1:25 PM PKT · 29–30 Jul 2026 · 7 articles from 7 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 7 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported the appointment of Abu Bakr Tariq (or Abu Bakar) as the new captain of the Pakistan national hockey team, replacing Ammad or Imad Butt. The emphasis varied slightly: some highlighted the timing in relation to the upcoming Hockey World Cup, while others noted the recommendation of the Professional Development Committee or the leadership change itself. The name of the outgoing captain was spelled differently across outlets (Ammad or Imad), but the core detail of the captaincy change remained consistent. ## Same story from 7 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **ProPakistani** — [Pakistan Names New Hockey Captain Ahead of FIH World Cup](https://propakistani.pk/2026/07/30/pakistan-names-new-hockey-captain-ahead-of-fih-world-cup/) · 30 Jul 2026, 1:25 PM PKT > The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has appointed experienced forward Abu Bakar Mahmood as the new captain of the national men’s… Read More The post Pakistan Names New Hockey Captain Ahead of FIH World Cup appeared first on ProPakistani. - **The Nation** — [PHF names Abu Bakar Mahmood as new Pakistan hockey captain](https://www.nation.com.pk/30-Jul-2026/phf-names-abu-bakar-mahmood-new-pakistan-hockey-captain) · 30 Jul 2026, 6:42 AM PKT · 91% identical wording to the newest filing > LAHORE - The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has appointed seasoned international player Abu Bakar Mahmood as the new captain of the Pakistan national hockey team ahead of its upcoming international assignments. - **Daily Times** — [Abu Bakar replaces Ammad Butt as Pakistan hockey captain](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1530599/abu-bakar-replaces-ammad-butt-as-pakistan-hockey-captain/) · 30 Jul 2026, 4:35 AM PKT · 85% identical wording to the newest filing > The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has appointed Abu Bakar as the new captain of the Pakistan national hockey team on the recommendation of its Professional Development Committee. According to a PHF statement, the recommendation was made by the committee comprising Islahuddin Siddiqui and Hassan Sardar, and approved by PHF President Mohyuddin Ahmad Wani. The federation […] - **Aaj News (English)** — [Pakistan hockey names Abu Bakr new captain for World Cup](https://english.aaj.tv/news/330465661/pakistan-hockey-names-abu-bakr-new-captain-for-world-cup) · 29 Jul 2026, 8:30 PM PKT · 84% identical wording to the newest filing > The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has appointed Abu Bakr as the new captain of the national men’s hockey team for the upcoming World Cup, replacing Imad Butt in a major leadership change. The decision was announced by PHF ad hoc president Mohyuddin Ahmad Wani on the recommendation of the federation’s Professional Development Committee. According to the PHF, Abu Bakr was chosen in recognition... - **Dunya News** — [Pakistan Hockey Federation appoints Muhammad Abu Bakr as new national team captain](https://dunyanews.tv/en/Sports/965289-pakistan-hockey-federation-appoints-muhammad-abu-bakr-as-new-national-) · 29 Jul 2026, 8:22 PM PKT · 83% identical wording to the newest filing > The Pakistan Hockey Federation has replaced Imad Butt with Muhammad Abu Bakr as national captain ahead of the Hockey World Cup preparations. - **BOL News** — [Abu Bakar replaces Ammad Butt as Pakistan hockey captain](https://www.bolnews.com/sports/abu-bakar-replaces-ammad-butt-as-pakistan-hockey-captain/) · 29 Jul 2026, 7:04 PM PKT · 85% identical wording to the newest filing > Abu Bakar will lead national team in upcoming international competitions. The post Abu Bakar replaces Ammad Butt as Pakistan hockey captain appeared first on BOL News. - **24 News HD** — [Abu Bakr Tariq appointed Pakistan hockey captain](https://www.24newshd.tv/29-Jul-2026/abu-bakr-tariq-appointed-pakistan-hockey-captain) · 29 Jul 2026, 6:30 PM PKT · 79% identical wording to the newest filing > The Pakistan Hockey Federation has appointed Abu Bakr Tariq as captain of the national hockey team, replacing Ammad Shakeel Butt, reported 24NewsHD TV channel Wednesday. ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. "% related" compares whole stories, not single articles — see [what the percentages mean](https://harzaviya.com/methodology). - [Pakistan Hockey Federation Announces Squad for FIH Men’s World Cup](https://harzaviya.com/stories/1866-pakistan-announce-squad-for-fih-men-s-hockey-world-cup-2026) · 6 Aug 2026 · 10 outlets · 2 developments · 73% related - [Pakistan defeats South Korea in second hockey Test](https://harzaviya.com/stories/1473-captain-mahmood-s-brace-guides-pakistan-to-3-1-win-over) · 2 Aug 2026 · 2 outlets · 71% related 7 articles from 7 outlets, 29–30 Jul 2026. Headlines and links belong to their outlets — HarZaviya links out and never copies article text. --- HarZaviya compares how Pakistani outlets cover the same story. It stores and shows each outlet's headline and a short excerpt, and links out — it never copies article text, and every headline belongs to the outlet that wrote it. It takes no stance on any outlet. 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