Saqlain hails from a family of athletes. His brother, Zia Sabtain, played as a footballer at the domestic level. Another brother,
Tanveer ul Hasnain, was part of the
Pakistan national football team which won the gold medal at the
1991 South Asian Games. A third brother, Imamuddin, is a
pole vaulter who represented Pakistan at the
1986 Asian Games. ==See also==