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National Hockey to resume in Pakistan from August

National Hockey in Pakistan

Pakistan’s national sport hockey will resume its professional activities from August, reports said.

“We are trying to start Hockey5s League by the end of August so that doors of our domestic hockey are opened,” the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) Secretary Asif Bajwa said in a video message.

“We are also planning to hold the first round of national tray championship in September-October. Afterwards, we’ll hold (another) national championship.”

Bajwa went on to say that Hockey5s tournament is important for the future of Pakistan hockey. “If we want to revive the national game, then we’ll have to focus on this format in school and youth hockey as it can play a major role in achieving that target.”

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19-member squad announced for Olympic 2020 qualifying matches

Pakistan Hockey team

Chief selector of the Pakistan Hockey team Manzoor Junior announced a 19-member squad for the two Olympic qualifying matches scheduled for October 26 and 27 against Netherlands, today. Muhammad Rizwan Senior will lead Pakistan in the FIH Olympic Qualifiers against the Netherlands to be held later this month in Amsterdam. Pakistan hockey team will play … Read more

PHF to nationalize hockey, expanding from province to province

PHF to nationalize hockey

Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) wants to nationalize the sport of hockey, suggesting a comprehensive plan to expand the national game from province to province. PHF secretary Asif Bajwa said they want to nationalize hockey so that it could be played in each province of the country. “Each province should host at least two tournaments,” he … Read more