Hockey

  KARACHI: In a first of its kind experience, players from Pakistan’s hockey team are set to compete against a team of stars from all over the world for a two-match exhibition series, in an attempt to revive the sport in the country. The first match between Pakistan and World XI will be played in Karachi on Friday with players from ...

Pakistan team for the PAKISTAN vs WORLD XI has been announced The two matches are to be played on Friday and Sunday at Karachi and Lahore respectively.The team will later leave for a tour of Argentina on February 5. Junaid Manzoor is the captain and Rizwan Ali, the vice captain  Team: WAQAR YOUNAS (goal keeper), ADIL RAO (goal keeper), RIZWAN ALI, ...

Pakistan defeated Indonesia by three goals to nil at the Asian Games Qualifiers for women hockey in Bangkok, Thailand.It was Pakistani’s first victory in the event.Star forward Mayira Sabir scored two open play goals in the 4th and 16th minutes Amreen Arshad completed the tally converting a penalty corner in the 29th minute.

KARACHI: Former Netherlands penalty corner specialist Floris Jan Bovelander shared his excitement regarding coming back to Pakistan as part of World XI tour. “I am very happy to be back in Pakistan,” he said in a video statement shared by Pakistan Hockey Federation. Bovelander can be seen in the video sitting in his office with a picture of Netherlands match ...

By;Asghar Ali Mubarak Islamabad;The International hockey is coming back to Pakistan after a long time and in a big way. Pakistan Hockey Federation has announced a World XI hockey team tour to Pakistan, comprising stars from hockey’s top nations. The two match series will be taken place in Karachi and Lahore on January 19 and 21 respectively. Globally recognized players ...

LAHORE: Punjab University’s team has won 36th All Pakistan Inter-University Higher Education Commission Women’s Hockey Championship 2017-18 by 1-0. According to details, PU’s team beat Lahore College for Women University Lahore’s team in final match at Johar Town Hockey Stadium. PU’s central forward Noreena Khalil scored one goal in the match which led to success. University of Sargodha obtained third ...

Pakistan’s 18 member women hockey team for the Asian Games Qualifiers to be held in Bangkok, Thailand from January 12-20 has been announced, along with six officials. Rizwana Yasmin is the captain of the team with Ambreen Arshad as the vice captain GOALKEEPERES:   Rizwana Yasmeen   (WAPDA)              Rushna Khan (Punjab) FULL BACKS: Ishrat Abbas  (WAPDA)                 Taskeen Kausar   (Army) ...

Islamabad: The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has named the former captain and the country’s legendary center forward Hasan Sardar as the new head coach of Pakistan Hockey team. The announcement came following the congress meeting of PHF held here on Thursday. “The congress approved the appointment of Hassan Sardar as the new head coach of Pakistan and manager of the ...

LAHORE: Punjab University is hosting 36th All Pakistan Inter-University Higher Education Commission Women’s Hockey Championship 2017-18. Punjab University, University of Sargodha, University of Lahore, UVAS, Lahore College for Women University, Imperial University, Superior University, Kinnaird College and GCU Faisalabad’s teams are participating in the event. On the inaugural day PU, UoS, LCWU, GCU Faisalabad and Superior University have won their ...

Pakistan Hockey Federation has called the following 31 junior players to report on the 4th of January at the Abdul Sattar Edhi hockey stadium in Karachi. World Cup winner Kamran Ashraf is the commandant of this camp for the National Junior Probables. PAKISTAN JUNIORS HOCKEY TEAM CAMP PROBABLES SNO NAME POSITION 1 WAQAR ALI GK 2 AKMAL HUSSAIN GK 3 ...