Hockey

RAWALPINDI: International hockey players, who have come for the World XI series, and Pakistan’s hockey legends met Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Tuesday. COAS appreciated Pakistan Hockey Federation’s initiative for bringing the international players to the country, according to Inter Services Public Relations statement. Moreover, COAS also assured PHF of Pakistan Army’s support for the provision of security ...

LAHORE: Sports Board Punjab (SBP) is taking every possible measure for the promotion of hockey in the province; Secretary Sports Punjab Muhammad Aamir Jan said this while talking to media prior to hockey match between Pakistan and World XI at National Hockey Stadium on Sunday. Secretary Sports Punjab Muhammad Aamir Jan also witnessed exciting hockey match and praised the performance ...

LAHORE: Secretary Sports Punjab Muhammad Aamir Jan has welcomed the players of hockey World XI in Pakistan. In a statement on Saturday, Secretary Sports Punjab Muhammad Aamir Jan expressed his hope that more international teams will tour Pakistan after the World XI. He said the tour of World XI will be a great encouragement for hockey lovers and young players ...

KARACHI: Pakistan Hockey Federation honoured 12 former greats of the game – 6 from Pakistan and 6 from other countries – including two umpires by inducting them into unique hall-of-fame on Thursday in Karachi. Special maroon coloured jackets were conferred upon the players as a mark to include them in the PHF’s hall of fame, the first of its kind ...

KARACHI: The young Pakistani side was outplayed 5-1 by the experienced World XI in the first of two-match series between Pakistan and World XI in Karachi on Friday. Pakistan got the earlier lead in the first quarter when Adeel Latif converted a good move into a goal in the 6th minute of the match. Pakistan maintained their 1-0 lead in ...

The training camp of national senior probables preparing for participation in the Commonwealth Games to be played in Gold Coast/Australia from 4th to 15th April 2018 will be established at Abdul Sattar Edhi Hockey Stadium, Karachi on 22nd January 2018.   GOALKEEPERS: 1.       Imran Butt                                             – PIA 2.       Amjad Ali                                               – SSGC 3.       Mazhar Abbas                                       – NBP 4.       Hafiz Umair                                            ...

  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 ...