Rawalpindi (July 24, 2017): Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) President Khalid Khokhar recently met the Chief of Army Staff, Gen Qamar Bajwa at General Headquarters in Rawalpindi.
Khalid Khokhar said that General Qamar Bajwa appreciated the idea of a proposed hockey league featuring international stars, to be held in Lahore at the end of this year. He said that Army Chief also assured the Army’s support in providing security to foreign players and teams visiting Pakistan,” he said.
Khalid Khokhar further said that the PHF is trying to bring a World XI [team] — comprising past and present international stars from leading hockey nations such as Australia, Germany and the Netherlands — to play an exhibition match against a Pakistani team consisting of seasoned stalwarts in September. He said that the match will probably be played at the Army Stadium, Rawalpindi or in Karachi.
Khalid Khokhar further said that the Pakistan Army’s support would go a long way towards staging the hockey league and the match against the World XI.
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