Mayor Karachi optimistic about Pakistan hockey’s future

“It’s an honour for me to become the president of Sindh Hockey Association. I am really looking forward to working for the betterment of our national games,” he said.

“I used to play and watch hockey a lot. Our hockey legends came to me and asked me to lead hockey affairs in the province. Sometimes it is hard to revive sports without political patronage. I will try my best to play an important role in bringing hockey’s lost glory,” he concluded.

The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) is working towards hosting an international series on home turf before the Olympic Qualifiers.

The federation’s secretary, Haider Hussain, and his delegation recently held a significant meeting with FIH’s president, Tayyab Ikram. In attendance were Ghulam Ghous, the representative of the Asian Hockey Federation, and Asif Naz Khokhar, the secretary of the Punjab Hockey Association (PHA).

During this meeting, FIH’s president provided assurance that the international body will support PHF in organizing the international series in Pakistan.

“On behalf of PHF, we are in contact with different federations including Korea, Japan, and Oman. Hopefully, there will be a series in Pakistan before Olympic Qualifiers,” he said.

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