ISLAMABAD, May 7 (TNS): Pakistan will be hosting a six-nation international hockey tournament in the first week of September with Rawalpindi being the first choice to conduct the event.<\/p>\n
Talking to APP, Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) Secretary Shahbaz Ahmad Senior said the tournament will be held from September 2 to 10 and has been included in the International Hockey Federation\u2019s (FIH) calendar.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe foreign teams to participate in the tournament include hosts Pakistan, Oman, Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Turkey and Sri Lanka,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are trying to host the tournament in Army stadium, Rawalpindi and we will be seeking Pakistan Army\u2019s permission in this regard,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He said if due to some reasons the tournament is not held in Rawalpindi then our second choice will be the Naseer Bunda Hockey Stadium, Islamabad but it depends if a new astroturf is laid in the stadium.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut if a new astroturf is not laid at the Naseer Bunda Hockey Stadium then the tournament will be held in Karachi,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Shahbaz said PHF had been doing all-out efforts for the revival and promotion of hockey in the country. \u201cThe World XI team visited Pakistan last year and played one match each in Lahore and Karachi which was a great step towards the revival of international hockey. Hopefully, the six-nation hockey tournament will be very beneficial for the Pakistan hockey,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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