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PHF to redefine selection committee’s role
Jan 22nd
Final selection to be in the hands of team management.
Michel ready to coach team despite security concerns: Bajwa
Jan 20th
LAHORE: Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) secretary Asif Bajwa has claimed that while Pakistan`s Dutch coach Michel van den Heuvel has expressed concerns over security in Pakistan, he has not refused to continue his assignment with the Pakistan team. Talking to reporters here on Wednesday, after arriving from Malaysia where Pakistan earned two seats in the [...]
Hockey players eye series in India
Jan 18th
Pakistan players along with score of foreign athletes are willing to be part of World Series Hockey tournament.
Pakistan’s top hockey players lining up for IPL-style league
Jan 18th
NEW DELHI: A host of foreign players, including top Pakistani stars and 2010 World-Cup-winning Australian captain Jamie Dwyer, are lining up to be part of the World Series Hockey, which will be launched by the Indian Hockey Federation (IHF) later this year. Event organizer Nimbus Sports, who recently entered a 15-year contract with the IHF, [...]
Pakistan’s hockey players to get lesson in how to tackle media
Jan 16th
The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) is planning on imparting media management training to its players in a bid to avoid scandals and protect its players from being cornered by journalists. “We will organise a seminar about media management during the National Championship at the end of this month in Faislabad. We will train players on [...]
No honour for disabled heroes
Jan 13th
ISLAMABAD: The President of the Pakistan Paralympics Games (PPG), Tariq Mustafa, called on the government to recognize the achievements of the country’s disabled athletes and in particular honour their tremendous performance at the 2010 Asian Para Games in China. “Neither the Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) nor the government has given any regard to this team,” [...]
Wapda win National Women’s Hockey C’ship for a fourth time
Jan 11th
KARACHI: Wapda maintained their dominance in the domestic circuit, winning the 26th PIA National Women Hockey Championship as the beat Pakistan Railways 3-0 in the final at Hockey Club of Pakistan Stadium on Tuesday. Wapda, maintaining their great run in the group stages, put on a better show against 13-time champion Railways to retain their [...]
PHF have no plans to retire veteran players: Qasim
Jan 11th
KARACHI: The Chief of Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) Qasim Zia said on Tuesday that they have no plans to forcibly retire veteran hockey players. “The selection of the players will be purely on form and fitness,” he told reporters after attending the prize distribution ceremony of the National Women Hockey Championship at Hockey Club of [...]
Plan for ‘Pak-China friendship year 2011′ chalked out
Jan 11th
“The year 2011 is declared as the ‘Pak-China Friendship Year’ during the recent visit of Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao to Pakistan.”
Lack of talent makes PHF age limit unreasonable: Samiullah
Jan 10th
KARACHI: The idea of putting age restrictions for national tournaments is not silly, but dearth of young players makes it an illogical demand for departments struggling to field competitive outfits, former Pakistan hockey star and Olympian Samiullah said. “I am in favour of bringing in young blood in Pakistan hockey. But after observing the available [...]
