Tag: Hockey

  • Training camp for participation in the 4th Edition

    Lahore – Pakistan, June 3, 2014: The training camp of national junior probable preparing for participation in the 4th Edition of Sultan of Johor Junior Invitational Hockey Tournament – Johor Bahru/Malaysia 12-19 Oct 2014 – will be established at Hockey Club of Pakistan Stadium Karachi on 9th June 2014/afternoon. The PHF has invited following 53…

  • NBP wins 33rd National Junior Hockey

    Karachi, May 24, 2014: National Bank of Pakistan continued the winning streak shattering dreams of defending champion WAPDA beating them 2-1 in the final of the 33rd National Junior Hockey Championship that concluded at the Hockey Club of Pakistan Stadium here on Saturday. The Bankers initiated their attack in the first minute of the match…

  • U-18 National Hockey Championship 2014

    U-18 National Hockey Championship 2014

    Lahore – Pakistan, May 10, 2014: According to the press release by the PHF the 33rd Junior U-18 National Hockey Championship will be played at Hockey Club of Pakistan Stadium, Karachi from 14th to 25th May 2014 and organized by the Karachi Hockey Association on behalf of PHF. For the smooth conduct of the Championship,…

  • Ex. Hockey Olympian Anwar Ahmed Khan is no more

    By Rashid Ali Siddiqui, Karachi: Pakistan’s one of the great hockey hero Olympian Anwar Ahmed Khan breathed his last in Karachi on May 2, 2014. He was 81 since he was born on September 24, 1933 in Bhopal, India. With his demise a golden chapter of Pakistan hockey ended. He was a gold medalist and twice…

  • PIA wins the final of 9th Nishan-e-Haider Hockey

    Bahawalpur – Pakistan, May 1, 2014: PIA won the final of 9th Nishan-e-Haider Hockey Tournament beating WAPDA 3-1 at the Mutiullah AstroTurf Hockey Stadium. The flood light final was witnessed by a large crowd and Federal Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination Committee and Sports Mian Riaz Hussain Pirzada was the chief guest. The final started at…

  • Biggest participation in open trials conducted

    Bahawalpur – Pakistan, Apr 26, 2014: More than 180 players including national team captain Mohammed Imran and Olympian Akhtar Ali appeared for the two-day Open Trials conducted by the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) at the Mutiullah Hockey Stadium here on Friday. According to the press release by the secretary PHF. The PHF National Selection Committee…

  • Estranged Former Olympians join hands with PHF

    Estranged Former Olympians join hands with PHF

    By Rashid Ali Siddiqui, Karachi – Pakistan, Apr 16, 2014: National game received a shot in its arm after disgruntled former Olympians joined the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) in different capacities thus ending years long their opposition. However, former Olympian Samiullah stands on his principle stand and refused to join the present set-up. Those who…

  • Chances brighten for Pakistan hockey team

    Chances brighten for Pakistan hockey team

    By Rashid Ali Siddiqui, Karachi – Pakistan, April 07, 2014: Hockey is Pakistan’s national game though cricket has overtaken it in terms of popularity in masses and sponsorship by major business houses. Hockey in Pakistan is fighting for its survival as its standard continues to deteriorate with each passing day. Pakistan which had all the…

  • PIA defeated to WAPDA (B) 4-2

    Sargodah – Pakistan, Mar 19, 2014: PIA, Pakistan International Airlines defeated WAPDA (B) 4-2 to emerge Champion of the First edition of Brigadier ® Manzoor Hussain Atif Memorial Hockey Tournament at the packed Sargodha Hockey Stadium on Wednesday. According to the PHF press release final started at the newly laid Astroturf at the Stadium which…

  • WAPDA, Police have won their matches

    Sargodah – Pakistan, Mar 9, 2014: WAPDA and Pakistan police have won their matches on the opening day of the First Brigadier ® Manzoor Hussain Atif Memorial Hockey Tournament which commenced at the Sargodha Hockey Stadium here on Sunday. WAPDA beat NBP 2-1 while Police beat Air Force 1-0. According to press release by PHF.…