Army chief hopes to bring back hockey’s lost glory
KARACHI: Chief of Army employees General Raheel Sharif aforementioned he would support any endeavour to revive Pakistan’s glory in sports, notably in hockey, in an exceedingly bid to revive the country’s identity as a sporting nation.
The Inter-Services publicity (ISPR) on Sunday tweeted:
The army chief attended the ultimate match of the primary Chief of Army employees Hockey Cup in metropolis and gave away trophy, medals and money prizes to the winning groups of the tournament.
The army chief’s statement comes at a time once the West Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has been troubled to deal with the shortage of funds which will be patient their participation in ruler Azlan crowned head and athletics. they need reportedly not received any grants from the Prime Minister throughout the last twenty months.
The team’s recent loss to Federal Republic of Germany within the final of the Champions Trophy in Asian nation has any disadvantaged the team of a golden chance to win the distinguished event when twenty years.
The team has attained variety of milestones within the past being the sole hockey-playing nation that has won the hockey tournament title fourfold. it’s additionally won hockey medal at the Asian Games for a record eight times.
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