Islamabad, Apr 11: Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) President Asif Bajwa has said his country and India are considering playing a bilateral series this year to help strengthen and popularise the sport.
“We are in discussions with our counterparts since the resumption of talks between Pakistan and India…we hope to play a series with India any time this year,” The Dawn quoted Bajwa, as saying.
“We want to play hockey because it is direly needed in this part of the world. Hockey contests between India and Pakistan will strengthen the base of hockey besides further popularising the sport,” the former Olympian added.
Both Pakistan and India have not played against each other in hockey (in India or Pakistan) for the last two years after the November 2008 terror attack on Mumbai, which had soured the relationship between the two countries.
“Our discussions with India started after Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani made a successful visit to India recently,” Bajwa said. (ANI)
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