Delegation of former hockey Olympians and international stars from Gojra, Faisalabad calls on Director General Sports Punjab Muhammad Tariq Qureshi

Thursday, March 23, 2023

A delegation of former hockey Olympians and international stars from Gojra, Faisalabad called on Director General Sports Punjab Muhammad Tariq Qureshi at his office at National Hockey Stadium on Monday. The promotion of hockey across the province was discussed during the meeting.

Former Olympian Irfan Mehmood, Olympian Tauseeq Arshad, Olympian Tariq Imran, international hockey players Khawer Javed and Liaqat Ali Bhutta (USA) were the members of the delegation.

The members of delegation informed on this occasion that the First Ustad Aslam Roda Hockey Tournament is being organized in Gojra from March 23 to 29, 2023. International hockey player Khawer

Javed will be the organizing secretary of the 7-day hockey tournament.

Talking to the delegation, Director General Sports Punjab Muhammad Tariq Qureshi said that hockey is our national game and its promotion is among our top priorities and in this regard Sports Board Punjab is fully cooperating with PHF and all stakeholders,” he added.

Director General Sports Punjab Muhammad Tariq Qureshi further said Sports Board Punjab will utilize all of its resources for tracing fresh talented hockey players from across the province. “Sports Board Punjab has organized several male and female hockey events in the recent past to provide maximum playing opportunities to young talented players of the province,” he explained.