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Home Sports COAS pledges Rs50m out of army’s welfare fund for PHF

COAS pledges Rs50m out of army’s welfare fund for PHF

by News desk
August 29, 2020
in Sports

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Rawalpindi

Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) President Brigadier (R) Khalid Sajjad Khokhar Friday called on Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa.
The Chief of Army Staff pledged Rs50 million out of army’s welfare fund for Pakistan Hockey Federation, said an Inter Services Public Relations pres release.
The Pakistan Hockey Federation president briefed the Chief of Army Staff on steps being taken to regain the standard of hockey across the country.
The Chief of Army Staff said army had always supported sports and especially hockey.
He said the government was keen to revive hockey and this opportunity should be used to maximum.
The Pakistan Hockey Federation president thanked the Chief of Army Staff for continued support to hockey and pledged enhanced efforts towards improvement of standards.
Pakistan Army had already made two Astroturf Stadiums available to Pakistan Hockey Federation in Rawalpindi and Okara, the press release said.—APP