Sports Correspondent
Lahore
Director General Sports Punjab Adnan ArshadAulakh said that Sports Board Punjab (SBP) has decided to organize historic Lahore Hockey League 2020 with the collaboration of Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) in December this year.
This important decision was taken during a high-profile meeting chaired by Director General Sports Punjab Adnan ArshadAulakh at National Hockey Stadium on Friday. The meeting was attended by PHF Secretary AsifBajwa, Director Admin Javed Chohan, Director Sports Hafeez Bhatti, Divisional Sports Officer Nadeem Qaiser, Director National Coaching Centre Rana Nasrullah, national hockey team head coach Olympian Kh. Junaid, SBP Consultant Shahid Faqeer Virk and other officials.
A three-member committee has been constituted for the smooth organization of the tournament. Director Sports Hafeez Bhatti, Divisional Sports Officer Nadeem Qaiser and national hockey team head coach Olympian Kh. Junaid will be the members of the committee.
Addressing the meeting, Director General Sports Punjab Adnan Arshad Aulakh informed that nine teams of Lahore will compete in the Lahore Hockey League 2020. “The participating teams will be named after Lahore’s nine towns – Ravi Town, Shalamar Town, Wagha Town, Aziz Bhatti Town, Data Ganj Bakhash Town, Gulberg Town, Samanabad Town, AllamaIqbal Town and Nishtar Town,” he added.
Director General Sports Punjab Adnan ArshadAulakh expressed his determination to make Lahore Hockey League 2020 a memorable event like PSL. “Top companies, business groups and firms will take part in the auction of nine participating teams after which the drafting process of the players will be conducted”.
