LAHORE: Hockey India announced on Monday that it will not play any bi-lateral series with Pakistan unless the latter submits an unconditional apology for levelling baseless allegations against it.

The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) had held India responsible for its non-participation at the Junior World Cup in Lucknow last month by not granting its players Indian visa.

Hockey India claimed that the PHF had failed to submit visa applications to the Indian High Commission in Islamabad on time which needed 60 days to process applications.

When contacted, PHF secretary Shahbaz Senior refused to comment on the development, saying he had not received any official information in this regard from Hockey India.

“Once we receive an official letter from India, we will decide how to move forward,” Shahbaz said.

Published in Dawn January 31st, 2017