Six jr hockey players return

Published July 13, 2005

KARACHI, July 12: Six players and two officials of Pakistan junior hockey team returned on Tuesday after debacle in Junior World Cup in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. They are: Shakeel Abbasi (skipper), Muhammad Nasir (goal-keeper), Imran Ali Warsi, Imran Khan (full-backs), Adnan Zakir, Muhammad Aasim Khan (forwards), Muhammad Shafique (manager) and Kamran Ashraf (assistant coach).

Pakistan finished a disappointing seventh in the 16-team competition after beating South Korea in a playoff.

Argentina beat Australia to clinch their maiden junior world title.

Pakistan coach Tahir Zaman has stayed back. He will return later.—APP

Opinion

Editorial

GB polls’ aftermath
Updated 11 Jun, 2026

GB polls’ aftermath

The new administration must address the region’s issues proactively.
Peace in retreat
11 Jun, 2026

Peace in retreat

THE ceasefire announced in April was supposed to create space for negotiations. Instead, it has been repeatedly...
A few good men
11 Jun, 2026

A few good men

IT was a brave move, no doubt. This Tuesday, in the land of the Afghan Taliban, a few good men decided to take a...
Centre vs provinces
Updated 10 Jun, 2026

Centre vs provinces

The reason the centre finds itself in this position is rooted in its failure to expand the tax net and boost revenues.
Party in crisis
10 Jun, 2026

Party in crisis

THE young KP chief minister must be starting to realise just how thorny a seat he occupies. There has been a flurry...
Varsity woes
10 Jun, 2026

Varsity woes

FINANCIAL crises affecting public sector universities across Pakistan are now having an impact on academic...