Trials for Junior Hockey World Cup begin

Published October 30, 2021
In all, 29 probables who are attending the camp, are taking part in the trials.
— AFP/File
In all, 29 probables who are attending the camp, are taking part in the trials. — AFP/File

KARACHI: Two-day trials to select Pakistan team for the upcoming Junior Hockey World Cup commenced at the Abdul Sattar Edhi Stadium on Friday.

The Junior World Cup is due to be held at Bhubaneswar, Odisha, in India from Nov 24 to Dec 5.

With the exception of chairman selection committee Manzoor Hussain Jr, other selectors namely Kaleemullah, Ayaz Mahmood, Nasir Ali, Waseem Feroz and Khalid Hameed were in attendance.

“Manzoor Jr was taken in the loop online as his wife is hospitalised in Lahore,” one of the selectors told Dawn.

PHF President retired Brig. Khalid Sajjad Khokhar and secretary Asif Bajwa also watched the trials.

In all, 29 probables who are attending the camp, are taking part in the trials.

The selectors tried different combinations in two sessions of 40-minutes each on the opening day.

An 18-member team will be announced after the trials on Saturday.

The trials resume on Saturday at 3.30pm.

Published in Dawn, October 30th, 2021

Opinion

Editorial

Judiciary’s SOS
Updated 28 Mar, 2024

Judiciary’s SOS

The ball is now in CJP Isa’s court, and he will feel pressure to take action.
Data protection
28 Mar, 2024

Data protection

WHAT do we want? Data protection laws. When do we want them? Immediately. Without delay, if we are to prevent ...
Selling humans
28 Mar, 2024

Selling humans

HUMAN traders feed off economic distress; they peddle promises of a better life to the impoverished who, mired in...
New terror wave
Updated 27 Mar, 2024

New terror wave

The time has come for decisive government action against militancy.
Development costs
27 Mar, 2024

Development costs

A HEFTY escalation of 30pc in the cost of ongoing federal development schemes is one of the many decisions where the...
Aitchison controversy
Updated 27 Mar, 2024

Aitchison controversy

It is hoped that higher authorities realise that politics and nepotism have no place in schools.