MUNICH: World and Olympic Champions, Pakistan scored a 2-0 victory over India today [Sept 8] to enter the Olympic hockey final. Pakistan scored both the goals in the first session through left-half Fazalur Rehman and left-winger Shahnaz. This was Pakistan’s fourth successive triumph over India. Pakistan will now meet the host West Germany in the final on Sunday Sept 10 at 12 noon local time. On previous occasions Pakistan beat India in the … Asian Games final at Bangkok 1970 and last year in the World Cup hockey semi-final at Barcelona. — News agencies
[Meanwhile, as reported by news agencies in Dacca,] Indonesian Foreign Minister Adam Malik said today [Sept 8] Pakistan and Bangladesh have accepted his offer to act as mediator to help them solve outstanding problems.
He told reporters at the end of a four-day official visit. He was in regular contact with the Pakistani Government and was hopeful of a meeting between President Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. … [A] possible way out of the present deadlock would be for the two sides to begin talks at the same time as Pakistan formally recognised Bangladesh … [which] had so far refused to start talks until granted recognition by Pakistan.
Published in Dawn, September 9th, 2022
