LAHORE, Dec 6: At the 23rd national women’s hockey championship on Thursday, seven-goal Azra Nasir helped defending champions Wapda register another thumping 17-0 win against Multan at National Hockey Stadium’s outer ground.

Wapda led the first half 7-0 to become merciless in the second and keep Multan under pressure throughout the match.

Wapda were playing without ace player Rabia Qadir, as the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) Women’s Wing earlier had disallowed her to play due to a pending indiscipline inquiry. Rabia, who accompanied her team on Thursday, received an order from the PHF Women’s Wing secretary Parveen Gill not to take her place on the team’s bench.

In the other matches, two-goal Kanwal enabled Rawalpindi to beat Mirpurkhas 2-0.

Quetta City beat Bahawalpur 2-1 with Nadia and Amna scoring for the winners. Sumaira reduced the margin for the losing side.

Three goals by Humaira and two by Mehwish Iqbal guided Dera Ghazi Khan to a 5-1 win against Islamabad after leading the first half 4-1. Sehrush struck the consolation goal for the losers.