The Faisalabad hockey team celebrates after winning the Inter District Under-16 Girls Hockey Tournamanet. — APP

ISLAMABAD Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) on Thursday announced an 18-member junior girl's squad for the upcoming Asian Hockey Federation U-18 Girl's Cup.
 
The tournament is slated to be held in Shanghai, China from July 17-26.

The chairman of the PHF women's wing Shahida Jameel said 'There is only beginner's hope as this is a built-up exercise for a strong base of junior players and bringing the game to the grass-root level.
 
The team will be given international exposure and the tour is meant to groom the future players.' 

Team Officials

Manager Parveen Sikandar Gill, Coach Anjum Saeed, Assistant Coaches Shaista Javed, Mushtaq Ahmed, Mohammad Parvez.

Team

Imrana Sattar, Saeeda Rehmat, Ishrat Abbas, Nafeesa Anwar, Nadi, Zakia Nawaz, Nazia Rehmat (captain), Shahida Raza, Hafiza Rabia, Sadia Akram, Fazeelat Rashid, Taskeen Kausar, Ayesha Rafiq, Muqaddas Akbar, Anaeza Bashir, Ayesha Bashir (vice-captain), Tahira Parveen, Sahil Mailk.

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