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Tuesday, February 09, 2010
Safar 24, 1431 AH

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Pakistan hockey team gets warm welcome back home
Pakistan Times Sports Desk

LAHORENULL superb success in World Cup Tournament qualifying round at Lille in France, national hockey team of Pakistan has accorded a very warm welcome when it returned home Tuesday morning.

As the hockey team arrived at the Allama Iqbal International Airport, citizens of Lahore warmly received the team members and danced on drumbeats.

On this occasion Secretary PHF Asif Bajwah said credit of this superb success goes to excellent teamwork.

Pakistan team is eyeing solid preparation for Champions Challenge One Event being held in coming December, he added.

Superb performance in the World Cup Qualifiers by Pakistan hockey team particularly their attacking style has been praised by former hockey players, who said that the country deserved to be in the World Cup, next year.