Benazir Bhutto hockey from Sept 28

Published August 22, 2009

LAHORE, Aug 21 Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto All-Pakistan Gold Cup hockey tournament will be played from Sept 28 to Oct 7 at Naseer Bunda Hockey Stadium, Islamabad.

A spokesman of the Pakistan Hockey Federation said on Friday that all the departmental and provincial teams will take part in the tournament which is being organised to pay homage to former prime minister Benazir Bhutto .

He said the PHF has formed the initial organising committee which is headed by Federal Minister for Sports Pir Aftab Shah Jilani to hold the event in a befitting manner.

President Islamabad Hockey Association Mustafain Kazmi will be the organising secretary.—APP

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