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Published 29 Mar, 2016 06:37am

Hockey series cancelled

LAHORE: The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has decided to postpone the three-match series between Pakistan senior and junior teams in view of the terrorist attack in Lahore on Sunday.

The series, in order to give the senior side practice for next month’s Azlan Shah Cup, was scheduled to be played at Sargodha and Lahore.

“Due to uncertain situation as a result of the terrorist attack on the innocent people at the Gulshan-e-Iqbal Park yesterday and the three days’ mourning announced by the Punjab government, the three-match series between Pakistan senior and junior hockey teams is cancelled,” a short press release stated on Monday.

Moreover, no match of the ongoing DCO Lahore International Squash Championships was played on its fourth day as the organisers condemned the blasts which killed 72 people.

Fresh dates will be announced later on, the organisers said.

Also, the Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) also condemned the attack and showed the solidarity with the bereaved families.

Published in Dawn, March 29th, 2016

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