3rd Chief of Naval Staff All Pakistan Hockey Tournament inaugurated at Abdul Sattar Edhi Hockey Stadium Karachi. Governor Sindh Imran Ismail was the chief guest at the colorful opening ceremony. Players from the participating teams participated in march pass ceremony. The opening match was played between Pakistan Navy and Punjab. Navy defeated Punjab by 3 goals after an easy contestMan of the match Sufyan delivered the ball into the net twice while Mohsin Sabir scored a goal.
Earlier, addressing the inaugural function, the Sindh Governor said that Pakistan is proud of its hockey legacy. There is no shortage of talent in the country. Promising athletes need to be given opportunities. Pakistan Navy is playing its national role in the development of sportsEarlier, Commander Karachi Vice Admiral Owais Bulgrami delivered the welcome address, Commodore Kashif Munir delivered the welcome address while former National Captain Olympian Islahuddin also spoke. PHF Secretary Olympian Asif Bajwa, former National Captain Olympian Samiullah Khan, Olympian Hanif Khan, Olympian Nasir Ali and other Olympians, former International Athletes were also present on the occasion.
Eight teams are participating in the tournament, NBP will defend the title. The final will be played on September 28. The winning team of the tournament will get a prize of Rs. 1.7 million along with the trophy. Runner-up will be given Rs 1.3 million while the third position will get Rs 1.0 million.
On the second day, 3 matches will be played on WednesdayPAF will compete with Port Qasim Authority, NBP will compete with Army and WAPDA will compete with MPCL