KPK women hockey team leaves for Lahore

PESHAWAR: A 16-member team of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa left for Lahore to participate in the forthcoming PSB Inter-Provincial Women Hockey Championship to be commencing from May 24, at National Hockey Stadium.

Ms. Najma Qazi, the manager of the team while talking to APP, disclosed that the team had a 20-day camp at Lala Ayub Hockey Stadium under the supervision of coach Olympian Qazi Salahuddin and assistant coach Shafqatullah.

She said that the selection committee thoroughly monitored the performance of the players before finalizing the team.

She also appreciated the Director Women Sports Board Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Rashid Ghaznavi for her decision of holding 20-day camp on the astro-turf.

She said Faqhra, who recently attended national camp at Lahore, will lead the team as skipper while Gul Pari will be her deputy. She said girls from Abbottabad, Mardan, Nowshera and Peshawar took part in the camp.

She said an Inter-Regional Women Hockey Championship was organized by the Directorate of Sports Women in April, last among them best players were short-listed for the camp.

The other team members comprising Rabia Gul (goal-keeper), Hina Nawaz, Shabana Khan and Asma (full-backs), Mehvish, Hina Qasim, Mohsina, Nosheen (half-backs), Fozia, Arwa, Gul Pari, Faqhra, Sabiha, Anila, Romi and Nazia Khan. (APP)