Pakistan’s participation in the upcoming Asian Champions Trophy hockey is certain with the Sports Minister indicating there would be no government hurdles to the team’s presence at the tournament.
Unveiling the tournament trophy at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium here on Thursday, Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur said: “In all multinational competitions, irrespective of the sport, we believe it is the players and teams that participate and we welcome all players,” although he did not specify when the formalities would be completed.
The Pakistan football team recently received visas for the SAFF Championship at the last moment and landed in the country barely 24 hours before their first game.
