Pakistan pulls out from Jr Women Asia Cup
Pakistan Times Sports Desk

LAHORE: Pakistan has pulled out its women hockey team from the Jr Women Asia Cup being held in India later this month, citing injuries to players.

"It is with deep regrets that we are constrained to withdraw the participation of Pakistan Women Hockey Team from the Cup. The withdrawal is necessitated in view of injuries, some of serious nature sustained by the players during the course of their hectic training on the synthetic field," said Brig. (R) Musarrat Ullah Khan, Secretary, Pakistan Hockey Federation here Tuesday.

He said the injury problem was compounded due to fasting in the Holy Month of Ramadan. It was rendered practically impossible to send the team completely beleaguered.

It may be added that some selection of players with concealment of age factor created serious problems.

Moreover, the procedural formalities of Government clearance were not fulfilled by some of the players belonging to Departments and also did not provide the requisite Surety Bond prescribed by the Government, he added.●