PHF hails PM announcement of laying synthetic turf at Swat hockey stadium

LAHORE, May 23 (APP):- Pakistan Hockey Federation has hailed the announcement of Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, Patron-in-Chief, PHF, for laying a synthetic hockey field at SWAT Hockey Stadium.

“PHF is truly indebted to the Government of Pakistan for making sincere efforts for developing the physical infrastructure of hockey in Pakistan,” said a spokesman of PHF here on Monday.

This kind of gesture of the Prime Minister will encourage talented players of Swat to take part in their national game with pride and honour.

“This will also provide the PHF an opportunity to establish training camps of senior, junior & women hockey teams at the venue,” he said.