KARACHI (PR): Pakistan Navy has mounted
the first mini Astro turf of the country ie 1st of its kind facility, which was
formally launched at Abdul Sattar Edhi Hockey Stadium, Karachi on Thursday. A
simple and graceful ceremony was held to laud the role of contributors,
philanthropist, former Olympians and sports legends. Chief of the Naval Staff
Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah, himself an avid sportsman and enthusiast,
inaugurated the turf.
An exhibition match was also played
between Olympian Eleven and International eleven on the newly laid mini
Astroturf. The Naval chief in his address lauded the role of all contributors
including Allied Bank. He also expressed his hope that the mini AstroTurf would
go a long way to help the Pakistan Hockey Federation in grooming young players
to bring back the lost laurels and glory of hockey.
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