Punjab Governor Hosts Reception To National Hockey Team

LAHORE, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 15th Nov, 2018 ) :Punjab Governor Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar on Thursday hosted a reception to the Pakistan hockey team and management here at Governor's House.

Speaking on the occasion, the governor said Pakistan had a glorious past of hockey and urged the young players to help Pakistan hockey to restore its past glory.

He said Pakistan hockey had set great traditions in the past, adding that hockey and Pakistan were part and parcel.

Sarwar said the hospitals were desolate places in the countries where the playgrounds were populated.

He said the government would utilize all its resources to promote sports in the country.

The national hockey players thanked the governor for hosting them at the Governor's House and expressed the hope that Pakistan Tehreek-e-insaf (PTI) government would restore the past glory of the country in sports. They said it was good omen that country's Prime Minister was legendary sportsman.