Pakistan hockey team on Sunday received a warm reception for their performance at the Sultan Azlan Shah cup.
After demonstrating outstanding performance in the Azlan Shah Hockey Tournament, the national hockey team arrived in Lahore with a silver medal.
At the Allama Iqbal International Airport, Prime Minister’s Youth Program chairman Rana Mashhood, Hockey olympian Khawaja Junaid, HEC Director Sports Javaid Memon, former captain Akhtar Rasool, Shabaz Senior, and family members welcomed the national players.
Rana Mashhood announced a prize of Rs1 million for each player on behalf of the prime minister. He said that on May 15, the prime minister would meet the national team at the Prime Minister House.
In a thrilling final showdown, Japan secured victory against Pakistan in the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup final.
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