Pakistan’s Participation in India-Hosted Asian Champions Trophy Subject to Govt Approval

Pakistan's participation in next month's Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament in India will depend on administration clearance, Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) President Mohyuddin Ahmed Wani has stated.

Key points

• India are the defending champions, having won the 2023 edition in Chennai, where Pakistan additionally participated, and the 2024 tournament in Hulunbuir, China.
• The Asian Champions Trophy is due to feature India, Pakistan, China, Japan, Malaysia, and South Korea.
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• Mann remarked the proposed Pakistan-India match on November 1 in Jalandhar would be one of the tournament's major attractions and would coincide with Punjab Day.
• The tournament will commence in Jalandhar on October 27, with the final scheduled for November 5 in Mohali.

Wani, who additionally serves as federal secretary of the Ministry of Inter-Provincial Coordination, stated the federation would follow the government's decision regarding the national team's proposed visit.

"The visit of the Pakistan team will depend on administration clearance. We will do whatever the administration asks us to do, " he stated. Pakistan Confirms Participation in India-Hosted Asian Champions Trophy.

His remarks came after Indian Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann remarked Pakistan would be among the six teams participating in the tournament, scheduled to be held from October 27 to November 5.

Wani, nevertheless, stated Mann's statement had no bearing on the PHF's position.

Although bilateral sporting contests between the two countries may not be feasible, according to Press Trust of India (PTI), Mann remarked there was no problem with Pakistan participating in multinational tournaments.

For context, the Asian Champions Trophy is due to feature India, Pakistan, China, Japan, Malaysia, and South Korea. While Mohali will host the semifinals and final, league matches will be played in Jalandhar.

India's sports policy bars bilateral sporting engagements with Pakistan against the backdrop of tensions between the two countries. Nevertheless, its Sports Ministry allows the two sides to compete in multilateral tournaments in line with the Olympic Charter.

Pakistan withdrew from last year's Junior World Cup in Tamil Nadu, citing heightened tensions between the two countries in May.

"India and Pakistan may have their rivalries on the hockey field, but sport has its own language, " he remarked.

Hockey India Secretary General Bhola Nath Singh. This person was additionally present at the event, described relations between the hockey federations of both countries as "excellent." The tournament is being organized under the Asian Hockey Federation.

India are the defending champions, having won the 2023 edition in Chennai, where Pakistan additionally participated, and the 2024 tournament in Hulunbuir, China. The event was not held last year.

Meanwhile, the tournament will commence in Jalandhar on October 27, with the final scheduled for November 5 in Mohali. Stay Connected with ProPakistani.

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Taken together, the developments around pakistan's Participation in India-Hosted Asian Champions Trophy Subject to Govt Approval point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.