Pakistan will host Canada for a bilateral hockey sequence in Islamabad from February 8 to 21, 2027, the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) mentioned, in a transfer geared toward reviving worldwide hockey within the nation.
The PHF mentioned it might work with the Ministry of Inter-Provincial Coordination and related federal authorities to rearrange lodging, transport, sports activities services and safety for the visiting Canadian delegation.
PHF president Mohyuddin Ahmad Wani, and federal secretary of the Ministry of Inter-Provincial Coordination, welcomed the proposed tour, describing it as a chance to advertise worldwide hockey in Pakistan and strengthen sporting ties between the 2 international locations.
The sequence will permit gamers and officers from either side to realize worldwide expertise, trade data and contribute to the event of the game, the federation mentioned.
The PHF mentioned the deliberate go to shaped a part of broader efforts to revive Pakistan’s presence on the worldwide hockey calendar, entice overseas groups to the nation and encourage larger participation amongst younger gamers.
Pakistan, a former powerhouse in worldwide hockey, has been searching for to rebuild the game by way of elevated worldwide competitors and improved improvement alternatives.
The federation mentioned it was dedicated to welcoming the Canadian staff to Islamabad and making certain the sequence was organised to skilled requirements.
In the meantime PHF additionally accepted an invite to compete within the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in Malaysia in November 2026.
The PHF mentioned in a press release on Saturday that participation within the match would give the senior nationwide staff priceless match expertise towards worldwide opponents and assist gamers enhance their technical abilities and aggressive requirements.
Pakistan’s Beneath-21 staff is already in Malaysia to compete within the Sultan of Johor Cup, offering rising gamers with a chance to check themselves towards worldwide opposition.
The federation mentioned it was pursuing a complete improvement technique protecting Beneath-18, Beneath-21, senior males’s and girls’s groups, with a deal with increasing worldwide publicity, bettering teaching and strengthening coaching services.
The PHF additionally plans to enhance monetary incentives and help programs for gamers, aiming to encourage efficiency, promote advantage and create a pathway for younger expertise to progress to the senior nationwide staff.
Common participation in worldwide competitions, skilled teaching and structured participant improvement are important to restoring Pakistan’s place among the many world’s main hockey nations, the federation mentioned.
Pakistan, as soon as a dominant power in worldwide hockey, have been working to rebuild their competitiveness by way of improved preparation and larger publicity to worldwide competitors.
The PHF mentioned it remained dedicated to strengthening nationwide groups in any respect ranges and creating alternatives for Pakistani gamers to compete on the worldwide stage.