Pakistan’s participation in India’s Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament from October 27 to November 5 is pending government approval, according to Pakistan Hockey Federation chief Mohyuddin Ahmed Wani. Indian Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has stated that Pakistan will compete among the six teams including hosts India, China, Japan, Malaysia, and South Korea. While Mann views the proposed match on November 1 in Jalandhar as a highlight, Pakistan’s decision remains contingent upon governmental clearance due to ongoing tensions between the two nations.
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Pakistan's national hockey team may participate in next month’s Asian Champions Trophy, but their visit to India depends on government approval. The president of the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF), Mohyuddin Ahmed Wani, stated this on Monday after Indian Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann claimed that Pakistan would take part in the event from October 27 to November 5.
Wani emphasized that the PHF will comply with any decision made by the government. He clarified that Mann’s statement does not influence the PHF's stance and noted that while multinational tournaments are feasible, individual series between India and Pakistan might face challenges due to political tensions.
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Pakistan’s proposed tour to India for next month’s Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament is subject to government clearance, the president of the country’s hockey federation Mohyuddin Ahmed Wani said on Monday, after Indian Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann claimed that Pakistan would participate in the event.
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Pakistan → propose → event
Wani, who is also federal secretary of the Ministry of Inter-Provincial Coordination, told Dawn that the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) would abide by the government’s decision on the national team’s participation.
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Federation → tell → participation
“The visit of the Pakistan team will depend on government clearance.
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visit → depend → clearance
We will do whatever the government asks us to do,” Wani said, adding that Mann’s statement had no bearing on the PHF’s position.
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statement → do → position
Mann, according to a Press Trust of India (PTI) report, said Pakistan would be among the six teams competing in the Asian Champions Trophy, scheduled to be held from Oct 27 to Nov 5.
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Pakistan → accord → Nov
Maybe individual series [between India and Pakistan] cannot take place,” Mann said at an event in Mohali when asked about Pakistan’s participation and whether the requisite clearances had been obtained.
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clearances → take → participation
The tournament is scheduled to feature hosts India, Pakistan, China, Japan, Malaysia and South Korea.
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tournament → schedule → India
The league matches will be played in Jalandhar, while the semi-finals and final are scheduled to be held in Mohali.
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finals → play → Mohali
India’s sports policy bars bilateral sporting engagements with Pakistan amid tensions between the two countries, but the Sports Ministry has maintained that the two sides can compete against each other in multi-lateral events in line with the Olympic Charter.
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sides → bar → Charter
Pakistan, however, withdrew from last year’s Junior World Cup in Tamil Nadu, citing heightened tensions between the two countries in May last year.
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Pakistan → withdraw → May
Mann said the proposed India-Pakistan match on Nov 1 in Jalandhar would be one of the major attractions of the tournament and would coincide with Punjab Day.
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match → say → Day
“India and Pakistan may have their rivalries on the hockey field, but sport has its own language,” PTI quoted Mann as saying.
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PTI → have → Mann
Hockey India secretary general Bhola Nath Singh, who was also present at Monday’s event, described relations between the hockey federations of the two countries as “excellent”.
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who → describe → countries
The Asian Champions Trophy is being organised under the aegis of the Asian Hockey Federation.
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Trophy → organise → Federation
It was not held last year, while India are the defending champions after winning the 2023 edition in Chennai — in which Pakistan participated — and the 2024 tournament in Hulunbuir, China.
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Pakistan → hold → Hulunbuir
The tournament will open in Jalandhar on Oct 27, with the final scheduled to be played in Mohali on Nov 5.
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final → open → Nov
