Pakistan Hockey Federation secretary Haider Hussain confirmed on Friday that the Sports activities Board has obtained the NOC from the ministry of inside.
“The contingent will depart on Tuesday by way of the Wagah border and journey to Amritsar from the place they’ve been booked on a home flight for Chennai,” he mentioned.
Haider mentioned they had been nonetheless awaiting visas for 3 officers together with the newly appointed advisor of the nationwide crew, Shahnaz Sheikh.
The PHF earlier this month named Shahnaz because the senior advisor of the crew.
Shahnaz, a celebrated hockey identify, was the pinnacle coach when Pakistan misplaced within the remaining of the Champions Trophy in India in 2014.
Haider mentioned they had been assured of getting the visas on Monday. Visas for the remainder of the gamers and officers had already been issued by the Indian Excessive Fee.
Pakistan are scheduled to play their first match towards Malaysia on August 3.
The Inexperienced Shirts will lock horns with arch-rivals India on August 9.
Pakistan Squad
Muhammad Umar Bhatta (c), Akmal Hussain, Abdullah Ishtiaq Khan, Muhammad Abdullah, Muhammad Sufyan Khan, Ehtsham Aslam, Osama Bashir, Aqeel Ahmed, Arshad Liaquat, Muhammad Imad, Abdul Hanan Shahid, Zakaria Hayat, Rana Abdul Waheed Ashraf (Vice Captain), Roman, Muhammad Murtaza Yaqoob, Muhammad Shahzaib Khan, Afraz, Abdul Rahman, whereas the standby consists of Ali Raza, Muhammad Baqir, Muhammad Nadeem Khan, Abdul Wahab, Waqar Ali, Muhammad Arsalan and Abdul Qayyum.
Pakistan’s schedule
August 3: vs Malaysia; August 4: vs Korea; August 6: vs Japan; August 7: vs China; August 9: vs India.
