Women Hockey Pakistan

Hockey was originally brought to Pakistan under British rule, and like cricket soon became popular with the local population. The Pakistan Hockey Federation came into being in 1948, following the independence and partition into Pakistan and India. The first President of PHF was Raja Ghazanfar Ali Khan with Baseer Ali Sheikh as Honorary Secretary. The Pakistan national side soon established a strong reputation in international competition, helping to maintain interest in the game in Pakistan which assisted the growth of the Federation. However, no full-time central office or secretariat, as such, was established until the 1960s.

The office of the Pakistan Hockey Federation, located in Gaddafi Cricket Stadium, Lahore, was developed into a Secretariat in 1971. It was during the second term as president of Air Marshal M. Nur Khan from 1978 that Pakistani hockey entered something of a golden age. National Senior, National Junior and Women Hockey Pakistan Team competing internationally, increasing the work load of PHF Office and secretary Brigadier M.H.Atif tremendously.

In Pakistan City Lahore the first Pakistan women hockey academy has been launched after president Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) Qasim Zia inaugurated it. Initially, 30 players are attending the PHF Women Hockey Pakistan Academy under the women's wing started at the National Hockey Stadium and later the number of participants will be increased to 50.

The selected players of Women Hockey team in Pakistan are

GOALKEEPERS: Rizwana Yasmeen,Maria Saeed & Saeeda Rehmat.
FULL BACKS: Zaib-ul-Nisa, Saba Saeed, Ishrat Abbas & Sanum Yousaf.
HALVES: Sana Gul, Saima Afzal, Sana Hanfi, Aasia Siddique, Amina Meer, Nadia Kazimi, Asima Ashraf & Sahil Malik.
FORWARDS: Zakia Gul, Razia Malik, Madiha Manzoor, Azra Nasir, Shahida Raza, Binish Hayyat, Unaiza Bashir, Nazia Rehmat, Uzma Lal, Aysha Rafique, Hina Kanwal, Rabia Qadir, Fakhra Nayyab, Sajida Shakoor & Bushra Nazir.