Pakistan, Sept. 1 -- Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has announced the schedule for national hockey championships and provincial qualifying tournaments as part of its efforts to revive the sport and identify talented players at the grassroots level. The PHF has issued comprehensive directives to provincial sports secretaries, regional associations and the administrative territories of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan and Islamabad, instructing them to complete their respective qualifying tournaments by December 31.

According to the PHF, teams qualifying through the provincial and regional competitions will participate in the national championships, scheduled to commence from January. Under the announced quota, each province will...