The International Hockey Federation (FIH) on Wednesday suspended Pakistan from participation in FIH Pro Hockey League 2019 after the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) informed that it intends to withdraw from first three games. In a statement, FIH feared that Pakistan’s withdrawal from matches would jeopardise the tournament. Subsequently, they had left with “no other option but to suspend Pakistan from the event”“Pakistan will not take part in the 2019 FIH Pro League,” the federation said. “It is regretful that Pakistan has decided only now to withdraw from the first games of the FIH Pro League. The eight teams of the FIH Pro League will play each other on a home and away basis from January to June.

Source: Pakistan Today January 23, 2019 18:45 UTC