ISLAMABAD: A World XI hockey squad containing Olympic and world champion players has agreed to tour Pakistan for a two-match series against the national team later this year, a Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) official said on Saturday. PHF secretary general Shahbaz Ahmed Senior said the hockey World XI had agreed to visit Pakistan in November. “The World XI side will include Olympic and world champion players,” Shahbaz said. “The World XI outfit will play two matches in Pakistan, first in Lahore on Nov 21 and second in Karachi Nov 22. Responding to a question, Shahbaz said names of the World XI players had not been finalised yet. Meanwhile, speaking about the Pakistan Hockey League (PHL), Shahbaz said a meeting to discuss the developments concerning the league had been called. “Hopefully the matters regarding the PHL will be finalised after Eid-ul-Azha,” he said, adding the PHF was doing all-out efforts for reviving the national game. Published in Daily Times, August 27th 2017.