Pakistan Stars beat UAE Falcons in Independence Day hockey exhibition match

To mark the Pakistan’s 74^th Independence Day, an exhibition hockey match was played in Dubai.

UAE Falcons and Pakistan Stars faced each other in a tough encounter. Both the teams tried hard in the first-half but failed to convert the chances.

However, after the break on the short corner Hamid Aziz got an advantage and managed to dodge the UAE Falcon’s goalkeeper.

UAE Falcons’ made a number of efforts to level the score but the strong defence of Pakistan Stars thwarted their attempts. Finally, Pakistan Stars won the game 1-0.

Dr Bu Abdullah, Syed Mussavar Abbas Shah, Counsellor at Pakistani Consulate, Raja Sarfraz Ahmed, former President of Pakistan Social Center, Sharjah, and Amir Bernard graced the occasion.

The President of the UAE Falcon club Bernard played a key role in organising the match.

The organisers also bid farewell to Saima Naqvi, Bazm-E-Urdu coordinator, as she is returning back to Pakistan after spending many years in the UAE.