#PakistanHockeyFederation<br />Hockey was originally brought to Pakistan under British rule, and like cricket soon became popular with the local population.<br />The #Pakistan #Hockey #Federation came into being in 1948, following the independence of Pakistan in 1947. Prior to this players from what is now Pakistan had competed internationally alongside players from what is now India. In the beginning, the Federation's membership included the Provincial #Hockey/ #Sports Associations of West Punjab, East Bengal, Sindh, Balochistan, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Bahawalpur & Services Sports Board. Pakistan played their first international in London when they defeated Belgium 2-1 in 14th Olympic Games hockey tournament on 2 August 1948.<br />for more visit http://pakhockey.org