India stops junior hochey team's Pakistan tour
Reuters - The Indian government has stopped its junior hockey team from touring Pakistan for security reasons. The Indian team were due to reach Lahore via the Wagah border on Monday for a five-test series from Tuesday.
"The Indian government was not satisfied with the security plan we had prepared for their team and they are not coming now," Qasim Zia, the President of the Pakistan hockey federation, said.
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