Sports News | Pakistan Kabaddi Federation Says It Has Invited India for Three-nation Tournament

Karachi, Mar 11 (PTI) The Pakistan Kabaddi Federation (PKF) on Thursday said it has invited its Indian counterparts to send their national team for a three-nation international tournament in the country in April.

Chaudhary Shafay Hussain, the president of the PKF, said after a general council meeting that the tournament, named Guru Nanak Friendship Cup, would be held in Lahore next month.

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"We have also invited India to send its team to Pakistan for this event," he said.

Iran would be the third side in the tournament, he added.

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"We believe that sports can play a big role in improving relations between Pakistan and India," Hussain said.

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