According to Director General ISPR, the COAS gave the remarks while witnessing the final of first Chief of Army Staff Hockey Cup in Rawalpindi on Sunday.
The Army Chief said lost glory in sports, especially in hockey will be brought back.
#COAS:High time we restore our lost glory in sports spec our nat game.Will support any endeavor to revive r identity as sporting nation-2/2
— AsimBajwaISPR (@AsimBajwaISPR) February 1, 2015
National Bank has won first Chief of the Army Staff Hockey Cup by defeating Pakistan International Airlines 2-0.
At the end of the competition, the army chief gave away trophy, medals and cash prizes to the winning teams of the tournament.
A cash prize of one million rupees was given to the winning National Bank team.