Showbiz Stars Visit World Cup Hockey Camp.

KARACHI -- In what was a rarity for hockey in recent times, national players, training for the forthcoming World Cup at the National Hockey Stadium, Lahore were visited by the show business stars, and quite a few of them. The big names included singer, model, actor and producer Ali Zafar, veteran singer Waris Baig, popular Punjabi singer Malkoo and female singer Nirmal Roy, who has gained fame through Coke Studio. They all spoke separately to the players and lamented that Pakistan's national game is not being given the patronage and recognition it deserves, and even Pakistan's participation in the World Cup, which starts later this month, is in doubt due to insufficient funds.

The showbiz luminaries spoke words of encouragement for the players and expressed hope that despite all the odds, Pakistan team will do well at the World Cup. They mingled with the players and also sang motivational lines from the popular national songs. The stars requested the federal and provincial governments as well...