Lahore, 9th September: On 9 September in the year 1960 Pakistan won its first-ever Olympic hockey title in Rome against India. According to reports of Baaghi TV, on the 9th of September in 1960 Pakistan hockey team won its first-ever hockey championship title with a gold medal. 60 years back, on this day Pakistan defeated India by 1–0 in the final hockey match, under the brilliant leadership of Abdul Hamid Hamidi. Pakistan to launch ferry service for international destinations According to reports, Naseer Bunda was the goal scorer of the final match. The 60-year-old historic pictures from the match are as follow: The stage for the clash of Titans was set in Rome. India had previously won six titles and was pitted against the determined and hungry Pakistani team, which had won the semi-final from Spain by a lone goal. As quoted in the Dawn, “The Green Shirts started with an all-out attack. In the 13th minute of the final, right-in Hamidi edged past right-out Noor Alam. Noor Alam’s centre found left-in Naseer Bunda. The ball stopped dead on his stick and was flicked like a flash on to the left side of the Indian goalkeeper. This proved to be … Continue reading Today marks the Diamond Jubilee for Pakistan’s first-ever Gold Medal