LAHORE - PIA will take on Wapda in the 9th Nishan-e-Haider Hockey Tournament final to be played today (Thursday) at Muttihullah Hockey Stadium. The first semifinal between PIA and NBP provided real entertainment to the large crowd gathered at the Stadium. Akhtar Ali scored the first goal in the 15th minute through a field goal for NBP. The bankers maintained their supremacy till the end of the first half. PIA’s Shafqat Rasool got a penalty corner in the 48th minute to level the score 1-1. In the second half, PIA’s full back Ahsanullah scored a goal in the 66th minute which proved a match-winning goal as PIA beat NBP 2-1 to qualify for the final. In the second semifinal, Wapda played well against defensive Army (Red) and won the second semi-final 5-3 to book berth for the final.–Staff Reporter