The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) today signed a consultancy agreement to launch the first franchise hockey league in Pakistan. After months of hard work, PHF has selected an experienced team of consultants, including Salman Sarwar Butt, former Managing Director and Project Director of Pakistan Super League and Haris Jalil Mir, former Chief Operating Officer of PSL Franchise, Quetta Gladiators . ,Islamabad United opening batsman Alex Hales, who scored 25 runs off 19 balls in yesterday's match against Karachi Kings, will not be available for the remainder of the PSL matches due to personal reasons.