Lahore: A big blow to Pakistan Hockey Team as it could not participate in this year’s Sultan Azlan Shah cup as Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) failed to arrange practice session due to shortage of funds.
According to reports, the PHF written letters to the Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) and the patron of hockey, the Prime Minister of Pakistan, seeking their advice on the question of defending champions participation in the Asian Games scheduled to be held in South Korea in September this year.
The PHF secretary general Rana Mujahid said that the federation wanted to start preparations for the Asian Games for that they needed a quick response from the PSB’s side.
“If we are unable to participate in the Asian Games then it will be very damaging.” Mujahid said he had also requested the PSB to grant the national federation Rs.50 crore for the team’s participation in the Asian Games.
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