Lahore: Federal Minister of the Interior and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi insured the Pakistan Hockey Team captain Ammad -Kont on Monday to guarantee the participation of the national team in the upcoming Pro Hockey League.
During their meeting, Butt Naqvi informed about important issues with regard to the revival of Hockey in Pakistan and the preparations of the team at the competition. Discussions were also focused on the well -being and rehabilitation of players.
Naqvi called the national team for the Pro Hockey League an honor and emphasized that he would play a proactive role in facilitating the participation of the team.
Naqvi announced a reward from PKR One Million Per player and ensured that any visa-related problems would be resolved immediately.
The professional medical team of the PCB will handle the medical and fitness cases of players, while the logistics team ensures that all necessary support and facilities are offered.
The meeting also saw hockey captain Ammad Butt congratulated Naqvi on receiving the prestigious Nishan-e-Impiaz.
For the unexpected, earlier this month, the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) made an important decision on participation in the Pro Hockey League, which the Government and the Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) offers that no rupid should be assigned to the PHF for the Pro League.
PHF secretary Rana Mujahid, who spoke with Geo News in Karachi said the Pro League PKR 700 million and that the Federation does not need funds.
Instead, the Pakistan Sports Board should pay the event costs for the Pro League itself.
“It doesn’t matter if the money for the Pro League comes from the hockey federation or the PSB; the point is that the Pro League is extremely important for Pakistan’s hockey,” said Rana Mujahid.
He further said that the daily reimbursements of players should be given directly and that the PSB should handle all schemes, including booking international travel tickets and hotels.
“Our only goal is to improve national sport and to solve the problems of players,” he emphasized.
The PHF secretary added that participation in the Pro League will not only improve the skills of players, but will also improve the global ranking of Pakistan.
For the unexpected, earlier this week, PHF president Tariq Bugti revealed that the Federation asked for an extension in the deadline set by the International Hockey Federation (FIH) to confirm the participation of its national team to the Pro League.
The Apex Hockey Federation, last month, formally invited the Pakistan men’s team to participate in the Pro League after the withdrawal of New Zealand from the tournament despite winning the Nations Cup.
In the meantime, the PHF received a deadline of 12 August to inform the Apex Federation about their decision to accept or refuse the invitation.
Sohail Imran is a senior reporter for Geo News.
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