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Economic Times
10 hours ago
- Sport
- Economic Times
Cash-strapped Pakistan to send national team for FIH Nations Cup hockey
Live Events (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel The cash-strapped Pakistan Hockey Federation has managed to send its national team for the FIH Nations Cup being held in Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia from June secretary Rana Mujahid said that the federation president, Mir Tariq Bugti had got grants from the government, sponsorships and even individual donations to ensure the senior team plays in all its international events in the calendar year."The PHF is going through a financial crunch but we are managing somehow because unless our players don't compete regularly they will never move forward," the Olympian is currently ranked 15th in the FIH rankings, an improvement from the 20th position in Green Shirts didn't qualify for the last World Cup and last feattured in the 2012 London said the current federation was trying its best with its limited resources to first and foremost ensure players had no complaints about financial were facilitated properly and given the best training and preparation before each event."I have been a player myself and I know when the federation takes good care of a player he focuses completely on his game," he a first, the PHF has allowed head coach Tahir Zaman to select the 20-member squad himself without the help of any Imad Butt has been retained as captain for the eight-nation competition, which also features hosts Malaysia, France, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, South Africa and Waheed was named as vice-captain for the squad includes goalkeepers Muneer-ur-Reh-man and Abdullah Ishtiaq, alongside field players Mohammad Abdullah, Mohammad Sufyan Khan, Abdul Manan, Hamad Anjum, Arshad Liaquat, Mo-een Shakeel, Zakrya Hayat, Ghazanfar Ali, Salman Razaq, Junaid Manzoor, Afraz Khan, Abd-ul Rehman and Ahmed and Rana Waleed will travel as reserves."The selected team is a balanced one and we are hopeful that this team will produce desired results," Tahir said."I picked the players based on their camp and recent performances in international events," he said the FIH Nations Cup was a major event for Pakistan as a win would mean a promotion to the FIH Pro League next year and also prepare the players to qualify for next year's World Cup from other events like the Asia Cup and qualifying tournament.
Time of India
10 hours ago
- Sport
- Time of India
Cash-strapped Pakistan to send national team for FIH Nations Cup hockey
The cash-strapped Pakistan Hockey Federation has managed to send its national team for the FIH Nations Cup being held in Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia from June 15-21. PHF secretary Rana Mujahid said that the federation president, Mir Tariq Bugti had got grants from the government, sponsorships and even individual donations to ensure the senior team plays in all its international events in the calendar year. "The PHF is going through a financial crunch but we are managing somehow because unless our players don't compete regularly they will never move forward," the Olympian said. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like This 'Invisible Workout' Is Quietly Replacing Diets in the UK dailybuzzreport Undo Pakistan is currently ranked 15th in the FIH rankings, an improvement from the 20th position in 2022. The Green Shirts didn't qualify for the last World Cup and last feattured in the 2012 London Olympics. Live Events Mujahid said the current federation was trying its best with its limited resources to first and foremost ensure players had no complaints about financial hardships. They were facilitated properly and given the best training and preparation before each event. "I have been a player myself and I know when the federation takes good care of a player he focuses completely on his game," he said. In a first, the PHF has allowed head coach Tahir Zaman to select the 20-member squad himself without the help of any selectors. Shakeel Imad Butt has been retained as captain for the eight-nation competition, which also features hosts Malaysia, France, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, South Africa and Wales. Rana Waheed was named as vice-captain for the campaign. The squad includes goalkeepers Muneer-ur-Reh-man and Abdullah Ishtiaq, alongside field players Mohammad Abdullah, Mohammad Sufyan Khan, Abdul Manan, Hamad Anjum, Arshad Liaquat, Mo-een Shakeel, Zakrya Hayat, Ghazanfar Ali, Salman Razaq, Junaid Manzoor, Afraz Khan, Abd-ul Rehman and Ahmed Nadeem. Mohib-ullah and Rana Waleed will travel as reserves. "The selected team is a balanced one and we are hopeful that this team will produce desired results," Tahir said. "I picked the players based on their camp and recent performances in international events," he added. He said the FIH Nations Cup was a major event for Pakistan as a win would mean a promotion to the FIH Pro League next year and also prepare the players to qualify for next year's World Cup from other events like the Asia Cup and qualifying tournament.
Express Tribune
26-04-2025
- Politics
- Express Tribune
Pak Asia Cup Hockey participation in doubt
Pakistan hockey team's participation in the upcoming Men's Asia Cup hockey tournament, scheduled to be held in Rajgir, Bihar, from 27 August to 7 September has been put in serious doubt following the tragic terror attack in Pahalgam that claimed 26 lives. India has taken a stern diplomatic step by revoking all visas issued to Pakistani nationals and that has jeopardised Pakistan hockey team's travel plans to Rajgir for the mega event. The eight-nation event is also a qualifier for the 2026 Hockey World Cup, co-hosted by Belgium and Amstelveen, making it a crucial fixture on the international hockey calendar. Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) General Secretary Rana Mujahid expressed his concern over the current situation. Speaking to Telecom Asia Sport ( from Lahore, Mujahid said the situation has completely changed in the aftermath of the unfortunate terrorist attack in Pahalgam. "We have good relations with Hockey India, but the team's visit is a government-to-government issue. We will request our government to allow us to participate. If they approve, we'll go - but if they decline, there's no chance. The Indian government has revoked all Pakistani visas; how can our team visit India in such circumstances?" he said. On the Indian side, Hockey India General Secretary Bhola Nath Singh also adopted a wait-and-see stance. "We haven't had any discussions on the tournament yet. We will await guidance from our government and take a decision at the appropriate time." Despite the strained relations, Pakistan's hockey teams have travelled to India on three occasions in the past decade - for the 2014 Champions Trophy, the 2018 Hockey World Cup (both in Bhubaneswar), and the 2021 Junior World Cup in Delhi. However, with diplomatic tensions running high, this year's Asia Cup participation remains highly uncertain.
