LAHORE: Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) president Akhtar Rasool appealed to all former players to unify in order to resurrect the national game instead of criticising each other.
Akhtar talking to media at National Hockey Stadium said hockey cannot be put back on track singlehandedly and they should all gather at one platform to help Pakistan return to its glory days in the sport.
“The failure to qualify for the Olympics [for the first time in Pakistan’s history], has saddened us all but we have to unite to achieve our targets,” added the PHF chief.
Akhtar added that the PHF was unable to complete its preparation plan for the HWL Semi-Finals due to paucity of funds.
He denied the impression that he had lost the confidence of the Prime Minister, who despite being PHF’s Patron-in-Chief, did not issue the annual grant to the federation.
