ISLAMABAD – Former hockey Olympians on Saturday said that the standard of the national game could not be lifted until making big changes in the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF).
Speaking in the ‘RISJA Meet The Press’ programme, they announced that they were not willing to get the office of federation and would not accept any offer.
“We want to save the game in the country and responsible of Delhi debacle should send back to their homes,” they said jointly.
Besides Islahuddin, Shahnaz Sheikh, Shahbaz Ahmed Senior, Tahir Zaman, Naeem Akhtar, Qamar Zia, Ayaz Mehmood, Qamar Ibrahim, Khalid Hameed and Moeenuddin Khan were present on this occasion.
Islauddin said that Mohammad Asif Bajwa was only man responsible for poor performance and Pakistan got last position in the 12-nation mega hockey and he should go back home. “The PHF has hurt the game so badly that a team having the potential to come fifth or sixth in the Word Cup ended up at the bottom instead. The federation did not take a single step for the betterment of the game and put the national game of right track,” he said.
“We have and are receiving so many invitations from all over the country to make our voices heard there. The response to our call is overwhelming. We know now that the nation is with us as the people do get our point of view. The stalwarts of hockey only want what is good for the game and we will do all we can to make sure the game gets back its glory,” he said.
Shahbaz Ahmed Senior said that hockey had been ruined in the country and the federation was not doing well for the revival of the national game. “I was foreseeing eighth or ninth place in the world cup but Pakistani team brought shameful results in the World Cup 2010 and stayed at last rung,” he said.
Shahnaz Shaikh, the former Olympian the speedy left-winger, said that Asif Bajwa got the berth in the PHF from the behind door. “He is junior and had no experience to run an office. “Senior should be give chance to run the affairs of the PHF as in past only experienced officials produce remarkable results in the international hockey events,” he added.
Speaking in the ‘RISJA Meet The Press’ programme, they announced that they were not willing to get the office of federation and would not accept any offer.“We want to save the game in the country and responsible of Delhi debacle should send back to their homes,” they said jointly.
Besides Islahuddin, Shahnaz Sheikh, Shahbaz Ahmed Senior, Tahir Zaman, Naeem Akhtar, Qamar Zia, Ayaz Mehmood, Qamar Ibrahim, Khalid Hameed and Moeenuddin Khan were present on this occasion.
Islauddin said that Mohammad Asif Bajwa was only man responsible for poor performance and Pakistan got last position in the 12-nation mega hockey and he should go back home. “The PHF has hurt the game so badly that a team having the potential to come fifth or sixth in the Word Cup ended up at the bottom instead. The federation did not take a single step for the betterment of the game and put the national game of right track,” he said.
“We have and are receiving so many invitations from all over the country to make our voices heard there. The response to our call is overwhelming. We know now that the nation is with us as the people do get our point of view. The stalwarts of hockey only want what is good for the game and we will do all we can to make sure the game gets back its glory,” he said.
Shahbaz Ahmed Senior said that hockey had been ruined in the country and the federation was not doing well for the revival of the national game. “I was foreseeing eighth or ninth place in the world cup but Pakistani team brought shameful results in the World Cup 2010 and stayed at last rung,” he said.
Shahnaz Shaikh, the former Olympian the speedy left-winger, said that Asif Bajwa got the berth in the PHF from the behind door. “He is junior and had no experience to run an office. “Senior should be give chance to run the affairs of the PHF as in past only experienced officials produce remarkable results in the international hockey events,” he added.
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