LAHORE: President of the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF), Mir Tariq Hussain Bugti, and the Federal Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination, Fawad Hasan Fawad, held a meeting at the Inter-Provincial Liaison Office in the federal capital.
An official of the PHF said that they discussed the arrangements for the participation of the Pakistan team in the Olympic Qualifier to be held in Muscat, Oman, from January 15 to 21.
President PHF briefed the Federal Minister about the ongoing national training camp in Islamabad, highlighting issues related to the food, accommodation, and training of players.
During the meeting, President PHF presented an estimate of expenses for the tour of the team. Additionally, he shared details regarding the estimated arrears of players.
Fawad expressed his commitment to addressing the issues faced by the Pakistan players.
The Federal Minister issued instructions to the sports board for the implementation of measures aimed at resolving the problems faced by the Pakistan players.
This includes ensuring better training facilities, accommodation improvements, and meeting nutritional needs.
Meanwhile, Bugti has also ordered freezing of the federation’s accounts.
The decision aims to prevent any unconstitutional or illegal use of the federation’s funds until new official signatures are provided.
In compliance with the President’s instructions, the bank has temporarily suspended the operations of PHF accounts. The freeze will remain in effect until President Mir Tariq Hussain Bugti provides the new official signature to the bank.
The primary objective of freezing PHF accounts is to ensure that the federation’s financial resources are not used in a manner inconsistent with constitutional and legal guidelines.
