KARACHI, March 15 (APP): Former Olympians have said that Secretary General of Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has been punished by President of the federation Qasim Zia by removal him as the Manager of Pakistan team following team’s worst-ever 12th spot in World Cup in India.
“Apart from World Cup debacle, Bajwa has done good for the game as the Secretary by introducing several new steps including Central Contracts for player, launching of academies etc and took Pakistan to the final of Asia Cup last year,” they told a joint news conference at Hockey club of Pakistan Stadium on Monday.
Former Pakistan full-back Danish Kaleem flanked by ex-forward Saleem Sherwani and former Pakistan Captain Ahmed Alam accused their senior Olympians of hatching a conspiracy to remove Asif Bajwa and to take control of the PHF.
Prominent Olympions including Ex-Olympian Iftikhar Syed, Pakistan deposed coach Shahid Ali Khan, international Jan Muhammad, Asif Ahmed Khan, Muhammad Ali, Abdul Rasheed, Ghafoor Ahmed and others were also present on the occasion.
Earlier, the Press Conference was held by Senior Olympian led by messrs Islahuddin Siddiqui, Ayaz Mahmood, Qamar Ibrahim, Akhtar-ul-Islam, Qamar Zia and others in which they demanded removal of Asif Bajwa within 72 hours also as Secretary General PHF on Sunday.
Danish and Sherwani said like anybody else in the country they were highly disappointed and dejected with Pakistan team’s poor performance in India.
They said they were expressing their view point through democratic way and have right to speak.
“Those Olympians who spoke against PHF and demanded removal of Asif Bajwa within 72 hours also did nothing for the promotion of hockey while at helms of affairs as coach,manager and secretary,” 1984 Los Angles Olympic gold medalist Saleem Sherwani, alleged.
Sherwani lauded Asif Bajwa for ensuring cash incentives for players for Rs. half a million each before the world cup and increased their daily allowance to $100.
They claimed that Asif Bajwa was working to improve the base of Pakistan hockey and can not be held responsible for all the disaster in the World Cup,Senior Olympions observed.
“Apart from World Cup debacle, Bajwa has done good for the game as the Secretary by introducing several new steps including Central Contracts for player, launching of academies etc and took Pakistan to the final of Asia Cup last year,” they told a joint news conference at Hockey club of Pakistan Stadium on Monday.
Former Pakistan full-back Danish Kaleem flanked by ex-forward Saleem Sherwani and former Pakistan Captain Ahmed Alam accused their senior Olympians of hatching a conspiracy to remove Asif Bajwa and to take control of the PHF.
Prominent Olympions including Ex-Olympian Iftikhar Syed, Pakistan deposed coach Shahid Ali Khan, international Jan Muhammad, Asif Ahmed Khan, Muhammad Ali, Abdul Rasheed, Ghafoor Ahmed and others were also present on the occasion.
Earlier, the Press Conference was held by Senior Olympian led by messrs Islahuddin Siddiqui, Ayaz Mahmood, Qamar Ibrahim, Akhtar-ul-Islam, Qamar Zia and others in which they demanded removal of Asif Bajwa within 72 hours also as Secretary General PHF on Sunday.
Danish and Sherwani said like anybody else in the country they were highly disappointed and dejected with Pakistan team’s poor performance in India.
They said they were expressing their view point through democratic way and have right to speak.
“Those Olympians who spoke against PHF and demanded removal of Asif Bajwa within 72 hours also did nothing for the promotion of hockey while at helms of affairs as coach,manager and secretary,” 1984 Los Angles Olympic gold medalist Saleem Sherwani, alleged.
Sherwani lauded Asif Bajwa for ensuring cash incentives for players for Rs. half a million each before the world cup and increased their daily allowance to $100.
They claimed that Asif Bajwa was working to improve the base of Pakistan hockey and can not be held responsible for all the disaster in the World Cup,Senior Olympions observed.
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