KHURRAM SHAHZAD
ISLAMABAD, Mar 25: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has authorised the federal sports minister to take any decision to solve the crisis being faced by country’s national game – hockey – following the World Cup debacle in India. “The Prime Minister has given me full powers to decide the hockey crisis,
I am meeting all stake holders and will then decide what to do,” sports minister Mir Ijaz Hussain Jakhrani told 'sportsline'. He said the demand of former Olympians to replace Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) secretary Mohammad Asif Bajwa would be decided on merit.
“I discussed the hockey issues with the Prime Minister in detail and he gave me free hand to make any decision about the changes in the national hockey federation.” He said his meeting with the national team players and PHF president Qasim Zia was fruitful.
“I also met former Olympians in Karachi last week and listened to their demands about changing the PHF secretary. I will meet Asif Bajwa and Qasim once again to take a decision regarding their demand,” he said. Jakhrani said the Prime Minister was much concerned about the present state of hockey and advised me to take any decision after taking all stake holders into confidence.
“We can’t take any decision in haste. We have to give a deep thought to every aspect. This is not a matter of individuals desires but of prime national importance,” the minister added.
ISLAMABAD, Mar 25: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has authorised the federal sports minister to take any decision to solve the crisis being faced by country’s national game – hockey – following the World Cup debacle in India. “The Prime Minister has given me full powers to decide the hockey crisis,
I am meeting all stake holders and will then decide what to do,” sports minister Mir Ijaz Hussain Jakhrani told 'sportsline'. He said the demand of former Olympians to replace Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) secretary Mohammad Asif Bajwa would be decided on merit.
“I discussed the hockey issues with the Prime Minister in detail and he gave me free hand to make any decision about the changes in the national hockey federation.” He said his meeting with the national team players and PHF president Qasim Zia was fruitful.
“I also met former Olympians in Karachi last week and listened to their demands about changing the PHF secretary. I will meet Asif Bajwa and Qasim once again to take a decision regarding their demand,” he said. Jakhrani said the Prime Minister was much concerned about the present state of hockey and advised me to take any decision after taking all stake holders into confidence.
“We can’t take any decision in haste. We have to give a deep thought to every aspect. This is not a matter of individuals desires but of prime national importance,” the minister added.
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