Pakistan Hockey Federation to get Rs50m out of army welfare fund

Pakistan Hockey Federation to get Rs50m out of army welfare fund.

According to Inter Services Public Relations pres release, Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa made this pledge on Friday.

Pakistan Hockey Federation to get Rs50m

Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) President Brigadier (R) Khalid Sajjad Khokhar Friday called on him.

The PHF president briefed the COAS on steps the PHF is taking to regain the standard of hockey across the country.

The COAS said army had always supported sports and especially hockey.

He said the government was keen to revive hockey and this opportunity should be used to maximum.

The PHF president thanked the COAS for continued support to hockey and pledged enhanced efforts towards improvement of standards.

Pakistan Army had already made two Astroturf Stadiums available to PHF in Rawalpindi and Okara, the press release said.

Earlier, PHF delegation had met Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday.

Prime Minister Imran Khan also happens to be the patron of the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF).

He asked the PHF management to make structural changes in its set-up.

He further asked them to reduce the number of teams for national championship and establish centres of excellence in all four provinces.