Mumbai, June 22 (IANS) Lack of funds and apathy from the sports governing body have limited Pakistan’s participation in the upcoming Asian Games 2026 from 123 to 80 participants, which may further reduce in the days to come, a news report said on Monday. The Pakistan Sports Board (PSB), the body responsible for arranging funds for athletes to feature in international events, has directed various federations to reduce their squads or arrange for their own funding for the Asian Games to be held …
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Mumbai, Feb 24 (IANS) A disgruntled Pakistan hockey team left for Egypt for World Cup qualifiers under a head coach banned for life over his blunder in the last global event the team played, a news report said on Tuesday.The players are not happy with the interim arrangements for the team as the federation has not arranged for a foreign coach and instead appointed a Pakistani coach who was banned for life in 2023, Telecom Asia Sport said in a report.”Pakistan hockey players led by Ammad Butt are…
Mumbai, Jan 29 (IANS) Pakistan hockey averted a major crisis as players of the national men’s team agreed to feature in the second round of the FIH Hockey Men’s Pro League after a fortnight of agitation and boycott of the training camp over lack of payments, a news report said on Thursday.The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) secretary, Rana Mujahid, met the players in Islamabad on Thursday and assured them that they will get the promised 114 US dollars (around 30,000 PKR) in daily allowances for…