The Pakistan Hockey Federation: 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 next month's second round matches in Hobart, Australia.
"Pakistan Sports Board, which has provided the PHF with a big amount of 250 million PKR for the Pro League had shown reservation on the arrangements and lack of payments during the first round of the League in December last year and had directed the Federation to clear all the dues of the players in a week," sources told Telecom Asia Sport (www.telecomasia.net) on Thursday.
