'Amount is an insult': Pakistan hockey players hit out at PHF over PKR 1000 daily allowance

Pakistan Hockey Federation is facing fresh criticism from players over unpaid dues and reduced training camp allowances ahead of the FIH Hockey Men's World Cup, which will be held in the Netherlands and Belgium in August.

The PHF’s interim management announced that players and officials of the national team will receive a daily allowance of USD 110 during foreign tours.

However, players have said that their daily allowance during training camps has been cut from USD 11 (3000 rupees) to USD 3.5 (1000 rupees).

According to a source close to the PHF, senior players had asked the federation to clarify the amount they would receive during the camp period.

Pakistan on Thursday announced a 20-member squad for next month’s FIH Pro League matches in Belgium and England but did not announce the captain. The decision reportedly did not go down well with the players.

Shakeel Ammad Butt has been leading Pakistan since early last year.

"They have announced we will get USD 110 daily allowance for foreign tours, including the World Cup qualifying event we had played in Egypt but we will only believe it unless we are paid that amount," one player said on condition of anonymity.

He said PHF officials had made similar promises earlier as well but had not fulfilled them.

"Right now we just want to know whether it is true they will pay us just 1000 rupees (PKR) daily for the camp duration. This amount is an insult to national players," another player said.

The third leg of the FIH Pro League will be played from June 13 to 27, with Pakistan scheduled to face Belgium, Spain, England and arch-rivals India.

Pakistan will then take part in the FIH World Cup.

Pakistan squad for FIH Pro League:
Goalkeepers: Waqar Ali, Ali Raza.

Defenders: Abu Bakar, Arbaz Ahmad, Mohammad Abdullah, Sufyan Khan.

Midfielders: Nadeem Khan, Ammad Shakeel, Moin Shakeel, Hammad Anjum, Zakriya Hayat.
Forwards: Gjazanfar Ali, Mohammad Emmad, Rana Waleed, Afraz Khan, Rana Wahid, Abdur Rahman, Ahmad Nadeem, Arshad Liaquat, Hanan Shahid.



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