Pakistan Hockey Federation News
Siegfried Aikman had flown back to homeland late last year without resigning. He waited for six months to get his arrears. But a constant snub by PHF led him to finally put his papers.
Pakistan Hockey Federation had sought a loan from the PCB to send the team to Bhubaneswar and clear the outstanding dues of players.
Former captain and Olympian Islahuddin Siddiqui said the Asian hockey federation needed to play a role in ending the stand-off between Pakistan and India.
PHF Secretary Shahbaz Ahmad had recently alleged that their team was denied participation in the junior World Cup last year in Lucknow only because of the Champions Trophy semifinal incident in Bhubaneswar.
The PHF is considering filing a case with the Court of Arbitration for Sports in Geneva against the head sporting body.
Malaysia's junior men's team will replace Pakistan in the event to be held in Lucknow from December 8 to 18, FIH said in a statement.
Bilateral sporting tours are already under a strain, but media reports said international tournaments could also be affected.
The strikes came after alleged Pakistani millitants staged a deadliest attack on an Indian army base in Uri.
The situation occurred, when no other standbye player could get a visa at such a short notice.
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