Pakistan Hockey The captain of the team, Imad Shakeel, says that despite the better performance in the recent month, the players are not getting the allowance.
Pakistan The hockey team has shown some improvement in recent months after years of underperformance.
An example of which is getting silver medal in Azlan Shah Cup Malaysia and bronze medal in Asian Hockey Champions Trophy in China.
However, the players are complaining that despite the reduced resources and improved performance, the daily allowances of the players could not be received.
The captain of the hockey team, Imad Shakeel Butt, while talking to Independent Urdu, said that ‘no one has any cooperation in the performance of the team, but the boys have their own hard work.
‘Because our situation is that the financial situation is already bad when departmental jobs are lost. Many players belong to poor families and some are not even able to pay the house rent.’
Imad said that the Hockey Federation has informed us that the grant given by the Pakistan Sports Board was spent on the expenses of taking the team abroad. If the government gives funds, we will be able to give allowances to the players.
In this regard, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Inter-Provincial Coordination, Rana Sanaullah while talking to the media at the opening ceremony of the National Junior Hockey Championship in Islamabad yesterday, said that ‘national sports will take all possible steps for the recovery and development of hockey. .
It is the responsibility of the government and the Pakistan Sports Board to provide all possible facilities to sports federations and players.
He said that if there are arrears of the Pakistan Hockey Federation, they will definitely be paid. Hockey is our national sport and everyone wants to improve it.
“Hockey has given honors to Pakistan at the world level, unfortunately for a few years there have been no happy moments in hockey.”
Hockey Federation Secretary General Rana Mujahid while talking to Independent Urdu said that ‘We have spoken to Rana Sanaullah that there are no funds to pay the daily allowances of the players.
Apart from what the team is facing is the lack of facilities. He has assured that he will give the grant soon after which the players will be paid whatever allowances they are due.
“We have spent the funds we received from the Pakistan Sports Board on air tickets and hotel expenses to take the team to China.”
How much are allowances made?
According to the procedure decided by the Pakistan Sports Board, the players of the Pakistan Hockey Team are given daily allowance during domestic camps and international tours. While giving daily or weekly advance is mandatory.
According to Imad Shakeel, “even after ten days have passed since the hockey team returned from China, the allowances were not paid even during the 25-day camp in Islamabad.”
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According to him: ‘A daily allowance of three thousand rupees is due for the 25-day domestic camp. Daily allowance of 35 thousand rupees for 25 days stay in China for Champions Trophy could not be received.
The Pakistan hockey team left on August 24 for a tour of China. So 25 days stay there and the federation is insisting on daily allowance to the players from a day before the Asian Champions Trophy.
“While the players are demanding payment of full 25-day daily allowance from the federation.”
He said that ’25 days in the camp and 25 days in China is 950,000 per player. If the government gives funds to the federation, they will be able to pay us allowances.
Our team consists of 22 players. Most of them are suffering from financial problems. Many players have no money to pay house rent and electricity bills.
“In these circumstances, we are told to perform and beat world teams whose players have no financial problems.”
He said that ‘our religion also says to pay the wages of the laborer before the sweat dries up, but here the tyranny has already started.’
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2024-09-29 06:50:14
