Pakistan Hockey Players Fume Over Unpaid Dues from PHF

Pakistan Hockey Federation’s (PHF) incompetence has reportedly pushed national team players to the brink, with senior members of the squad now openly expressing their anger over unpaid dues and a lack of communication from the sport’s governing body.

Multiple sources confirmed that discontent within the team has reached a tipping point after months of unfulfilled promises, delayed payments, and ignored concerns. Players who represented Pakistan at the FIH Nations Hockey Cup in Malaysia, where the team clinched a silver medal, have yet to receive any of the daily allowances owed to them.

“The federation has always misled us and kept us in the dark. Now, they don’t even bother to reply, which is unacceptable,” players said in private conversations.

According to standard PHF policy, players are to be paid PKR 30,000 per day for international duty and PKR 3,000 per day for domestic training camps. None of these payments have been cleared yet.

The situation has become so dire that national team captain Ammad Butt has personally intervened, assuring teammates he would take up the matter with the authorities and ensure transparency.

While Pakistan hockey players continue to exhibit professionalism on the field, frustration is mounting behind closed doors. The complete lack of communication from PHF officials has left the squad feeling abandoned.

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PHF has faced monetary issues in the past, but the current standoff, especially after a major international podium finish, has struck a nerve within the squad. Some players are now considering more assertive measures if their concerns continue to fall on deaf ears.

With Pakistan hockey slowly clawing its way back onto the global stage, moments like these threaten to derail the fragile progress. For a sport once synonymous with national pride, this latest saga serves as yet another reminder of the structural issues holding it back.