Pakistan captain Ammad Butt in motion throughout their FIH Nations Cup match in opposition to New Zealand on the Nationwide Hockey Stadium in Kuala Lumpur on June 16, 2025. — FIH
LAHORE: Pakistan males’s hockey group’s captain Ammad Shakeel Butt on Saturday, shared that the senior gamers are but to make a closing determination on rebelling in opposition to the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) over the unpaid dues.
Butt, who has been a vocal critic of the PHF over the unpaid dues of the nationwide group, acknowledged listening to murmurs about gamers’ possible revolt in opposition to the federation however emphasised that the discussions should not closing.
“There are rumours about gamers’ revolt, however nothing is finalised but. No matter occurs on this regard, we’ll inform the media,” stated Butt.
The speculations started after the personal dialog of the nationwide hockey gamers was leaked on-line, throughout which they accused the PHF of dishonesty and deceptive them, stating that the federation has now even stopped responding to their considerations.
“The federation has at all times misled us and stored us at midnight. Now, they don’t even trouble to answer, which is unacceptable,” stated the gamers.
“We want somebody who at the least responds to us and listens. We’ve at all times been assured of receiving our day by day allowances, however these guarantees have by no means been fulfilled,” the gamers added.
Throughout the dialog, Butt had additionally assured the gamers that he would work to resolve the matter quickly.
“The gamers have been handled unfairly, and I’ll carry all the pieces to gentle,” Butt instructed his teammates.
In gentle of his remarks throughout his personal dialog with the teammates, Butt claimed that the PHF is planning to penalise him, however reiterated that he stands by his assertion.
“I heard that the federation is contemplating taking motion in opposition to me, however no motion has been taken but,” Butt said.
“I persist with what I stated within the audio. Fulfil the commitments made to the gamers. What I stated within the audio is completely appropriate and should as properly turn out to be the fact.
“I’ll make such feedback once more if mandatory.”
It’s pertinent to say that the Pakistan hockey group, which gained a silver medal on the Nations Hockey Cup in Malaysia, have nonetheless not acquired their day by day allowances.
Sources revealed that every participant is owed roughly PKR 500,000 in unpaid day by day allowances.
In addition they said that there was no progress on resolving the matter and that PHF officers have stopped responding altogether.
Sources additional added that worldwide day by day allowances weren’t paid throughout the FIH Nations Cup, which has induced rising frustration amongst gamers. The continued silence from the federation has solely added to their anger.
Moreover, the gamers have additionally not acquired allowances for the coaching camps held in two phases in Islamabad.
Sources famous that gamers are entitled to PKR 30,000 per day for worldwide duties and PKR 3,000 per day for home actions.
Sohail Imran is a senior reporter for Geo Information.
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