Pakistan gamers rejoice scoring a aim throughout their FIH Nations Cup Pool B match in opposition to New Zealand on the Nationwide Hockey Stadium in Kuala Lumpur on June 18, 2025. — FIH
LAHORE: Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) president Tariq Bugti on Monday, claimed that the nationwide gamers have began receiving their unpaid dues in phases.
Bugti, whereas interacting with the media right here, shared that the nationwide hockey gamers are being paid their due native dailies within the first section.
“Cash has began flowing into gamers’ accounts. Native dailies are being given within the first section,” stated Bugti.
“We highlighted our constraints to the gamers they usually have acknowledged them,” he added.
It’s pertinent to say that the Pakistan hockey group, which received a silver medal on the Nations Hockey Cup in Malaysia, are but to obtain their every day allowances.
Sources revealed that every participant is owed roughly PKR 500,000 in unpaid every day allowances.
They additional added that worldwide every day allowances weren’t paid throughout the FIH Nations Cup, which has triggered rising frustration amongst gamers. The continued silence from the federation has solely added to their anger.
Moreover, the gamers have additionally not obtained 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.
PHF’s failure to clear the dues triggered frustrations among the many nationwide gamers, with rumours of a insurrection in opposition to the federation additionally rising final month.
Nationwide group captain Ammad Butt, who has been a vocal critic of the PHF over the difficulty, had acknowledged listening to murmurs about gamers’ doubtless insurrection in opposition to the federation final month however emphasised that the discussions weren’t closing.
“There are rumours about gamers’ revolt, however nothing is finalised but. No matter occurs on this regard, we are going to inform the media,” stated Butt.
The speculations started after the non-public 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 saved us at midnight. Now, they don’t even trouble to answer, which is unacceptable,” stated the gamers.
“We’d like somebody who no less than responds to us and listens. We’ve at all times been assured of receiving our every day allowances, however these guarantees have by no means been fulfilled,” the gamers added.
Sohail Imran is a senior reporter for Geo Information.
