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| November 12, 2001 | Monday | Shaba’an 25, 1422 |
Pakistan to get compensation
ROTTERDAM, Nov 11: The International Hockey Federation (FIH) will take a decision on giving financial compensation to Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) because of the shifting of the Champions Trophy from Lahore to Rotterdam.
The Games ruling body will decide at its Executive Board meeting in Brussels the amount to be paid to the PHF to overcome the losses suffered from the shifting of the Trophy.
“We are fully aware of all the circumstances and the losses PHF has suffered. The FIH will give a due consideration to this issue at the Executive Board meeting,” FIH president, Els van Breda said here.
Security concerns after the US attacks on Afghanistan had forced the FIH to shift the venue from Pakistanis city of Lahore. The Netherlands was awarded the tournament after bidding.
FIH chief said we will be taking good care of Pakistan’s request for compensation “The Dutch Hockey Federation officials have requested the FIH to use part of the hosting fee they are due to pay to the FIH as compensation to the Pakistan,” he said.
Moreover, she said, the English Hockey Federation had offered the FIH it was willing to pay the PHF the amount they had saved on account of travel expenses by travelling to Rotterdam instead of Lahore.
“There was a excellent sense of solidarity in FIH. It is an excellent example that how FIH and member nations handle the things in different circumstances,” she said.
The FIH president said PHF was very supportive to the FIH and in fact the PHF had backed the Netherlands for staging the Champions Trophy.
Secretary Pakistan Hockey Federation, (PHF), Brig Musaratullah Khan, said he had meetings with the FIH officials and Dutch Hockey Federation in which he pleaded Pakistan’s case for compensation.
The PHF official said there were a number of proposals for compensation including organizing a four-nation series in Pakistan in January or April next year, provided the recent situation in the region improved in the near future.
England, Germany and Holland have expressed willingness to play in Pakistan and it was very encouraging response on part of these hockey nations, the official said.—APP
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