July 15, 2003	Tuesday	Jumadi-ul-Awwal 14, 1424

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LAHORE, July 14: The inquiry committee of Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF), heard Sohail Abbas, Muhammad Wasim, former national team manager Shahnaz Sheikh and Wapda’s hockey manager Saghir Ahmed in a case of indiscipline on Monday.

The committee headed by Pervez Saeed Mir of Pakistan Air Force (PAF) will submit its findings and recommendations to PHF on Tuesday.

The inquiry committee met Sohail, Wasim, Shahnaz and Saghir, separately.

Later, Pervez told journalists that the committee would finalise its report in the light of the statements submitted by all the four parties. He said that it was upto the federation to accept the recommendations of the committee and announce it to the public.

Shahnaz and Saghir both submitted their written statements. Sohail and Wasim not only submitted their statements but also had to answers different questions.

Shahnaz said that he had submitted in the report that he neither met Sohail nor Wasim after the Azlan Shah Cup winning team returned home from Malaysia and till the departure of the players to Germany.

Sohail and Wasim who avoided to answer various questions of the reporters said that they want to play for Pakistan. They said that going to Germany without getting the permission from the PHF was a blunder.

To a question, both Sohail and Wasim said that they had no plans to again visit Germany.

Other members of the inquiry committee are Khawaja Zarar and Abid Qazi a representative from Navy was also included but he did not turn up.

Later, Sohail and Wasim presented varying versions about the contract they signed for playing in Germany.

Talking to reporters after appearing before the inquiry committee, Sohail said that he had not signed any contract with his German club.

Wasim, however, said he signed a two-month contract and was also willing to extend it if he could find time for it.

Sohail said that he learnt new methods to convert the short corner in more effective ways.

Wasim urged that Pakistani forwards should play league hockey in Germany.