KARACHI: Leading cricket organiser and chief executive of Omar Associates Nadeem Omar on Saturday said his organisation will be financally supporting and assisting the beleaguered Pakistan hockey team ahead of next month’s Champions Trophy, scheduled to be held in Bhubneshawar, India.

“We are working out details to present cash awards to the national hockey team for winning a silver medal at the Incheon Asian Games and keeping in view their financial troubles,” Nadeem told APP on Friday.

He did not disclosed the amount of cash award to be given to the players and team officials but said he was fully aware of the plight of the hockey players.

It may be mentioned that the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has failed to pay the central contract dues to the players worth millions of rupees despite a passage of 18 months.

Published in Dawn, November 23th , 2014