Prime Minister demands answers over Pakistan's hockey embarrassment
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who is also patron-in-chief of Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF), has expressed concern over the embarrassing performance of the national team in World Hockey League and its failure to qualify for 2016 Rio Olympics.
A day after Pakistan's shock defeat to Ireland, Sharif sought explanation from the PHF and the Ministry of Inter Provincial Coordination about the dismal state of the national sport and how a three-time Olympic gold medalist had plunged so low.
Read: ‘It’s doomsday for Pakistan hockey’
The premier also asked the ministry to firm up recommendations for the uplift of the sport with an aim to regain its past glory.
Pakistan failed to qualify for the Olympics for the first time in their illustrious hockey history after losing to Ireland 1-0 in the 5-8 position classification match of the Hockey World League in Antwerp, Belgium on Friday.
It was another low for Greenshirts who for the first time in the game's history had failed to qualify for the World Cup last year.
Read: Historic low as Pakistan fail to qualify for Olympics
Pakistan needed to finish at least in the 5th spot at the Hockey World League to have any hopes of getting a ticket to next year's Rio Olympics. But they were once again guilty of not capitalising on opportunities in front of goal.
“This is a dark day for Pakistan,” said Rashid Mehmood, as he left the pitch following Pakistan's defeat.
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Jul 04, 2015 03:47pm
And the Answer is you don,t have time to focus on Hockey, No funds for Hockey, no inspiration for Hockey in Media, Heroes of Hockey are dying, no advertisement for Hockey, no sponsorship for Hockey and infect there is no structure of Hockey now in Pakistan what is used to be at lower most level in towns, streets, schools, colleges and universities.
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Jul 04, 2015 03:51pm
With Mr Sharof as patron in chief what else did we expect??? He should have thought of it before the loss rather then conc. on filling his belly with Nihari!
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Jul 04, 2015 03:51pm
And we demand answers from this prime minister for being an embarrassment unto himself and Pakistan
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Jul 04, 2015 03:53pm
Sir where is Hockey in Pakistan? Where are our Olympians and flying Horses? Tell your new Generation about Pakistan Hockey that we won most no of World cup 4, 3 champion trophy, 3 Olympic Gold Medals, 8 Asian Games, 6 Asia cups and many more but he would reply you and will say are you joking??
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Jul 04, 2015 03:53pm
PM has no right to demand when he has no time to focus on Hockey and provide funds. Just demanding explanation will not solve the problem.
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Jul 04, 2015 04:05pm
Akhtar Rasool type of people are responsible for this hockey debacle.Please form a supervisory team of past players who are in background and never ever represent hockey federation.These are the real heroes of Pakistan.
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Jul 04, 2015 04:07pm
Is that a priority for a Pakistani PM to find out what happened with his shabby hockey team? Mr. Sharif you have too many problems at hand with your country. Just pay a little bit more personal attention and action. Demanding reports and issuing meaningless edicts does not solve any problem.
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Jul 04, 2015 04:07pm
If only Pakistan hockey was a mass transport Mr. Prime Minister...
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Jul 04, 2015 04:08pm
What does the prime minister knows about hockey or sports in general.
Patronage appointments have destroyed pakistani sports any semblance of achieving any success at international level.
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Jul 04, 2015 04:12pm
We demand answers in the way you are running the government, Your Excellency !!
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Jul 04, 2015 04:13pm
The answer is you Mr. PM and the the previous PM. You people are not leaving any funds for the country. We don't blame players and management. How they can get good result without proper support?
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Jul 04, 2015 04:16pm
It's good that PM is asking explanation about this. ..but I feel it's little weird for him to seek this information...at his level he must be looking at other major issues that country is facing ...I have never heard a PM seeking report on such matter....truly strange...
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Jul 04, 2015 04:17pm
Why PM should have interest? This is not metro bus?
Why PM should have interest? This is not a energy plan.
Why PM should have interest? This is not a highway project.
PM job to focus on money making project to fulfil his own interest.
National game, nation building, Heath and education is not of his agenda.
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Jul 04, 2015 04:23pm
The report will blame the players, no one in PHF and no one in the government and that will be the end of it. I believe hockey is dead on Pakistan. It has and will be a distinctly fond memory for those of us who were around during the 70's and 80's.
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Jul 04, 2015 04:24pm
We need an infrastructure to promote sports by increase funding, proper training, exercise, diet and zero tolerance for corruption. Selection should be based on merit.
Modern and scientific techniques in training should be used.
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Jul 04, 2015 04:27pm
How very naive of him , its the nation which should be demanding an answer from him!
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Jul 04, 2015 04:30pm
Glad to know that PM knows about Hockey...
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Jul 04, 2015 04:46pm
How come Pakistan Hockey Team is answerable to Prime Minister of Pakistan?
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Jul 04, 2015 04:47pm
Feel proud of Pakistan players; well done. Shameful thats these sons of soil were on $20 per day allowance. PM and all other incompetent management need to point the finger of blame towards them selves
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Jul 04, 2015 04:49pm
After emerge of Cricket in India & Pakistan after 1984 both the country downfall in Hockey skill.. & popularity vise verse.
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Jul 04, 2015 04:50pm
Who needs hockey when we have metro bus? I'm not an insafian btw
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Jul 04, 2015 04:56pm
So early action, waited for this to happen. The PM himself responsible for favoratism in hockey and cricket. He must ask himself.
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Jul 04, 2015 05:02pm
Mr. Sharif has sought explanation from the PHF and the Ministry of Inter Provincial Coordination about the dismal state of the national sport and how a three-time Olympic gold medalist had plunged so low. Will the PM answer how and why over 17oo commoners died in Karachi in few days heat spell, where as none of the member of ruling elite was effected? Why there was no water, no electricity, inadequate arrangements in the hospitals to cater for the emergency?
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Jul 04, 2015 05:05pm
shows the priority of the PM rest is being handled by the Army
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Jul 04, 2015 05:17pm
Embarrassing is the shortage of power, water, medicine, education & welfare of poors. Seek answers over actual issues. Hockey is only a game that does not affect deprived of Pakistan. You have got your priorities wrong.
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Jul 04, 2015 05:17pm
Mr. PM nobody is with you in this case. Just read the comments of all
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Jul 04, 2015 05:17pm
"Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who is also patron-in-chief of Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF)"
Why is Nawaz Sharif the patron in chief? Why no professional person?
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Jul 04, 2015 05:23pm
lets concentrate on Kashmir... who cares hockey or cricket
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Jul 04, 2015 05:26pm
Besides mismanagement at all levels, one big contributory factor of Pakistan's poor show is that the European teams have improved their performances manifold during the past 30 years or so. Astro turf does not suit the subcontinent teams like Pakistan and India as they do not possess the physique, fitness and stamina required to play on Astro turf where the pace of the game is very fast compared to grassy grounds of which we were champions.. Pakistan lost to Ireland 0-1 and India lost to Belgium 0-4 are good examples to substantiate my observation.
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Jul 04, 2015 05:26pm
Mr Prime Minister can you answer these questions before you question someone else?
Reasons for corruption?
Reasons for poverty?
Reasons for homelessness?
Reasons for joblessness?
Reasons for killing ?
Reasons for load shedding?
Reasons for hungriness?
Reasons for economy?
All those points to you and your band Wagon followers .... so who is going to explain that ????
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Jul 04, 2015 05:32pm
When Mian Sahib finds time from frequent travels , he will pay attention to the dismal state of field hockey
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Jul 04, 2015 05:38pm
Loadshedding of hockey power! While those in 'power' do whatever they do but do what they should be managing and doing. Everything is a process, and must be nurtured over time - like a growing baby.
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Jul 04, 2015 05:39pm
True Answer is Metro.
150 dollar per match is the fee for a National hero.
How cheap they all are.
Does PM spent a peny to build any sports center n to support such activities? Probably not. Then no is answerable to him.
They play national game on their own budget. No one can ask for explaination.
Nawaz n Zardari is the worst time for all of us.
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Jul 04, 2015 05:43pm
Why prime minister involved in such issues...doen't he had other important work to do..
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Jul 04, 2015 06:28pm
It is far too late to call for inquiry into the shamefull state of Pakistan Hockey. It is no different than any other state of affairs in Pakistan as the corruption is nae of game. Government should have known long before as the decline in hockey did not happened just with the latest embarrassment. We missed the commonwealth games in 2013. So why cry now. It hurts and my heart is crying like other proud Pakistanies. It is time to start with a clean slate and start from the grass roots level.
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Jul 04, 2015 06:34pm
Political influences always destroy institutions,when no merit in this regard.I think top management responsible for such results.
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Jul 04, 2015 06:35pm
This again is a political gimmick from The current govt. Everybody knew months ago that we have been suffering in hockey where are players aren't paid and no proper competitions organized. Everybody knew this was coming. If Nawaz Sharif was so serious about hockey then he would have taken action then. What is the point of being the hero now when we have already been humiliated and when the damage has already been done. This response from Mr. pm would still have been fine if it would guarantee a Hockey prospering in Pakistan but this won't. Next time we would see Nawaz Sharif talk about hockey when we lose against Ethiopia or we might not even reach that stage.
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Jul 04, 2015 06:47pm
Metro sarkar management
cricket is also going to have same blow as pakistan cricket point are low if 8 teams are competing in next word cup
Bangladesh have already secured a space of 7 which leaves west indies and Pakistan to fight for 8 position.
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Jul 04, 2015 06:52pm
Win Or Defeat Is A Part Of Game But My Hockey Should Improve their game And govt issued funds for hockey's ferdration b.cause they dont have support :(
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Jul 04, 2015 06:54pm
Nawaz Sharif should do some self searching of mis-management and poor governance in all fields in Pakistan but putting blame on others for the same.
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Jul 04, 2015 06:55pm
Before ministers start getting involved they should check to see how Cricket players get treated in comparison to Hockey players; India and Pakistan are humiliated by the world teams, even from countries in which hickey is not a major game. Astro-turf and the fast physical style also has given the more athletic teams a huge advantage.
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Jul 04, 2015 07:05pm
time we can have some matches with bangladesh
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Jul 04, 2015 07:10pm
He should begin by asking this question to his crony in crime Akhtar Rasool
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Jul 04, 2015 07:11pm
Politics have killed the hockey PPP Qasim Zia and PML-N Akhtar Rasool responsible for killing that game.
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Jul 04, 2015 07:16pm
Isn't it rich that PM "demands" answer when his cronyism is what killed hockey in Pakistan and is about to kill cricket as well. When was the last time PM actually took notice of hockey. Not only this PM but previous govt as well. They don't support sports financially, put their own cronies, who won't recognise sports if hit them in the face, to run sport bodies and then they get shocked when Pakistan fails at international level.
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Jul 04, 2015 07:20pm
Ok here is the answer. Pakistan hockey doesn't have funds, there is no adequate domestic infrastructure to groom and train young talent, players have no motivation to win and last but not least, you are patron in chief of hockey.
Now what are you going to do about it Mr. PM?
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Jul 04, 2015 07:21pm
Too little too late PM!
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Jul 04, 2015 07:43pm
Look in the mirror
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Jul 04, 2015 07:48pm
Ha ha what an irony for PM to ask the question. After politicians encroaching every single piece of public park in the country turning it into commercial properties for the last 30 years leaving absolutely not a single piece of land for common man to even trying playing a game of hockey or any other sport for than fact and having the audacity to ask why were are no longer good at sports? So where should the children play? This is the reason Mr. PM our children have stopped playing sports and picked up the guns because there are no more grounds to play sports on.
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Jul 04, 2015 07:52pm
Surprised he doesnt know the answer while all the hockey and other sports get is the political interference and government involvement, with vested interest driven people on top of the all sports board............Cricket is probably next to go. It has happened to squash and since long is happening to Hockey, with players at some point protesting about their poor financial health and welfare, which is very true
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Jul 04, 2015 07:54pm
Mr Sharif, as a citizen of Pakistan, I ask demand explanation from you. Why did we not qualify for the Olympics? You are the Patron In-Chief. YOU need to answer to us, the Pakistani citizens.
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Jul 04, 2015 07:59pm
PM demanding reason for Pak team poor performance?
people..... don't you see a problem here? The PM has no other job!
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Jul 04, 2015 08:02pm
Answer is money and facilities.
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Jul 04, 2015 08:03pm
Mr Prime Minister! You do not need to look far. Your imperial majesty, along with your stable of ministers, family members, and court jesters, have brought the entire nation, just not hockey to a all-time new low...
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Jul 04, 2015 08:10pm
I see a motorway or a bus service coming soon to replace the hockey team.
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Jul 04, 2015 08:14pm
What a joke really what the Prime Minister stat is saying about the state of hockey in Pakistan. Prime Minister's incompetent cronies, corruption and gross lack of gross root structure, and the utter lack for funds for the poor players has destroyed this game in Pakistan. Appoint me the President of PHF and I will show you what honesty and trust in players with merit can do.
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Jul 04, 2015 08:16pm
Answer is generals judges waderas and politicians have looted all money so none is left for healthy sports activities. Bring them to justice and everything will work well
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Jul 04, 2015 08:22pm
Spread the game among masses and rest will be irrelevant.
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Jul 04, 2015 08:22pm
Field Hockey is also Ireland's national sport. There it is called by it by different name. They are a far cry from rookies.
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Jul 04, 2015 08:25pm
@JA ..... He might be a field hockey fan, rather than a cricket fan. Let's ask him.
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Jul 04, 2015 08:31pm
Mr. PM : Demand an explanation for the reason of other important things. Why hockey will be any different when the " well connected " will manage and play only. Surprised!, you should not be.
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Jul 04, 2015 08:34pm
give jobs basis on experience not favor, cricket same issue, govt same. what can you do Mr. Shariff
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Jul 04, 2015 08:34pm
@wshaikh .... Grassroots professional teams must have sports management to seek loans for stadiums, sell tickets and pay salaries. All sports cannot be government funded unless we live in Russia.
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Jul 04, 2015 08:48pm
Too late Prime Minister. You are patron-in-chief of Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) where were you before? All signs were there.
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Jul 04, 2015 08:50pm
Isn't it late for these answers? Should have been asked before. The writing was on the wall. Pathetic.
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Jul 04, 2015 08:52pm
PM demands answers for the poor performance by the Hockey team, BUT doesn't demand answers for the poor performance of his government?! - He has his priorities all wrong (as expected)
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Jul 04, 2015 08:56pm
Again reactive instead of proactive.
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Jul 04, 2015 09:19pm
Embarrassing day for all Pakistanis. Pakistan 's national game and fail to qualify. Utter failure from management to infrastructure.
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Jul 04, 2015 09:21pm
When you lose to Ireland, a team that you never heard of, a team at the bottom of the heap, first man who should resign , Akhtar Rasool, president of PHF.
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Jul 04, 2015 09:26pm
In fact fans are asking this question from PM. as the chief of everything. He likes to be head of every department but doesn't know what does it take to run these organizations.
I have a advice for PM. to please run PHF democratically, bring in the capable people and treat them fairly. You can not prepare a bunch of 11 player who will do the magic and nothing to back them up.
Hockey should be promoted at the school level to achieve any success at the top level.
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Jul 04, 2015 09:39pm
The PM should first fund this team. Most of the players have not been paid. Either the Govt. should fund them or let the private enterprises fund them.
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Jul 04, 2015 09:41pm
Oh finally he notices, an afterthought!
Should have asked when we didn't qualify worldcup, something could have been done by now...
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Jul 04, 2015 09:48pm
he have no right to demand such answers as they rest with his own inaptness...
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Jul 04, 2015 09:51pm
When politically-afiliated and non-professionals are appointed at the helm of a sport, such results are no surprise, Mr Prime Minister. Same has happened in cricket and is going to happen again when cricket team does not qualify for Champion's Trophy Tournament. In cricket , it satrted with appointments of Zaka Ashraf and Najam Sethi. Theses both and Sheikh Shakil are political appointees and do not know th ABC of the game. Moreover Hockey or Cricket or Squash are not properly coached or funded. Investgating persons will give you report of your choince, Mr PM. Good luck with your inquiries, Sir ????
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Jul 04, 2015 09:52pm
Team doesn't have funds to buy uniform and its all done through donations from local businesses. What can you expect from them?
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Jul 04, 2015 10:06pm
A failure in one game is not a matter of Prime Minister Pakistan please grow up
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Jul 04, 2015 10:09pm
They did not play well. They lost. What else there to know?
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Jul 04, 2015 10:11pm
India and Pakistan should play at least 10 matches each year and both countries will reach to top.Plus major hockey tournaments should involve teams from both nations.And no unsportsman like behavior.
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Jul 04, 2015 10:22pm
If Prime Minister also started demanding answers who will actually provide the answers? His job is to answer the questions when asked by the Public. He was elected and sent by the Public to do this job and answer these questions . This is his responsibility and he is answerable to the public. This falls under Sports Ministry and its conduct and he is the leader -and selector-of all those Ministers and thus directly responsible.
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Jul 04, 2015 10:31pm
First, players should not be responsible for the administration...Players can be coaches and selectors. Second, we need to go back to our way of playing hockey. We need to remember Hockey is more about technique then power. We need to get out of this helter skelter hockey.
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Jul 04, 2015 10:31pm
Patronage? Is this a system where the "king" (PM) doles out funds as he sees fit? How about putting the game in hands of past greats like Shahbaz Ahmed, etc?
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Jul 04, 2015 10:33pm
It did not happened today. Everyone saw it coming for a long time. Pakistan hockey is dead. To revive it you will have to start from school. Do you see anyone playing hokey in school and colleges anymore?
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Jul 04, 2015 10:57pm
This is what Pakistan performance is outside. Reality check. We ahead in corruption and nepotism from any any other country. This will continue we not make changes to improve it
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Jul 04, 2015 11:00pm
Sharif should know the open secret.Corruption every where is the cause of decline.
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Jul 05, 2015 12:01am
the P.M.
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Jul 05, 2015 12:08am
Mr. Prime Minister, I can tell you the real reason. It is not only hockey, it is cricket, PIA and Railways, the list is very very long. The whole nation has lost its self esteem; they have lost interest and they dont expect better.
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Jul 05, 2015 12:31am
Last thing that the PM of Pak need to worry now is their Hockey performance.
Can a PM engulfed in solving so many problems can really think about Hockey.
Can it not be allowed to be run by professionals and handle the situation ?
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Jul 05, 2015 12:34am
I watched that match, the way irish convert that pc is really good just astonishing. Your goli just clueless about that. The problem with hockey in subcontinent is cricket. It is attracting share of crowd from other sports. I really don't understand wht politicians doing in these federations they dnt know anything. To some extent we all responsible too because we don't cherish our hockey the way we did for cricket. Hockey in our subcontinent need care....those European are not better than our player's but they have fitness, they have AstroTurf what we have all we know. God bless hockey
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Jul 05, 2015 12:39am
Maybe the PM DOES NOT HAVE DIRECT CONTOL OVER THE HOCKEY PERFORMANCE BUT HE DOES HAVE CONTROL OVER ELECTICITY, water, food.
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Jul 05, 2015 12:44am
All teams trained for months for this tournament while Our team had no clue even a week before if they will even go. Explanation asked is another big joke.
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Jul 05, 2015 12:45am
the setback for hockey, this this because of our policies. lack of sports infrastructure keeps our youth refrain from sports activities. only few school/college has playground for their students. when we allow educational faudel to open the school/college/university in 1000 by 1000 building than where the student of that college goes to play hockey/football etc.in punjab punjab group of colleges is an example of this policy.such colleges do the sports activity for one or two day.only one or two days sports activities cannot produce the worldclass player.in my opinion our cricket also suffer same situation in near future.
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Jul 05, 2015 12:48am
And we demand answer from Mr. Prime minister on not providing them adequate funds. A few weeks before I read in a newspaper that most of hockey players are playing in team without pay and even they spend their own pocket money for practice session and plane tickets to play abroad.
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Jul 05, 2015 12:50am
@Haider Rehman Real Yes, when the matters go into the hands of non-professionals then we shouldn't expect any better results, 'as you sow so shall you reap', now it's too late to cry over spilt milk.
Everything in Pakistan reflects mismanagement except the Defense Forces.
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Jul 05, 2015 12:53am
And the poor People of Pakistan demands answers over Pakistan's economical embarrassment form Prime Minister...
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Jul 05, 2015 01:17am
first pay them. how can we even expect our hockey team to compete against even India and Malaysia when you don't pay them. pay them, arrange a good foreign coach for them and we will be fine in long run.
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Jul 05, 2015 01:20am
So many embarrassments, have not made anyone shame proof yet?
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Jul 05, 2015 01:24am
@Awais Ali The answer is non professionalism in every field except the Defense Forces.
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Jul 05, 2015 01:48am
This is not specific to Pakistan. Same thing is happening in India too. I think the main difference is the fitness levels from countries like Australia, Germany etc. We are not behind anyone in skill level. What we need is a professional approach with foreign coaches and no political interference. The coaches should be given a free hand. Also talent should be nurtured from grassroots level. In both India and Pakistan, players come through the ranks and they get employed by some public sector enterprise after which their motivation to the game is lost. They believe they have secured their future then. This attitude needs to change.
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Jul 05, 2015 02:03am
Mr. Nawaz Sharif, you have to spend money on well being of the hockey team, all the monies that you and your cronies have put in your pockets, should have been invested on the athletes and the team, examples, more international competition, unbiased selection of the team base on their talents and skills, I guarantee you the team gave it all, of the all person you have no right to ask this questions, look at yourself and you will get the answers.
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Jul 05, 2015 02:11am
"Sharif sought explanation from the PHF and the Ministry of Inter Provincial Coordination about the dismal state of the national sport and how a three-time Olympic gold medalist had plunged so low"
Pakistan hockey slide down has been taking place since long but no body cared about this national game of Pakistan. Things were going from bad to worst but no body cared, now when all is lost & team Pakistan is out of Olympics PM is seeking explanation now, as a patron in chief of hockey had our PM took out some time for this orphan game the result would have been better. What is the use of crying over split milk. What a shame for the tall talking management of hockey. Throw all of them out PHF & re-constitute a team on merit basis to lead PHF
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Jul 05, 2015 02:35am
Answer is = power management + poor physical fitness+poor Captaincy.
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Jul 05, 2015 02:57am
Did the PM 'demand' an inquiry into Sind government and the centre's total failure during Karachi's heat wave? Only +1000 people dead. No big deal?
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Jul 05, 2015 03:07am
Now the patron chairman wakes up.
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Jul 05, 2015 03:18am
please!!!!!!how about some ownership for a change!
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Jul 05, 2015 03:39am
And where were you Mr. Prime Minister, when the team did not have money to go play in the tournament, when an private person sponsored the team, when the promised money to the players after the Asia Cup never came? You are a disgrace Mr. Prime Minister. I wish PTI had pushed you for the success in hockey as well, then perhaps you would have showed some grace. Demanding answers now! What a shame.
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Jul 05, 2015 04:08am
PM has no right for questioning he should be in emberassment because no fund for hockey feadration, no appreciate for hockey heros, no facilaties for players, only questioning is not the solution to the problem.
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Jul 05, 2015 04:09am
Too late.
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Jul 05, 2015 04:17am
Lack of patronage and dedication. Gone are the days when Pakistan had men like Nur Khan.
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Jul 05, 2015 04:55am
Wake up Pakistan! Prepare to walk amongst giants.
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Jul 05, 2015 05:03am
Maybe you should worry less about hockey and more about the terrorism in your country, and that which is coming into your country...... Work on developing education, school , and being more universally global.... Then this stuff can come behind that.
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Jul 05, 2015 05:04am
'It's no use crying over spilt milk'
Had PM donated 1/5 amount of his last year's foreign visits, we might have been a hockey super power.
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Jul 05, 2015 05:11am
Inspiration comes from the top as system of favourism been the order of the day in Pakistan.
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Jul 05, 2015 05:16am
Well, Your Highness, PM. The simple answers are: (1) Players' morale is at its nadir. (2) Remuneration is negligible compared with cricket.
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Jul 05, 2015 07:11am
Why governments meddle in everything instead of creating a system that requires no politians to police the various sports bodies like in other countries...
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Jul 05, 2015 07:59am
Take it with a pinch of salt but first congratulate Ireland for their better play!
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