ISLAMABAD: Ex-prime minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali’s tirade against Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) at the National Assembly last week has finally stirred up the federal government which has now decided to conduct a special Audit of PHF fiscal year 2014-15.

Federal Minister for Inter Provincial Coordination, Mian Riaz Hussain Pirzada on Thursday directed the ministry to request the Auditor General of Pakistan to conduct a Special Audit of the Pakistan Hockey Federation for the Fiscal Year 2014-15, at the earliest.

Pirzada has also directed the chief finance and accounts officer of Ministry of IPC to conduct Internal Audit of Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) for the same period.

The issue of PHF accounts was discussed in the National Assembly of Pakistan last Monday wherein, Jamali had expressed serious reservations regarding utilisation of funds by PHF officials.

Pirzada, while giving directions to the concerned officials of the ministry, reiterated his commitment towards ensuring transparency in the matters of all sports federations.

He said that hockey is the country’s national game and the Ministry of IPC is trying its best to streamline the PHF affairs in order to help regain the lost glory of Pakistan.

Published in Dawn, January 22nd, 2016