LAHORE: For the second time, the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) will not hold its congress meeting according to the constitutional requirement -- to organise it during December every year.

Earlier, the PHF announced to hold the congress meeting on Dec 30, 2017 in Sukkur. However, according to a press release issued on Tuesday, it was decided to hold the congress meeting in Islamabad on Jan 4, 2018.

No congress meeting was held last December.

According to the agenda of the said meeting, the dates for clubs’ scrutiny and elections for the next term (2018-22) will be finalised.

Furthermore, managers’ reports on the tour of New Zealand and Australia, national U-18 tour to Australia, 4-nation tournament in Melbourne, and third Asian Women’s Challenge Tournament will also be presented.

All Pakistan teams, which participated in the above mentioned competitions returned empty-handed.

Besides, calendar of activities for the year 2018 will also be approved, during which the country will be hosting a World XI side (January) and the much-awaited Pakistan Hockey League (April).

Moreover, the formation of different committees recommended by the executive board in August this year would also be made. These committees are competitions, appointment, finance, discipline, constitution and umpiring.

Meanwhile, sources said the PHF may decide not to call all the members of the congress as it is expecting unfriendly situation from some members on the issues relating to finance. In this situation, those who would not be invited may hold their separate meeting.

Published in Dawn, December 27th, 2017