LAHORE: The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) chief retired Brig Mohammad Khalid Sajjad Khokhar has appointed former great Olympians Kaleemullah and Nasir Ali in the selection committee.

“Both Olympians have been included because the PHF has ambitions plan to find talent through its Talent Hunt Programme all over the country,” a PHF press release officially stated on Monday. “These two members are appointed with the consultation of chairman selection committee Manzoor Hussain Junior. With their induction in the selection committee the number of members from four to six now.” The revised selection committee consists of Manzoor Hussain Junior (chairman), Kaleemullah, Ayaz Mahmood, Khalid Hameed, Nasir Ali and Waseem Feroz (members).

Published in Dawn, August 20th, 2019

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