Pakistan Face Risk Of Suspension By International Hockey Federation | Hockey News
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The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) is in danger of getting suspended by the sport's world governing body (FIH) as it struggles to fulfil a commitment to send its men's national team for the FIH Nations Cup, a qualifying tournament for the Pro League. On Saturday, many leading former captains and Olympians including Islahuddin Siddiqui, Samiullah, Asif Bajwa, Rana Mujahid, Rasheed ul Hasan, Manzoor junior, Hasan Sardar among others appealed to the government to release funds to the PHF so that it could send its team to Potchefstroom in South Africa.The FIH Nations Cup is scheduled to start from November 28 and the PHF has made it clear that if Pakistan is unable to send its team for whatever reason, it faces a possible ban and a heavy financial penalty from the world body.In 2019...