Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) Removes Its Associate Secretary On Disciplinary Grounds

Muhammad Rameez Published March 29, 2018 | 04:58 PM

The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has removed its associate secretary, former Olympian, Khalid Bashir, on disciplinary grounds.

LAHORE, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 29th Mar, 2018 ) :The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has removed its associate secretary, former Olympian, Khalid Bashir, on disciplinary grounds. The decision was taken by the PHF Executive board at a meeting chaired by PHF President Brig (retd) Khalid Sajjad Khokhar, said a spokesman for the PHF here.

The meeting was also attended by Secretary PHF Shahbaz Ahmad Senior, all provincial secretaries, Ms Khushbakht Shujat, chairperson PHF Women's Wing, Muhammad Saeed Khan, vice-president PHF, Brig Ghulam Jilani, Director Army sports Directorate & Technocrats Syed Musaddiq Hussain, Naveed Alam and Qasim Khan.

In his opening remarks, the PHF president warmly welcomed all members of the Executive Board. The president also mentioned that the PHF management intends to make the existing system of scrutiny and elections as transparent as possible for betterment and uplift of the game.

Brig Khokhar also explained the reasons for removing Khalid Bashir, for continuously violating the code of conduct of the PHF and issuing statements against the policies of the Federation.

"His removal was initiated on disciplinary grounds with a heavy heart.

The honourable member of the Executive Board unanimously endorsed the decision of PHF," he added. "The PHF secretary deliberated on the agenda points and announced the holding of Interclub Championship at district level to be conducted by April 30 under respective Provincial Hockey Associations," said the spokesman.

It was also decided that a system has to be devised for a club to qualify for acquiring voting rights. Certain measures were discussed by the house for betterment of hockey at club level, he added.

"Various other points were discussed at length for positive contribution by the members, which was duly appreciated by the PHF president," he said. Having discussed all agenda points, the meeting concluded with a vote of thanks to the chair by PHF Vice President Muhammad Saeed Khan.