Former Olympians Hassan Sardar and Islahuddin to co-chair professional development
ISLAMABAD:
The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has announced the formation of an adhoc Governance and Management Committee in what it described as a structural shift aimed at modernising administration and raising standards of the national sport.
As part of the overhaul, former Olympians Hassan Sardar and Islahuddin will co-chair a newly created Professional Development Committee tasked with overseeing national team selection, specialised training protocols and setting performance benchmarks for coaches and players.
The long-term management structure will be selected by a Professional Advisory Committee, also co-chaired by Sardar and Islahuddin, with additional members to be appointed in consultation with the two former players.
The PHF said it had separated corporate governance, marketing and resource mobilisation from technical hockey operations to ensure specialised oversight.
The newly appointed governance committee members include Capt. Farrukh Atique (HR and Finance), Shakeel Shah, a Member of Customs (Departmental Coordination and Outreach), Amir Ibrahim, CEO of Jazz (Corporate and Marketing Support), Ghulam Ali Mallah, Executive Director of IBCC (School and College Sports Promotion), and Brig. (Retd) Akmal Aziz (Services and Institutional Coordination).
All members will serve on an honorary basis.
“This is an interim roadmap to correct the direction. There is no shortcut for success, but clear direction and seriousness of effort will be visible,” a PHF spokesperson said.
“We will mobilise all institutions to connect hockey at the grass roots level,” the spokesperson added.
The reforms, the federation said, underline its commitment to transparency and professional merit as it seeks to restore Pakistan’s standing in international hockey.
