Hockey team set to depart for Asian Games after dues’ clearance
Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has announced an 18-member team for the Asian Games set to be held in the Indonesian cities of Jakarta and Palembang from Aug. 18 to Sept 2.
The group came forward after the players protested to clear their dues in order to participate at the upcoming Asian Games, set to begin from August 18 in Indonesia. PHF president Brig (Rr) Khalid Sajjad Khokhar “We will be helping the PHF in clearing the dues of the players.”
The 18 member team was named by chief selector Islahuddin Siddiqui after the trials held at the Islahuddin-Dr M. A. Shah Hockey Stadium. Selectors Ayaz Mahmood and Qasim Khan were also present. Two other members of the selection committee Farhat Khan and Mussadiq were conspicuous by their absence.
Faisal Qadir, Junaid Manzoor, Dilber and Ateeq Arshad have made it to the squad at the expense of Aleem Bilal, Azfar Yaqoob, Arsalan Qadir and Irfan Jr.
M. Rizwan Sr was retained as captain while Ammad Shakeel Butt will be his deputy.The selection of left half Junaid Manzoor, who recently toured Canada with the Pakistan junior hockey team, has raised quite a few eyebrows.
Following are the Team member:
| Muhammad Rizwan Sr (captain) | Imran Butt | Amjad Ali |
| Muhammad Irfan Sr | Mubashir Ali | Faisal Qadir |
| Ammad Shakeel Butt | Touseeq Arshad | Rashid Mahmood |
| Tasawar Abbas | Abu Bakar | Ateeq Arshad Dilber |
| Umar Bhutta | Shafqat Rasool | Ali Shan |
| Junaid Manzoor | Aijaz Ahmed |
