Prime Minister vows to promote National game: Islahuddin Siddiqui
The 1978 World Cup-winning captain, Islahuddin Siddiqui had a 30 minutes meeting with Prime Minister Imran Khan at Bani Ghala (Islamabad).
Former hockey captain and coach Islahuddin Siddiqui, had a 30 minutes meeting with Prime Minister Imran Khan at Bani Ghala (Islamabad) where they have discussed the problems being faced by the national game and other sports.
Under the captaincy of Islahuddin Pakistan not only won the World Cup but completed a grand slam by winning the Champions Trophy and an Asian Games Gold medal as well in 1978. Islahuddin Siddiqui represented Pakistan between 1967 and 1978, he was capped 130 times and marked 137 goals.
Conversing with ‘The News’, Islahuddin said the meeting concentrated on bringing back the brilliant time in the game.
“The Prime Minister is a keen supporter of the game of hockey and wants to see our team reach the heights it occupied in the past,” he said.
“The meeting with the PM was focused on making Pakistan hockey team one of the best in the world once again. I discussed with him the reasons of the team’s downfall and steps that are necessary to stage a revival,” Islah said.
He said the PM was interested in the promotion of other sports as well.
“Since he is a legendary sportsman himself, he wants to see our leading sports at the top of the world. I discussed with him measures that are necessary for the uplift of different sports in the country,” he added.
