ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Sports activities Board (PSB) has rejected allegations by the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) relating to the nationwide crew’s participation within the FIH Professional League Season-7 (Part-2) in Hobart, Australia, calling them “opposite to information, deceptive and towards documented report.”
In keeping with an official assertion, genuine documentary proof confirms that PSB fulfilled all its monetary obligations in a well timed and full method for the tour, whereas administrative and operational irregularities surfaced on the federation stage.
The nationwide hockey crew was initially scheduled to depart for Australia on February 2, 2026, however visa delays and incorrect data from the PHF pressured a rescheduling. Following PSB intervention with the Australian Excessive Fee, the crew departed on February 5 and arrived in Hobart on February 7.
The Board lined the unique airfare of Rs 27.1 million, in addition to an extra Rs 9.7 million ensuing from visa-related delays.
The assertion additional revealed that for the Australia tour, the PHF shared an inventory of 21 gamers and officers together with their passports at 6:24 pm on January 26, 2026, whereas particulars of 5 further gamers and officers have been offered on January 27. Subsequently, on January 28, PSB issued a verify for resort cost, which, in response to the Board, couldn’t have been processed earlier as a result of delayed submission of required paperwork.
On PHF’s request, an advance cost of 49,280 Australian {dollars} was issued for lodging at DoubleTree by Hilton (4-Star), protecting 12 double rooms and two single rooms.
Nevertheless, the federation allegedly failed to substantiate the resort reserving previous to departure. As well as, an advance of US$1,610 per participant was launched as each day allowance, together with roughly US$3,000 for miscellaneous bills.
The PHF had sought a complete funds of Rs 350 million for the Professional League marketing campaign. The Ministry of Inter-Provincial Coordination (IPC) offered Rs 250 million, after which PSB formally knowledgeable the federation on August 27, 2025, in regards to the availability of funds and directed it to submit an in depth monetary plan.
The remaining quantity, as per Clause 9.5 of the PHF Structure, was to be organized by the federation itself. Nevertheless, the federation neither organized the steadiness funds nor submitted the required detailed plan.
The report additionally signifies that the federation repeatedly submitted documentation late for numerous tournaments. As an illustration, for the Argentina tour, a request to start a coaching camp from November 24, 2025, was submitted on November 23, whereas the request for a No Objection Certificates (NOC) was filed on November 26, though the crew was scheduled to depart on December 3, 2025.
Resulting from earlier monetary irregularities, the PSB in its thirty first and thirty fourth conferences determined to not launch direct funds to the federation till full accounts of earlier grants have been submitted. The report exhibits that earlier funds have been utilized on worker salaries, journey bills of the president and secretary, each day allowances and gas fees.
The PSB additionally dismissed the impression relating to the Standing Committee’s suggestions, clarifying that there was no directive requiring the Board to handle all preparations for the Professional League or another worldwide occasion.
Underneath the established governance framework of nationwide sports activities, PSB gives monetary help, oversight and coverage assist, whereas occasion administration, crew logistics, bookings, visa processing and operational issues stay the first accountability of the respective nationwide federation.
“If all preparations are to be dealt with by PSB, the very function of the federation’s administrative existence and accountability turns into redundant,” the assertion mentioned.
The Board additional identified that for the upcoming World Cup Qualifying occasion in Egypt, the PHF has but to submit the required record of gamers and NOC documentation.
