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Pakistan Hockey Federation
پاکستان ہاکی فیڈریشن
SportField hockey
JurisdictionPakistan
Membership8
AbbreviationPHF
Founded2 August 1948
AffiliationInternational Hockey Federation (FIH)
Regional affiliationAsian Hockey Federation (AHF)
HeadquartersLahore, Pakistan
LocationNational Hockey Stadium, Ferozepur Road, Lahore 54600
PresidentSyeda Shehla Raza
SecretarySyed Haider Hussain
Official website
pakistanhockeyfederation.com
Pakistan

The Pakistan Hockey Federation (Urdu: پاکستان ہاکی فیڈریشن) is the governing body for the sport of field hockey in Pakistan. It is affiliated with the International Hockey Federation (FIH), Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) and Pakistan Sports Board (PSB).[1]

Management positions

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President, Tariq bugti. Secretary, Olympian Rana mujahid Ali khan. The PHF Executive Board members are Olympian Nasir Ali, Olympian Hanif Khan, Maj Gen (R) Tariq Haleem Suri, HI (M), Nawabzada Mir Haji Lashkari Khan Raisani, Syed Amin, Akbar Ali Qaimkhani, Lt Col (R) Asif Naz Khokhar while office management includes Director Administration & Coordination Khalid Bashir, Syed Ali Abbas - Executive Secretary PHF, Muhammad Nadeem- Assistant Office Secretary PHF, Saleem Gill - Accounts Manager PHF[2] Muhammad Arslan Hasnat was the IT and Digital Communication Manager of the Pakistan Hockey Federation. He was responsible for building the Federation's website and digital platforms in 2017 when Pakistan hockey experienced a digital boom. This transformation was all due to his efforts; he made the sport digitally visible, created player profiles, managed the sport's history online, assembled records, started live streaming matches and covered all events on digital and traditional TV channels. He also served as the event and team media/digital manager for over 20 events from 2017 to 2020.

History

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Further information: Field hockey in Pakistan

The game of field hockey was originally brought to areas now Pakistan during the British Raj, and like cricket, it became a popular sport among the local population. The Pakistan Hockey Federation came into being in 1948,[1] following the independence of Pakistan in 1947. Prior to this, players from what is now Pakistan had competed internationally alongside players from what is now India. In the beginning, the federation's membership included the provincial hockey federations of West Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Bahawalpur, East Bengal, and the Pakistani Armed Forces Sports Board.

Pakistan played their first international game in London when they defeated Belgium 2-1 at the 14th Olympic Games on 2 August 1948.[1] The first president of PHF was Ghazanfar Ali Khan, with Baseer Ali Sheikh as the Honorary Secretary.[2] The Pakistan national side soon established a strong reputation in international competition, helping to maintain interest in the game in Pakistan which assisted the growth of the federation. However, no full-time central office or secretariat, as such, was established until the 1960s. The office of the Pakistan Hockey Federation, located at the National Hockey Stadium was developed into a secretariat in 1971. It was during the second term as president of Air Marshal (Retd) Nur Khan from 1978 that Pakistani hockey entered a golden age. National senior, national Junior and women hockey teams were all competing internationally. On the personal initiative of Air Marshal (Retd) Nur Khan, the FIH introduced the World Cup and the Champions Trophy, which rated among field hockey's major international tournaments alongside the Olympics.[1]

However, the 1976 Olympics in Montreal had seen the introduction of artificial turf to international hockey competitions. Pakistan was unable to build many artificial turf pitches compared to the European sides, and thus the strength of the national side began declining slowly.[1][3]

Pakistan Hockey Super League

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Main article: Pakistan Hockey Super League

In February 2016, the Pakistan Hockey Federation initiated preparations for a domestic hockey league, to be played from October to November 2016, according to then Secretary Shahbaz Ahmed Senior. The former Olympian believed the development and growth of young Pakistani hockey players would rely on the success of the league, and this would help Pakistan regain its historic aura as a hockey-playing nation.[citation needed]

An autonomous board for the league was established in 2016. PHF President Khalid Sajjad Khokhar mentioned that the league would be sanctioned by the International Hockey Federation (FIH), adding that the PHF was in touch with the world hockey governing body to avoid any clashes with international events. The league was postponed after the government of Punjab refused to give an NOC to host the event in 2016.[citation needed]

In December 2017, it was announced that the Pakistan Hockey Super League - The Max was given an NOC. The inaugural season was slated to begin in April 2018, but was postponed to July 2018 due to the national team's participation in the 2018 Commonwealth Games, and the forthcoming month of Ramadan.[citation needed]

On 11 January 2022, the Pakistan Hockey Federation formally inaugurated the Pakistan Hockey Super League "THE MAX".[4][5]

Affiliated associations

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  • Azad Jammu and Kashmir Hockey Association
  • Balochistan Hockey Association
  • Gilgit-Baltistan Hockey Association
  • Islamabad Hockey Association
  • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Hockey Association
  • Punjab Hockey Association
  • Sindh Hockey Association

Presidents

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The following is a list of the Presidents of PHF:[6]

No. Name Tenure start Tenure end
1 Raja Ghazanfar Ali Khan 1948 1950
2 Chaudhry Nazir Ahmed 1950 1952
3 Khan Abdul-Qayyum Khan 1952 1954
4 Nawab Mushtaq Ahmed Gurmani 1946 1956
5 Mian Naseer Ahmed 1956 1958
6 Saeed Khan 1959 1960
7 General Muhammad Musa Khan 1960 1966
8 Air Marshal Nur Khan 1967 1969
9 Lieutenant General Khwaja Mohammad Azhar Khan 1969 1971
10 Nawab Sadiq Hussain Qureshi 1971 1976
11 Air Marshal Nur Khan 1976 1984
12 Air Vice-Marshal Waqar Azeem 1984 1986
13 Air Marshal Azim Daudpota 1986 1990
14 Air Chief Marshal Farooq Feroze Khan 1990 1991
15 M. Nawaz Tiwana 1991 1993
16 Air Vice-Marshal Farooq Umar 1993 1996
17 M. Nawaz Tiwana 1996 1997
18 Akhtar Rasool 1997 1999
19 Arif Ali Khan Abbasi 1999 2000
20 General Aziz Khan 2000 2004
21 Tariq Kirmani 2005 2006
22 Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali 2006 2008
23 Qasim Zia 2008 2013
24 Akhtar Rasool 2013 2016
25 Brigadier (Retired) Khalid S Khokhar[1] 2016 2023
26 Mir Tariq Hussain Bugti - Presiden On Ad-hoc basis[1] 2023 2024
27 Syeda Shehla Raza 2024 Present

Secretaries

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The following is a list of the Secretaries General of PHF:[7]

No. Name Tenure start Tenure end
1 Baseer Ali Sheikh 1948 1954[1]
2 Syed M Ayub 1954 1955
3 Mian Raziuddin Ahmed 1955 1960
4 Brigadier Riaz Hussain 1960 1962
5 Aurangzeb Khan 1962 1964
6 Lieutenant Colonel Zafar Ali Khan 1964 1967
7 Wing Commander Masood Ahmed 1967 1969
8 M Sharif Janjua 1969 1970
9 Major Khurshid Zaman 1970 1971
10 Shamim Yazdani 1972 1972
11 Sardar Asif Hayat 1972 1978
12 Brigadier Manzoor Hussain Atif 1978 1990
13 Brigadier A Hamid Hameedi 1991 1992
14 Colonel Syed Mudasir Asghar 1993 1999
15 Brigadier Manzoor Hussain Atif 1999 2000
16 Zahir Shah 2000 2000
17 Brigadier Musaratullah Khan 2000 2006
18 Akhtarul Islam 2006 2007
19 Khalid Mahmood 2007 2008
20 Muhammad Asif Bajwa 2008 2013
21 Mujahid Ali Rana 2013 2015[8]
22 Shahbaz Ahmed 2015[8] 2019[1]
23 Muhammad Asif Bajwa 2019 2022
24 Syed Haider Hussain 2022[8] Present[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j History of Pakistan Hockey Federation on Pakistan Olympic Association website Retrieved 13 January 2020
  2. ^ a b Management of Pakistan Hockey Federation on Pakistan Hockey Federation website Retrieved 1 July 2023
  3. ^ "International Hockey Federation (FIH) reaches settlement with Pakistan Hockey Federation". The News International (newspaper). 25 June 2019. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  4. ^ Release, Press (8 July 2022). "Top Pakistani Cricketers Extend Their Support For THE MAX, Pakistan Premier Hockey League". Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  5. ^ Sports, A. (30 June 2022). "PHF announces to hold the first-ever Hockey league 'The Max'". ASports.tv. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  6. ^ "Presidents Tenure of PHF | PHF". Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  7. ^ "Secretaries of PHF | PHF". Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  8. ^ a b c Shahbaz Ahmed appointed Pakistan Hockey Federation Secretary General on International Hockey Federation website Published 12 September 2015, Retrieved 13 January 2020
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