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Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) Secretary Haider Hussain has revealed that the Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) has been requested to issue a no-objection certificate (NOC) to the national team to allow them to participate in the Asian Champions Trophy being held in India.
Six teams will participate in the event, which will take place from August 3-12 in Chennai.
“We have written a letter to the PSB for NOC,” Hussain told media on Wednesday.
“We have also sent our entry to the Asian Hockey Federation,” he added.
Hussain also shed light on why Pakistan could not afford to miss the Asian Champions Trophy, while also ruing the lack of funds.
“We will have to pay a hefty fine if the team doesn’t participate in the event. It will also pave our path towards Olympics qualifiers,” he said.
“Lack of funds is the biggest hurdle but we are trying to resolve this issue through the help of the government and the private sector,” he added.
