Former Pakistan hockey captain announces retirement

KARACHI: Former Pakistan hockey skipper Abdul Haseem Khan announced his retirement on Wednesday, holding the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) responsible for the dismal situation of the game as well as his retirement. During a press conference at his residence in Karachi, he levelled allegations of biases and presence of syndicates within the selection committee of the PHF. The former captain accused the current selection committee of mistreating him. “I have been bearing the attitude of the selection committee for long and now it is the time that I speak the truth and reveal that a lobby was active within the selection committee,” he said. “The current selection committee headed by former Olympian Hasan Sardar has been biased and unfair to the players who have been performing since long,” he added.