Pak players take back resignations

Islamabad, March 17: Less than a week after they resigned owning moral responsibility for their flop show in the World Cup in Delhi, Pakistani hockey players have taken their resignations back

Pakistan finished 12th in the World Cup, but the players agreed to take back their resignations after a meeting with Federal sports minister Ijaz Jakhrani.

Sources said Jakhrani had asked the players to withdraw their resignations, saying they were still ‘good enough’ to serve the nation.

After the meeting, Jakhrani said he has also asked the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) president Qasim Zia not to accept the players’ resignation.

Asked whether PHF secretary and team manager Asif Bajwa would be sacked or not, Jakhrani said a final decision would be taken by the PHF. — ANI