Pakistan had a brilliant past in the game of hockey, Australian High Commission

Pakistan had a brilliant past in the game of hockey, Australian High Commission Neil Hawkins Said

I want that golden era of Pakistan to return, Neil Hawkins talks on the occasion of visiting Olympian Islahuddin and Dr Muhammad Ali Shah Hockey Academy

KARACHI: Australian High Commission Neil Hawkins has said that Pakistan has had a brilliant past in hockey, Pakistan has won every title in the world in this game and defeat every team in the world. I want that gold of Pakistan. Back away, these views were expressed by Neil Hawkins while talking to the media after visiting the Olympian Islahudin Hockey Academy.

He said that there are all facilities for the players in the academy, when Olympian Islahudin used to play in the field, Pakistan achieved numerous successes under his leadership and after his retirement, he is giving free training to the players in his academy, which is very good.

He said that there are many hockey academies in Australia, there is a better sports infrastructure, but the situation in Pakistan is different, at this time, Pakistan hockey is going through a difficult period. At the level, the government has to play its role.

Olympian Islahudin said that Pakistan and Australia have done many feats in the field of hockey and in cricket, these two countries have shown their skills at the world level, Neil Hawkins, an Olympian. Islahudin said that Neil Hawkins wants to promote the game of hockey in Pakistan. Islahudin said that he can take Pakistan hockey out of the difficult period but it needs to work with good intentions, it will take at least four years to get Pakistan back on its feet.

Earlier, the Australian Hockey Commission reached the hockey academy and was welcomed by the chairman of the academy, Olympian Islahudin, Olympian Ayaz Mehmood and the head coach of the academy, Olympian Syed Sameer Hussain.

Neil Hawkins was presented with a bouquet by the academy management. He talked to the girls and boys players under training, they mingled with the academy kids, shaik hands with them and played hockey with them. Islahudin presented Neil Hawkins with a Sindhi cap and Ajrak, a symbol of Sindh culture,

while presenting a hockey stick as a souvenir. On this occasion, Mrs. Islahudin, Mrs. Sameer Hussain and Islahudin’s daughter were also present, Academy Administrator Muhammad Aslam Khan, Haji Ghulam Muhammad, Coaches Sagheer Hussain, Syed Al Hasan, Wasif Raza, Asad Zaheer, Saeeda Khanum, Sunny and others. were also present.