Murtaza yaqoob

Pakistan Hockey Federation: Pakistan Hockey Federation has imposed a life ban on three national team players and a physiotherapist for seeking asylum in a European country after abandoning their duties and leaving the country without the knowledge of the federation.

The news comes after the said players failed to attend the national training camp in Islamabad for the upcoming Asian Champions Trophy in China.

In an emergency press conference held on Wednesday, PHF secretary Rana Mujahid revealed that players Murtaza Yaqoob, Ihtesham Aslam, and Abdur Rahman, along with physio Waqas, were part of the national team that toured Holland and Poland for the Nations’ Cup last month, the Dawn reported.