Pakistan Hockey News: A new controversy has erupted in Pakistan. Pakistan hockey team captain Shakeel Ammad Butt had made serious allegations against PHF (Pakistan Hockey Federation) after returning from Australia tour. This matter has taken a serious turn because PHF President Tariq Bugti has suddenly resigned from his post. He has submitted his resignation letter to Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, who is also the Patron-in-Chief of Pakistan Hockey Association.

After returning from the Australian tour, Pakistan team captain Shakeel Ammad Butt made a shocking revelation that how the players themselves had to clean the kitchen and wash the utensils. He also told that when the team reached the hotel, the hotel management told that they had not received the payment. Therefore, until arrangements for accommodation were made, the players had to wander like this. Whereas the Pakistan hockey team had to spend 13-14 hours at Sydney Airport.

After all these allegations, Tariq Bugti has resigned from the post of President of PHF. Apart from Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, he appealed to Field Marshal Asim Munir and said that an impartial investigation should be conducted into whatever allegations have been made.

Let us remind you that in the Australian leg of FIH Pro League, Pakistan team had to lose both its matches against Australia and Germany. On the other hand, Pakistan Sports Board has said that it had allocated more than Rs 10 million to Pakistan Hockey Association for the arrangements in Australia. PM Shahbaz Sharif has ordered an investigation into this entire matter.

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Pakistan Hockey Team: There is an uproar in the Pakistani sports world. Pakistan hockey team captain Shakeel Ahmed Butt has accused Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF). Recently, the Pakistan team had gone on an Australian tour for the FIH Pro League, but after returning to Lahore, captain Shakeel expressed his displeasure and revealed that when the players have to clean the kitchen and wash the utensils, then how can good performance be expected from the players.

Pakistan team lost its first match 2-3 to Australia in the Australia leg of FIH Pro League. After that, the Pakistan team lost every match played in the Australia leg.

had to wash the dishes

Speaking to reporters at the airport on his return to Lahore, captain Shakeel Ahmed Butt said, “We cannot work with the current management team of PHF. When players have to clean the kitchen, wash utensils before playing a match, then how will you expect us to perform.”

Captain Shakeel told that the players had to face a lot of problems on the Australian tour. He also targeted Pakistan Hockey Association regarding travel related facilities and said that Pakistani players had to wait for 13-14 hours at Sydney Airport before flying to Canberra.

players watered with shame

The captain of the Pakistan hockey team also told that when the players reached the hotel, it was found that the payment had not been made. He did not even have a place to stay and wandered on the streets for several hours before his hotel booking was confirmed. What’s worse is that the hotel booking was made for 10 days, but the tour lasted for 13 days. Due to this the players had to live in cheap places.

Pakistan Sports Board said that it has allocated Rs 1 crore to Pakistan Hockey Association for the arrangement of the hotel. Let us tell you that the report of this matter has been presented before Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, who has ordered an investigation into this matter.

Captain Imad Butt says Pakistan’s hockey team was left stranded for 13 hours at Sydney Airport during their Australia tour, no reception, no coordination, players filming their own ordeal, even washing their own utensils.

National team. International tour. Zero protocol. Only… pic.twitter.com/JBXpUp0QSK

— Bhairav ​​Force (OSint) (@BhairavForce) February 18, 2026

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