Funding crisis leaves Pakistan hockey players without knee surgery

Hadia Batool
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Hadia Batool
Hadia Batool is Web Editor of Minute Mirror. She can be reached at bhadia624@gmail.com.
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  • Lahore: Abubakar, a hockey player from Pakistan, is currently unfit and his future in the sport is uncertain because he requires surgery right away to get well.
  • According to representatives of the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF), Abubakar is getting checkups and will be taken very seriously.
  • It is important to note that the unfit players of the Pakistan hockey team are seeking overseas surgery and rehabilitation, which will incur hefty expenses.
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Lahore: Abubakar, a hockey player from Pakistan, is currently unfit and his future in the sport is uncertain because he requires surgery right away to get well.

After traveling to China from Australia, Abubakar, a drag flicker for Pakistan in the Asian Hockey Champions Trophy, hurt his knee in the game against India. Sources claim that if his knee is not operated on right away, the problem might get worse. There will be a substantial financial outlay for the procedure.

According to representatives of the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF), Abubakar is getting checkups and will be taken very seriously. He will be flown overseas for treatment if required.

The Prime Minister has been asked by the PHF president to grant funding for Abubakar’s medical care and advancement is expected soon.

It is important to note that the unfit players of the Pakistan hockey team are seeking overseas surgery and rehabilitation, which will incur hefty expenses.

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Hadia Batool is Web Editor of Minute Mirror. She can be reached at bhadia624@gmail.com.