By Mohammad Yaqoob
LAHORE: Former Olym颅p颅ian and twice-elected pres颅i颅dent of the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF), Akhtar Rasool Chaudhary, who currently serves as an advisor to the Asian Hoc颅key Federation (AHF), has suggested that the upcoming Asia Cup 鈥 scheduled to be held in India 鈥攕hould either be moved to a neutral venue or, at the very least, Pakistan鈥檚 matches should be staged at a neutral location.
鈥淕iven the current tension between India and Pakistan in the wake of the recent Pahalgam incident, I believe the AHF should consider relocating the event or arranging Pakis颅tan鈥檚 fixtures at a neutral venue to ensure the safety of our players,鈥 Akhtar told Dawn on Friday.
He noted that the matter was currently under consideration by the federal government.
鈥淎s an advisor to the AHF, I have not yet been consulted formally, but when the time comes, I will provide my recommendation based on the prevailing circumstances,鈥 he said.
Citing a recent media report regarding the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BC