Will a franchise league arrest Pakistan hockey’s declining standards?

Umaid Wasim


The Pakistan Hockey Federation remains hopeful Pakistan’s Olympic medal drought won’t stretch to four decades even if things seem bleak at this point in time. — AFP/File photo

KARACHI: As India ended a 41-year medal drought in Olympic hockey, picking bronze at the Tokyo Games last month, thoughts inevitably shifted to Pakistan’s long wait which will stretch to 32 years come Paris 2024.