Can Pakistan Make A Name For Itself In Hockey And Squash Again?

For promotion of cricket or any other dying games, it is very important and lucrative to hold them through national leagues. Now a days we see popularity of cricket is on its full bloom. It is not only generating financial resources but also helps youngsters to show their talents. So by virtue of PSL, we have got a lot of players. Major benefit of PSL is that it has promoted a culture of justice, hard-working and self reliance. No one can use backdoor channel to get himself selected in any team . Talent does not hide. It shines where ever it is. It just demands plausible environment to get itself proved. Shahnawaz Dahani is an exquisite example. Now we have no shortage of players as far as cricket is concerned. If Muhammad Hafeez announces his retirement we have players like Khush Dil Shah, Hussain Talat and Iftikhar Ahmad to bridge this gap. This all is the fruit of PSL. Economically weak countries like Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, India, Zimbabwe and Kenya must hold these leagues for promotion of cricket among their youngsters. Through this, these countries can have their best teams in spite of keeping very limited resources in compare to England, Australia and New Zealand. So promotion of cricket and other games is very necessary for the formulation of a well balanced and tolerant society. Just like PSL, we need to pay attention on the promotion of hockey, football and squash too. Pakistan remained champion in hockey and squash but now a days our name is at the bottom of the list in which hockey and squash are popular. Do we have shortage of manpower? Do our youngsters have no interest in sports? If our answer is no then we must take a view of those factors which have deprived us from our big names in hockey and squash. If spend equal financial resources on hockey and squash, we can easily regain our former status. Luckily our present prime minister is also a sportsman and the lovers of other sports expect a lot from him to do something for regaining our place in hockey and squash. Is it possible to hold league of hockey and squash on the pattern of cricket? Lovers of hockey and squash usually ask this question.