While the two top officials retained their places, four vice-presidents elected were included Lashkari Raisani from Balochistan, NWFP's Saeed Khan, Wasay Jalil from Sindh and Shahida Jamil from PHF Women's Wing.

Interestingly, Rana Mujahid, who has been wearing at least five caps added sixth when he was 'elected' joint secretary. The former Pakistan player, who is a close aide of secretary Asif, has been already the director operations, director coaching and development committee, secretary of Punjab Hockey Association, representative in FIH Athletes Committee and a national selector.

While Khalid Rasool, brother of Olympian and former president of PHF Akhtar Rasool, has been elected the new treasurer, Gulfaraz Ahmad has been ousted.

The PHF has also made amendments to the constitution by increasing the number of members from 14 to 18 in the Executive Board which was revived by former PHF chief Zafarullah Jamali abolishing the Council.

Surprisingly, although the PHF circulated the agenda of the meetings, the officials did not include the amendments to the constitutions in the agenda, keeping most of the units in the dark about the possibility of changes in the constitution.

However, how PHF will tackle the problems arising from the conversion of districts to divisions is also a big question. It also seems that PHF officials have shifted the power base of Pakistan hockey to Punjab probably with an intention to gather support at future polls.

The PHF elections certainly seem to be an effort by the officials to keep power intact as neither the independent observers from Pakistan Sports Board or Pakistan Olympic Association were present at all the provincial or district associations polls, nor the bodies were dissolved before holding the elections.

While the top PHF officials have managed to get re-elected, voices have been raised against the whole process. Olympian Naveed Alam has been claiming for quite a long time that PHF election were nothing except 'selection' as both voters and officials have planned the polls together.

The PHF elections have also been challenged in Sindh High Court. Several districts had also complained about the unfair district associations elections before the PHF polls.

If one considers the prevalent situation and how the hockey affairs are being run, the game's revival does not seem to be a possibility because of politics, international bickering and power struggle.