Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) appointed new coaches for their senior and junior hockey teams Wednesday.
The national team failed to qualify for the World Cup to be held in the Netherlands in June, the first time they have ever missed the tournament, which they have already won four times.
Pakistan have also won three Olympic gold medals but slumped to seventh position in the 2012 London Olympics. They were 12th and last in the 2010 World Cup in India.
Crumbling finances forced the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) to pull out of international events this year.
Hockey struggles to compete with cricket for popularity and funding, but the PHF is hoping a 100 million rupee ($1 million) grant promised by Punjab chief minister Shahbaz Sharif will give the sport the boost it needs.
The PHF said Olympian Shahnaz Shaikh will coach the senior team, while former captain Manzoor Ahmed will take charge of the junior team.
