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Qamar wants to know his future

SPORTS REPORTER
Qamar Ibrahim finally arrived in Dhaka yesterday to resume his job as Bangladesh hockey coach but the former Pakistani international was uncertain whether his visit would be successful or not.
Qamar, who joined as part-time coach of the Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF) in August 2004, has been here three occasions previously but his last visit in February this year lasted only a week as the federation failed to provide him any task after a coaches' training programme.
"There is no use staying here if I have to sit idle. If I am in Pakistan, I
can be in touch with the game but not here when there is nothing to do," Qamar told reporters at the Maulana Bhashani National Hockey Stadium.
Qamar's second visit in January was shorter as he had to leave only after three days after watching a few league games, also due to lack of any programme for the coach.
"I will stay here as long as the federation can keep me busy. Earlier, I had nothing to do but have a cup of tea at the BHF office in the afternoon," said Qamar who was expected to prepare the national team for next year's Asian Games.
The BHF began the national camp on May 12 under local coaches but had to cancel it after 13 days.
"I was not even informed about the camp," claimed the Pakistani
adding that he could have come earlier had his father not fallen ill.
"I was contacted by the BHF last month when I was in the USA with my father. I took him to England and then to America to diagnose my father's disease. He is still in the USA."
The BHF earlier informed the local press that Qamar was in Holland but the coach informed that he was supposed to visit Holland to watch the Youth World Cup. "When I got the visa it was too late. I haven't watched any international matches for a long time and I wanted this tournament to gather experience.
He also said that he kept contact with Ershad Haider -- the Pakistani physio who arrived in Dhaka on
June 28 -- now working at the Under-18 camp.
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"I asked him to find out what problems they have and he told me that the young players need improved diets. I am going to let the federation officials when we meet tomorrow.
With the Asiad starting in the middle of 2006 in Qatar, Qamar's priority now must be preparing the team for the SA Games -- formerly known as the SAF Games -- where hockey has been reintroduced after 1995.
"I'll know what is in the future after tomorrow's meeting," said the brilliant forward who has only drawn two months' salary from the BHF.
"I was assured that I would get my salary immediately after my return. But money is not an issue to me. I want work," added Qamar who also runs his own business in Pakistan, a reason behind his not taking a full-time job in Bangladesh.