General Games or General Confusion? Inside Peshawar Sports Complex Where Questions Outnumber Games
Musarrat Ullah Jan , KikxNow , Digital Creator At the Peshawar Sports Complex, various sporting events are scheduled from 7 to 10 June. Officially, they are being promoted as “General National Games.” But among sports circles, a different name is circulating more frequently: “General Confusion.” The reason is simple. Even at this stage, it is still unclear who is participating, under what criteria, and for what exact purpose these competitions are being held. Athletes Left in the Dark The most affected stakeholders are the athletes themselves. Many of them currently stand in a situation similar to a student waiting outside an examination hall without knowing which subject the paper is for. Different sports associations are issuing conflicting statements. The badminton federation says this is not their official event. Table tennis circles claim it is actually their National Junior Championship, which has been taken over and branded by the provincial go...