Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Under-23 Sports Competitions Face Funding Hurdles
Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province is gearing up to host under-23 sports competitions in the last week of May. However, the initiative faces a major hurdle: lack of funding. The provincial sports directorate has allocated a mere one lakh rupees (approximately $600 USD) for trials across twenty games, with only five thousand rupees allocated per game.
This meager allocation raises concerns about the feasibility
of conducting proper trials. Some sports associations have expressed difficulty
covering expenses on their own, especially considering the directorate hasn't
provided grants or aid for the past three years.
The situation is further complicated by the silence of some
district sports officers on the issue.
These competitions hold significance as they mark the return
of sporting events at the under-23 level after a hiatus of over two decades.
The initiative is being held under the directive of the Chief Minister of
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
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