The Five Thousand Rupee Stick: KP Sports shaken by Hockey Stick Scandal

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Scurrilous questions are now being raised regarding the cost and quality of hockey sticks bought for the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Inter-Regional matches. It is reported that shoddy quality hockey sticks worth only 700 rupees each were bought by the Provincial Sports Directorate for a whopping 5,000 rupees per stick. This stark difference indicates blatant financial malpractices and corruption.

Sources indicate that the officials who sanctioned these sticks are unknown. But it's claimed these low-quality sticks were bought in the name of a popular brand, "Matador." Their inferior quality came under the limelight during a match between Bannu and Peshawar when a stick broke in the middle of a game when a female player was playing with it. This not only put the athlete at risk but also raised questions about the integrity of the league.

Allegations have emerged of a "mafia" involved in these purchases, selling inferior quality equipment at higher prices to the Sports Directorate for illegal gains. The Provincial Hockey Association sources have assured the poor quality of these sticks and admitted to receiving complaints. They also verified the case of the breaking stick of the female player during the Bannu-Peshawar match.

Experts recommend that if the Anti-Corruption Department is serious about this situation, they should formally approach the Provincial Hockey Association to confirm these grievances. The records of the Association and witnesses would be critical evidence that these sticks were not suitable for use.

Some of the key questions that need to be answered are: Who are the high-ranking Sports Department officials who sanctioned these hockey sticks? Was any quality control or testing procedure adopted while acquiring them? Was there an open tender or quotation process, or was the whole deal done in secret?

This case is a stark reminder of a greater problem wherein billions are being spent on the pretext of sports, but the real paymasters are neither the sportsperson nor the sport itself. Corruption and nepotism have sadly soiled the sporting landscape. Sporting circles and civil society are calling for an open inquiry into this case and firm action against all officials who are found to be involved in these financial malpractices. They also call for total openness in all future procurement procedures in order to protect the integrity of national sports.

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