AstroTurf Tragedy in Peshawar – Pakistan's National Sport Takes a Hit

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Musarrat Ullah Jan – kixkNow digital creator

In a disconcerting turn of events that highlights the long-standing problems in Pakistan's sporting infrastructure, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Hockey Association (KPHA) has officially registered concern regarding the substandard AstroTurf installed at the Lala Ayub Hockey Stadium, Peshawar.

An 08-09-2025 letter written to the Director General, Pakistan Sports Board (PSB), Islamabad, states the turf laid recently as unplayable, unsafe, and technically defective. The field is plagued by creases, risky metal nails, and low-leveling, the report says, which makes young players highly vulnerable to injury.

This is not only a matter of inferior work—but a monumental wastage of taxpayers' money. The letter says that millions of rupees were wasted on a turf that does not even live up to basic safety standards. The KPHA calls it an insult to the game and a betrayal of the future of hockey in Pakistan.

More alarming is the reference to a formal enquiry report, which was finished over twelve months ago, but has yet to be released. Although a document of public interest, containing accountability and suggestions, it has been quietly buried, perhaps in order to protect the culprit.

To add insult to injury, the contractor is said to have bolted out of the country, leaving serious questions regarding the transparency of the bidding and oversight process. Was there any screening? Who sanctioned the payments? Why was the work authorized with such defects?

The KPHA has also issued a strong appeal to the Prime Minister of Pakistan, who is also the Patron-in-Chief of Hockey, to take cognizance and have justice delivered. The association has asked for:

The enquiry report be published at once.

Responsibility be established, and

Remedial action be taken to safeguard the future of young players.

This is not merely a matter of a field. It is a matter of accountability in public expenditures, protection of youth athletes, and the future of national hockey in a nation that once dominated the game internationally.

If immediate action is not taken, Pakistan will jeopardize the next generation of hockey players and further deplete public confidence in sports administration.

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