Interference or Overseeing in National Sports?

musarrat ullah jan -

 

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Hockey Association invokes grave concerns

By Musarrat Ullah Jan – Kikxnow digital creator

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) Hockey Association has shown strong criticism to what it terms "unlawful interference" by the Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) and provincial sports directorates in the operations of elected sports authorities.

In a letter to the Pakistan Hockey Federation, the leadership of the association — President Syed Zahir Shah, Chairman Muhammad Saeed Khan (retired IGP Police), and Secretary Hidayatullah — contended that with the 18th Constitutional Amendment, sports fell within provincial jurisdiction. So, the PSB's activity should be confined to coordination alone.

As the letter states, the PSB has no "powers of an authoritarian nature" and has no right to interfere in provincial sports organization structure or governance.

The association charged provincial sports directorates, especially their Director Generals, with conducting multiple meetings with candidates who lost in sports body elections. This, they claim, taints the legitimacy of legally elected associations and lowers the morale of athletes and fans.

The letter also asked why the PSB, if it insists on being able to vet clubs, never accounted for how much was granted to provincial directorates or how grants were spent.

The KPK Hockey Association emphasized that globally, only elected sports organizations are accepted by federations. Referring to the Olympic Charter, the letter reminded that government or state intervention in sports administration is prohibited.

As an example, the association highlighted Pakistan’s star athlete Arshad Nadeem, who made history in javelin throw under the Pakistan Athletics Federation. His achievement, it said, had nothing to do with the PSB, yet officials were quick to take credit after the victory.

The body cautioned that unless PSB and provincial directorates halt "unnecessary and illegal interventions" in the business of sports clubs, national sport will be in perilous danger.

"If such interference continues," the letter summed up, "then only God can save our national sports."

This letter arrives in the midst of a rising tension between government directorates and elected sports associations throughout the nation. Sports analysts say that the tug-of-war being played out is damaging players the most, who already have to contend with the absence of facilities, funds, and adequate training opportunities.

#kpk #hockey #psb #sports #directorate #pakistan #games #federation #18amendment #sportspolicy #national #games #olympics

 

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Govt urge open wedding halls in KP, owners

musarrat ullah jan -
    PESHAWAR, (kikxNow) Representatives of Wedding Halls Association Khyber Pakhtunkhawa (WHA-KP) expressed their regret over still closure of wedding halls and demanded of the government to open halls. Speaking at a news press conference here at Peshawar Press Club (PPC) on Tuesday, president of WHA Khalid Ayub said that livelihood of hundreds of thousands workers were associated those wedding halls but it depends of their running business of marriages in the concerned halls. He said that there were 120 registered and 170 unregistered wedding halls in the provincial metropolis (Peshawar) while in the province there approximately 600 marriage halls, which were closed for four months due to COVID-19. Accompanied Arbab Farooq, Rahat Akbar and others, the president said that as long as the lockdown had been clamped by the government, the wedding halls were completely locked, resulting loss of Rs2.5billions across only in head of expenditures.   “As per our capaci...
Read more

Mohmand Bajaur Aman Cycle Race Promotes Peace and Local Talent

musarrat ullah jan -
    The Mohmand Bajaur Aman Cycle Race, aimed at spreading the message of peace, is set to take place on November 17, 18, and 19. Cyclists hailing from all four provinces and Islamabad are gearing up for the three-day championship, with participation from various teams, including those from Pakistan Army, Higher Education Commission, WAPDA, and Railway.   The event, under the watchful eye of technical officials, boasts a distinguished lineup, featuring Colonel Retd Jahanzeb Niazi from Balochistan, Gul Muhammad Kakar from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Nasir Khan Mohmand, and Amjad Nawaz Khan from WAPDA. Further, key figures such as Mumtaz , Secretary Waqar Ali from Punjab, and representatives from Sindh, Kaleem Awan Railway, Haider Ali, and Abdul Aziz are actively involved.   Organized by Pakistan Army's 22nd Brigade Mohmand and facilitated by Moazzam Claire and Khawaja Idris Haider, the race will span from Ghulnai to Mammadghat, then to Bajaur, Cadet College, and b...
Read more

Demand for an inquiry into the contracts and contracts awarded in the previous regime

musarrat ullah jan -
  Constituencies associated with sports appealed to the caretaker chief minister including Governor Ghulam Ali to take notice. PESHAWAR ... The circles related to sports have demanded an inquiry into the various contracts given in the sports sector during the PTI regime and have said that a transparent inquiry should be made into all the contracts given by the Provincial Sports Directorate of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Similarly, the contracts given for the purchase of sports equipment, including the hockey grounds built in the 1000 sports facilities project, including the squash courts built in various colleges, should also be checked so that not only the element of transparency is brought out, they also made the contract in the form of color. Action should also be taken against the contractor because most of the projects taken only for their own benefit have become non-standard which the previous political rulers did not pay attention to. Due to this reason, the officials of sport...
Read more