Sports Structure in Merged Districts Exists Only for Men

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Thousands of Registered Athletes but Not a Single Woman

Musarrat Ullah Jan – KikxNow Digital Creator

Female representation in sports remains nonexistent in the merged tribal districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. According to official data from the Directorate of Sports for the year 2020–21 and 2021–22, thousands of male athletes are registered across seven districts, yet not a single female athlete appears in the record.

The data shows that Bajaur has 204 sports clubs with 3708 male athletes and no women. Khyber has 346 clubs with 4506 male players. Mohmand records 260 clubs and 3016 registered men. Kurram reports 314 clubs with 3706 athletes. In Orakzai, 172 clubs are active with 2204 male players. North Waziristan lists 264 clubs and 3504 registered athletes, while South Waziristan has 270 clubs and 3464 male athletes recorded. Total 24306 player from different merged district..

The official structure exists on paper, but when questions arise about the type of sports, club affiliations and actual activity, the response often requires months, not days. The reality becomes clearer when inquiries are directed to the relevant sports associations, revealing a completely different ground situation.

Local voices say the absence of women shows there is no policy or planning around female sports in the merged districts. While public claims highlight sports promotion, women remain excluded. It raises a critical question. Is this really sports development, or just numbers written to complete files?

 

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