After reading and writing different articles regarding sports; I have realized that Pakistan's sports authorities have perfected the act of neglecting talent. Our government is not willing to put any effort into honing the next generation of players. Their standardized response to these accusations is always along the lines of, “We do not have sufficient resources to invest in sports.” It is a true fact that our country is always in a perpetual state of a financial crisis but even still, the funds that the government does get for sports is not invested wisely. Corruption and incompetence do not let the money flow to where it needs to be going. Instead, it remains in the pockets of the executives at the top whose sole purpose is to look after themselves alone and refrain from doing their actual jobs. We all know how much politics prevails in this country and how much biasness takes place here.
Regretfully, I have to say that the Government has almost ruined most of the time saving their funds because this is all they ever see. We have an innumerable amount of talent here. 1992 was the only year when we were able to bring world cup home did we make any nark after that? No. 1994 was the time when Pakistan won the ey world cup. Did we make any mark after that? No. The list goes on and on. Each athlete or team that has been able to shine in these dismal conditions have done through their own sheer will and determination. There is no soft landing for our players because the government does not have their backs. People then and people now are totally different. They don’t support Pakistan like the people in the old times used to. All they care about is to be a successful entrepreneur and make money. The country is suffering from great loss not only regarding inflation but talent as well but to government, funds are just too beloved. Sports like football, volleyball are being played at schools children are not at all well aware of our national game. Government has been very myopic towards the sports of our country. I have written this in many articles and I am tired of reading and writing the same thing again and again. Our talented players have started resigning because they see absolutely no future of Pakistan on fields. Our team of every federation does not only needs the government's support but also need our support as well.
So, on behalf of the people of Pakistan, I implore the government to find the time and funds to invest in sports in Pakistan. This will not only help our country make a mark on the world but also help with the financial crisis. The world of sports involves a lot of money. Billion dollar industries have been created around sports. WWE, NCAA, NBA, IPL are all billion dollar companies. Our own PSL brings a lot of revenue. So the pros clearly outweigh the cons when it comes to investing capital and resources in cricket, football, hockey, squash, etc. So enable our players and talented athletes to awe the world with their talent and skills.
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