Pakistan’s renowned snooker player, Babar Masih, has stated that he bears all expenses of his international tours on his own because the Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) does not support players financially.
Speaking to the media, Babar said, “I got $1,000 prize money in Turkey, and with this money, I will buy a ticket to play in Bangladesh because the association has given a straight answer that the sports board is not giving any money.”
The top-ranked amateur snooker player won a bronze medal for his country last week after defeating Indian opponent, Brijesh Damani, in the World Amateur Snooker Championship 2022 in Turkey.
However, the Rawalpindi-born player did not advance to the final, as he was defeated 5-3 by Japan’s Lim Kok Leong in the championship’s semi-final in Antalya.
While requesting financial assistance from the Sports Board, IBSF World 6-Reds Snooker Championship 2021 runner-up stated that the federation should assist the players for them to focus on the game.
پاکستان کے اسنوکر کھلاڑی @IBabarMasih کا کہنا ہے کہ ترکی میں ایک ہزار ڈالر انعامی رقم ملی، اس رقم سے بنگلہ دیش کھیلنے کے لئے ٹکٹ خریدوں گا، کیونکہ ایسوسی ایشن نے سیدھا جواب دے دیا ہے کہ اسپورٹس بورڈ کوئی پیسے نہیں دے رہا۔ pic.twitter.com/8wpIu0Ys4T
— Syed Yahya Hussaini (@SYahyaHussaini) November 17, 2022
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They have all the money in the world for cricket but not the millionth percent for other talents. Its no wonder, everything is like this. The system is insanely corrupt.
What is the purpose for using tax payer money to set up a sports board, and that board doesnt even have the funds to do its job. I am 100% sure they have funds for their salaries, pension and foreign tours for the management. Typical sarkari idaara!