Allocated over 1000 million rupees in grants to various NSFs: PSB

The Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) has claimed to have allocated over 1000 million rupees in grants to various national sports federations.

The PSB, which has faced criticism recently for inadequate funding and support, particularly towards the Pakistan Hockey Federation, has published its financial statements for the past five years on its website.

The reports reveal that the PSB provided the lowest amount of funding during the tenure of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, a former cricket captain and sportsman.

In the fiscal year 2019/2020, when Khan was in office, the PSB distributed only 25 million rupees in grants for setting up training camps and supporting participation in international and national events.

In the following fiscal year 2020/21, this amount increased slightly to 42 million rupees.

In contrast, the PSB has significantly increased its funding in the last two fiscal years, including 2023/24, with a total expenditure of approximately 920 million rupees allocated to .