On Thursday, the duo released a video message expressing their pain on not being recognised enough for their achievements. They also highlighted how they spent money from own pocket and by borrowing money from others to participate in World Team Championship, which they won. However, no incentives were given.
“Forget incentives, we don’t want it, just help us to such extent that we can return the money we have borrowed from others,” said Asjad in the video message. “When we were going for World Championship, PBSA bore half of our expenses while the rest of amount was to bore by us. We borrowed some money. I had some money to lay-down roof of my house and I spent that money on my travel for the championship,” said Bilal. Asjad added that cricketers get all the attention, even if they don’t win. “Are we not winners? Are we not sportsmen of this country,” said Asjad.
“Cricketers, even if they don’t win, earn in millions and we don’t get even few words of appreciation,” he rued. Adding insult to their injury is the fact that the monthly remuneration these champions get from their sports federation, PBSA, is less than the minimum wage set in the country of at least 15,000. Selected set of players get between Rs.8,000 to Rs.12,000 from PBSA.
However, the PBSA says that they don’t have enough resources to give big money to players. “We have limited resources, we are doing whatever is possible for us. We are trying to get them jobs and we have got for some, but we have a limit as well. PSB and government should come forward and support Snooker,” said PBSA president Munawar Sheikh. The misery of Pakistan’s snooker players – who have brought laurels for the country – highlights reasons for Pakistan’s overall decline in sports.
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