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Revival of Sports in Pakistan | Saeed Husain | TEDxBeaconhouseKarachi


Serbia is a country of seven million

Serbia is a country of seven million people and it’s won three World

people and it’s won three World

people and it’s won three World Championships in men’s water polo two

Championships in men’s water polo two

Championships in men’s water polo two World Championships in men’s basketball

World Championships in men’s basketball

World Championships in men’s basketball and a loop and Olympic gold in men’s

and a loop and Olympic gold in men’s

and a loop and Olympic gold in men’s volleyball it’s also home to not one but

volleyball it’s also home to not one but

volleyball it’s also home to not one but three world number ones and global

three world number ones and global

three world number ones and global tennis including perhaps one of the

tennis including perhaps one of the

tennis including perhaps one of the greatest players of all time

greatest players of all time

greatest players of all time Novak Djokovic I’m not even going to

Novak Djokovic I’m not even going to

Novak Djokovic I’m not even going to mention what their youth and women teams

mention what their youth and women teams

mention what their youth and women teams have accomplished Karachi in its

have accomplished Karachi in its

have accomplished Karachi in its metropolitan area alone has a population

metropolitan area alone has a population

metropolitan area alone has a population of roughly 15 million people

of roughly 15 million people

of roughly 15 million people theoretically to serve years could fit

theoretically to serve years could fit

theoretically to serve years could fit inside the city of Karachi well this

inside the city of Karachi well this

inside the city of Karachi well this tells us a lot about how Surrey has

tells us a lot about how Surrey has

tells us a lot about how Surrey has structured its sports it also tells us a

structured its sports it also tells us a

structured its sports it also tells us a lot about how we’ve structured ours so

lot about how we’ve structured ours so

lot about how we’ve structured ours so well best professional sports let’s talk

well best professional sports let’s talk

well best professional sports let’s talk about an example that might hit a bit

about an example that might hit a bit

about an example that might hit a bit closer to home in a 2014 study done by

closer to home in a 2014 study done by

closer to home in a 2014 study done by the medical journal The Lancet in a

the medical journal The Lancet in a

the medical journal The Lancet in a global obesity study Pakistan ranked

global obesity study Pakistan ranked

global obesity study Pakistan ranked number eight in the world yes

number eight in the world yes

number eight in the world yes number eight we’ve gone past any notion

number eight we’ve gone past any notion

number eight we’ve gone past any notion of describing ourselves as a healthy

of describing ourselves as a healthy

of describing ourselves as a healthy population we might as well have been

population we might as well have been

population we might as well have been some time ago but clearly not today

some time ago but clearly not today

some time ago but clearly not today we’ve created the sedentary lifestyle in

we’ve created the sedentary lifestyle in

we’ve created the sedentary lifestyle in which screen-based activities prioritize

which screen-based activities prioritize

which screen-based activities prioritize all physical activities cheap and easily

all physical activities cheap and easily

all physical activities cheap and easily available fast food and drinks flood our

available fast food and drinks flood our

available fast food and drinks flood our markets leading to poor nutrition

markets leading to poor nutrition

markets leading to poor nutrition meanwhile children only copy whether

meanwhile children only copy whether

meanwhile children only copy whether adults – and when they see their parents

adults – and when they see their parents

adults – and when they see their parents and adults not really maintaining

and adults not really maintaining

and adults not really maintaining themselves physically not really giving

themselves physically not really giving

themselves physically not really giving any focus with their own health children

any focus with their own health children

any focus with their own health children only normalize and internalize that as

only normalize and internalize that as

only normalize and internalize that as they grow older they’re not supposed to

they grow older they’re not supposed to

they grow older they’re not supposed to do the same I give you these two

do the same I give you these two

do the same I give you these two examples to outline what this talk is

examples to outline what this talk is

examples to outline what this talk is about

about

about it’s firstly I was a state of domestic

it’s firstly I was a state of domestic

it’s firstly I was a state of domestic sports in part is thought in how

sports in part is thought in how

sports in part is thought in how domestic failures have left us

domestic failures have left us

domestic failures have left us languishing on an international scale

languishing on an international scale

languishing on an international scale and then I talk about this current

and then I talk about this current

and then I talk about this current situation of sports in schools which

situation of sports in schools which

situation of sports in schools which often feels the root cause of why we of

often feels the root cause of why we of

often feels the root cause of why we of yvv and forgot about sports in the

yvv and forgot about sports in the

yvv and forgot about sports in the national conscience in the first place

national conscience in the first place

national conscience in the first place so I’ll give you first a couple of

so I’ll give you first a couple of

so I’ll give you first a couple of examples from domestic sports so last

examples from domestic sports so last

examples from domestic sports so last month there was a kadhai some traffic

month there was a kadhai some traffic

month there was a kadhai some traffic finally the chasm trophy trophy is

finally the chasm trophy trophy is

finally the chasm trophy trophy is licensed premier cricketing competition

licensed premier cricketing competition

licensed premier cricketing competition if you could have a raise of hands how

if you could have a raise of hands how

if you could have a raise of hands how many of you knew that the final was

many of you knew that the final was

many of you knew that the final was being played last month raise of hands

being played last month raise of hands

being played last month raise of hands one two three four I expected a bit more

one two three four I expected a bit more

one two three four I expected a bit more but this is what we have now there’s an

but this is what we have now there’s an

but this is what we have now there’s an even know where the final was played it

even know where the final was played it

even know where the final was played it was right here in Karachi at the

was right here in Karachi at the

was right here in Karachi at the National Stadium for those of you who

National Stadium for those of you who

National Stadium for those of you who commute nearer across the national

commute nearer across the national

commute nearer across the national stadium how many of you saw a single

stadium how many of you saw a single

stadium how many of you saw a single banner denoting that the country’s

banner denoting that the country’s

banner denoting that the country’s premier cunning cricketing competition

premier cunning cricketing competition

premier cunning cricketing competition was happening inside there is never any

was happening inside there is never any

was happening inside there is never any banner there is no indication you would

banner there is no indication you would

banner there is no indication you would only mostly see a bored guard sitting

only mostly see a bored guard sitting

only mostly see a bored guard sitting outside with no emphasis that that

outside with no emphasis that that

outside with no emphasis that that Pakistan’s greatest cricket is being

Pakistan’s greatest cricket is being

Pakistan’s greatest cricket is being played inside now in the final itself we

played inside now in the final itself we

played inside now in the final itself we had players who had won as the Champions

had players who had won as the Champions

had players who had won as the Champions Trophy who had been part of a world

Trophy who had been part of a world

Trophy who had been part of a world number one Test team yet no one really

number one Test team yet no one really

number one Test team yet no one really went up and saw them

went up and saw them

went up and saw them this is sadly the state of domesticated

this is sadly the state of domesticated

this is sadly the state of domesticated in Pakistan in which we have no nearly

in Pakistan in which we have no nearly

in Pakistan in which we have no nearly no respect for who are really our

no respect for who are really our

no respect for who are really our national heroes I want to talk a bit

national heroes I want to talk a bit

national heroes I want to talk a bit about football so the person Premier

about football so the person Premier

about football so the person Premier League was Pakistan stuff flight

League was Pakistan stuff flight

League was Pakistan stuff flight football competition I say was because

football competition I say was because

football competition I say was because the last time it was played was two

the last time it was played was two

the last time it was played was two years ago a couple of months ago the

years ago a couple of months ago the

years ago a couple of months ago the Python football federation actually got

Python football federation actually got

Python football federation actually got banned by FIFA due to being under

banned by FIFA due to being under

banned by FIFA due to being under investigation by the Lahore High Court

investigation by the Lahore High Court

investigation by the Lahore High Court this ban means that Pakistan can no

this ban means that Pakistan can no

this ban means that Pakistan can no longer play any international match

longer play any international match

longer play any international match though the last and the men’s team did

though the last and the men’s team did

though the last and the men’s team did player match was in 2015 the global

player match was in 2015 the global

player match was in 2015 the global ranking as of the end of last year was

ranking as of the end of last year was

ranking as of the end of last year was 201 being stripped of FIFA membership

201 being stripped of FIFA membership

201 being stripped of FIFA membership means that Pakistan will receive no

means that Pakistan will receive no

means that Pakistan will receive no funding training or programs from either

funding training or programs from either

funding training or programs from either FIFA or the Asian Football Confederation

FIFA or the Asian Football Confederation

FIFA or the Asian Football Confederation now does anyone really

now does anyone really

now does anyone really want me to explain how bad this is for

want me to explain how bad this is for

want me to explain how bad this is for football in the country all of you are a

football in the country all of you are a

football in the country all of you are a lot smarter than I am it’s true but so

lot smarter than I am it’s true but so

lot smarter than I am it’s true but so I’ll leave that to you however I would

I’ll leave that to you however I would

I’ll leave that to you however I would like to say is that for a country in

like to say is that for a country in

like to say is that for a country in which kids stay up till 2:00 a.m. to

which kids stay up till 2:00 a.m. to

which kids stay up till 2:00 a.m. to watch European football in which replica

watch European football in which replica

watch European football in which replica jerseys are so easily available how is

jerseys are so easily available how is

jerseys are so easily available how is Pakistan ranked 201 in world football in

Pakistan ranked 201 in world football in

Pakistan ranked 201 in world football in this talk I thought about including a

this talk I thought about including a

this talk I thought about including a bit about the plight of field hockey in

bit about the plight of field hockey in

bit about the plight of field hockey in our country but do we really even want

our country but do we really even want

our country but do we really even want to go there let’s talk a bit about

to go there let’s talk a bit about

to go there let’s talk a bit about alienation in sports though in this bus

alienation in sports though in this bus

alienation in sports though in this bus season of our domestics of our domestic

season of our domestics of our domestic

season of our domestics of our domestic reading year which included the car the

reading year which included the car the

reading year which included the car the awesome trophy the Pakistan cup the

awesome trophy the Pakistan cup the

awesome trophy the Pakistan cup the regional wonder cup and the departmental

regional wonder cup and the departmental

regional wonder cup and the departmental one-day Cup there were four venues used

one-day Cup there were four venues used

one-day Cup there were four venues used in Karachi three in Islamabad and two

in Karachi three in Islamabad and two

in Karachi three in Islamabad and two each in Rawalpindi and Lahore that’s a

each in Rawalpindi and Lahore that’s a

each in Rawalpindi and Lahore that’s a total of 11 venues the rest of the

total of 11 venues the rest of the

total of 11 venues the rest of the country accounted for just six more you

country accounted for just six more you

country accounted for just six more you sometimes feel that there is this really

sometimes feel that there is this really

sometimes feel that there is this really clear fertilization in how we’ve mapped

clear fertilization in how we’ve mapped

clear fertilization in how we’ve mapped out our domestic cricket in which the

out our domestic cricket in which the

out our domestic cricket in which the large chunk of our cricket is given to

large chunk of our cricket is given to

large chunk of our cricket is given to major urban centres what’s weird is

major urban centres what’s weird is

major urban centres what’s weird is however that just look at the past Sharm

however that just look at the past Sharm

however that just look at the past Sharm strophe Francis Trophy winning squad

strophe Francis Trophy winning squad

strophe Francis Trophy winning squad there were 50 50 50 man squad only five

there were 50 50 50 man squad only five

there were 50 50 50 man squad only five players came from major urban centers

players came from major urban centers

players came from major urban centers for example Hassan Ali is from Wendy

for example Hassan Ali is from Wendy

for example Hassan Ali is from Wendy Baja then shadaab khan

Baja then shadaab khan

Baja then shadaab khan mia Wally so we need to really

mia Wally so we need to really

mia Wally so we need to really understand where we’re getting our

understand where we’re getting our

understand where we’re getting our cricketers from and where we need to

cricketers from and where we need to

cricketers from and where we need to really invest why one can understand why

really invest why one can understand why

really invest why one can understand why you could keep crickets conservation so

you could keep crickets conservation so

you could keep crickets conservation so little of the country one needs to ask

little of the country one needs to ask

little of the country one needs to ask why don’t we do more with one a World

why don’t we do more with one a World

why don’t we do more with one a World Cup we’ve won the world e20 we’ve been

Cup we’ve won the world e20 we’ve been

Cup we’ve won the world e20 we’ve been number one in Test cricket and we won

number one in Test cricket and we won

number one in Test cricket and we won the Champions Trophy that’s huge so

the Champions Trophy that’s huge so

the Champions Trophy that’s huge so we’ve done technically all that there is

we’ve done technically all that there is

we’ve done technically all that there is to accomplish in our cricket but we

to accomplish in our cricket but we

to accomplish in our cricket but we haven’t even realized the potential of

haven’t even realized the potential of

haven’t even realized the potential of over half the country this denial of a

over half the country this denial of a

over half the country this denial of a sporting infrastructure speaks volumes

sporting infrastructure speaks volumes

sporting infrastructure speaks volumes of how callous we are for not the

of how callous we are for not the

of how callous we are for not the promotion of what is not the national

promotion of what is not the national

promotion of what is not the national sport but is indeed

sport but is indeed

sport but is indeed the national fashion another avenue i

the national fashion another avenue i

the national fashion another avenue i want to explore a bit was about

want to explore a bit was about

want to explore a bit was about adventure sports pakistan has five of

adventure sports pakistan has five of

adventure sports pakistan has five of the world’s 1405 there was fourteen

the world’s 1405 there was fourteen

the world’s 1405 there was fourteen 8,000 meter plus mountains

8,000 meter plus mountains

8,000 meter plus mountains however we rarely ever focus on them

however we rarely ever focus on them

however we rarely ever focus on them till 2011 there were 360 cents on k2

till 2011 there were 360 cents on k2

till 2011 there were 360 cents on k2 guess how many were done by Pakistan is

guess how many were done by Pakistan is

guess how many were done by Pakistan is 10 that’s roughly 3% 322 our signs are

10 that’s roughly 3% 322 our signs are

10 that’s roughly 3% 322 our signs are made on nanga parbat 34 by pakistan is

made on nanga parbat 34 by pakistan is

made on nanga parbat 34 by pakistan is is perhaps a slightly more respectable

is perhaps a slightly more respectable

is perhaps a slightly more respectable number but for something so easily

number but for something so easily

number but for something so easily accessible in our own backyard we spend

accessible in our own backyard we spend

accessible in our own backyard we spend very little time and even realizing

very little time and even realizing

very little time and even realizing their potential two summers ago I went

their potential two summers ago I went

their potential two summers ago I went on a trek to Concordia which is the

on a trek to Concordia which is the

on a trek to Concordia which is the place where you can see four of

place where you can see four of

place where you can see four of Pakistan’s five eight-thousanders

Pakistan’s five eight-thousanders

Pakistan’s five eight-thousanders including Kay – that’s the Baltoro

including Kay – that’s the Baltoro

including Kay – that’s the Baltoro glacier the vast expanse of the glacier

glacier the vast expanse of the glacier

glacier the vast expanse of the glacier and being surrounded by the massive

and being surrounded by the massive

and being surrounded by the massive intersting mountains or nearly all four

intersting mountains or nearly all four

intersting mountains or nearly all four sides is the cliched sight to behold I

sides is the cliched sight to behold I

sides is the cliched sight to behold I walked for ten days at Lester’s on both

walked for ten days at Lester’s on both

walked for ten days at Lester’s on both my feet and twist my right arm which

my feet and twist my right arm which

my feet and twist my right arm which when you’re a tennis player probably

when you’re a tennis player probably

when you’re a tennis player probably isn’t the best thing to happen but I

isn’t the best thing to happen but I

isn’t the best thing to happen but I felt extremely humbled it’s the site and

felt extremely humbled it’s the site and

felt extremely humbled it’s the site and it’s experience which I feel every

it’s experience which I feel every

it’s experience which I feel every Pakistani should have yet if you usually

Pakistani should have yet if you usually

Pakistani should have yet if you usually do and they spend their entire lives not

do and they spend their entire lives not

do and they spend their entire lives not knowing what they’re missing

knowing what they’re missing

knowing what they’re missing but how do we improve our current

but how do we improve our current

but how do we improve our current outlook in sports this is the second

outlook in sports this is the second

outlook in sports this is the second part of my talk but I thought about

part of my talk but I thought about

part of my talk but I thought about school sports I feel that change needs

school sports I feel that change needs

school sports I feel that change needs to come from the bottom up

to come from the bottom up

to come from the bottom up the push for sports needs to start in

the push for sports needs to start in

the push for sports needs to start in our schools we need to dispel this way

our schools we need to dispel this way

our schools we need to dispel this way of thinking which we feel that kids will

of thinking which we feel that kids will

of thinking which we feel that kids will automatically think about their own

automatically think about their own

automatically think about their own physical well-being and will be

physical well-being and will be

physical well-being and will be committed towards improving it schools

committed towards improving it schools

committed towards improving it schools it to push harder in ensuring that each

it to push harder in ensuring that each

it to push harder in ensuring that each child gets an adequate amount of

child gets an adequate amount of

child gets an adequate amount of physical activity every day for the

physical activity every day for the

physical activity every day for the school I had in my own levels we would

school I had in my own levels we would

school I had in my own levels we would have one 30-minute period of physical

have one 30-minute period of physical

have one 30-minute period of physical activity a week and all children were

activity a week and all children were

activity a week and all children were even afforded that they were punished on

even afforded that they were punished on

even afforded that they were punished on not doing well academically school

not doing well academically school

not doing well academically school should be the number one place when we

should be the number one place when we

should be the number one place when we realize that sports are a critical

realize that sports are a critical

realize that sports are a critical factor of our soul own social lifestyle

factor of our soul own social lifestyle

factor of our soul own social lifestyle based on my own experience I would feel

based on my own experience I would feel

based on my own experience I would feel that sports would often be

that sports would often be

that sports would often be aside as something will take time away

aside as something will take time away

aside as something will take time away from what being considered more

from what being considered more

from what being considered more important your studies will be

important your studies will be

important your studies will be considered more important in sports

considered more important in sports

considered more important in sports sports would never be a way of

sports would never be a way of

sports would never be a way of complimenting your growth as ng as a

complimenting your growth as ng as a

complimenting your growth as ng as a human being and individual and would

human being and individual and would

human being and individual and would just be something that would drag refer

just be something that would drag refer

just be something that would drag refer a main focus of achieving a certain

a main focus of achieving a certain

a main focus of achieving a certain academic goal so what I would often feel

academic goal so what I would often feel

academic goal so what I would often feel is that we were developing kids who

is that we were developing kids who

is that we were developing kids who would get a certain grade tailoring

would get a certain grade tailoring

would get a certain grade tailoring courses based on doing well on an exam

courses based on doing well on an exam

courses based on doing well on an exam but unlocking potential was an ambition

but unlocking potential was an ambition

but unlocking potential was an ambition was never really looked after

was never really looked after

was never really looked after nevertheless that’s an entirely

nevertheless that’s an entirely

nevertheless that’s an entirely different debate but it does weave into

different debate but it does weave into

different debate but it does weave into what we’re discussing about sports today

what we’re discussing about sports today

what we’re discussing about sports today in how we stigmatize force in Pakistan

in how we stigmatize force in Pakistan

in how we stigmatize force in Pakistan as something that takes time away from

as something that takes time away from

as something that takes time away from us and not as something that develops us

us and not as something that develops us

us and not as something that develops us now for recommendations I’m not really

now for recommendations I’m not really

now for recommendations I’m not really gonna propose something too outlandish

gonna propose something too outlandish

gonna propose something too outlandish or outrageous these are based on World

or outrageous these are based on World

or outrageous these are based on World Health Organization guidelines which are

Health Organization guidelines which are

Health Organization guidelines which are easily available online so three major

easily available online so three major

easily available online so three major recommendations come into play when

recommendations come into play when

recommendations come into play when fostering physical growth in schools

fostering physical growth in schools

fostering physical growth in schools they are a school health team

they are a school health team

they are a school health team situational analysis and critically

situational analysis and critically

situational analysis and critically political involvement for the first one

political involvement for the first one

political involvement for the first one a school health team is a group of

a school health team is a group of

a school health team is a group of people dedicated not full-time but I

people dedicated not full-time but I

people dedicated not full-time but I just self aware of the need for physical

just self aware of the need for physical

just self aware of the need for physical activity not just in students but in

activity not just in students but in

activity not just in students but in staff and faculty as well if such a team

staff and faculty as well if such a team

staff and faculty as well if such a team doesn’t exist the physical active the

doesn’t exist the physical active the

doesn’t exist the physical active the introduction of physical activity

introduction of physical activity

introduction of physical activity necessary so on these teams could be

necessary so on these teams could be

necessary so on these teams could be formed on depending on the resources

formed on depending on the resources

formed on depending on the resources staff available in each school they will

staff available in each school they will

staff available in each school they will include the principal physical education

include the principal physical education

include the principal physical education teacher representatives from the

teacher representatives from the

teacher representatives from the communities students other teachers and

communities students other teachers and

communities students other teachers and then whoever’s interested from the

then whoever’s interested from the

then whoever’s interested from the school staff should also be part of this

school staff should also be part of this

school staff should also be part of this team ideally this team monitors and

team ideally this team monitors and

team ideally this team monitors and coordinates health promotion activities

coordinates health promotion activities

coordinates health promotion activities ranging from preventing tobacco and drug

ranging from preventing tobacco and drug

ranging from preventing tobacco and drug use promoting healthy nutrition and

use promoting healthy nutrition and

use promoting healthy nutrition and physical activity this team would also

physical activity this team would also

physical activity this team would also execute health objectives for the entire

execute health objectives for the entire

execute health objectives for the entire school year the second recommendation is

school year the second recommendation is

school year the second recommendation is a situational analysis for the execution

a situational analysis for the execution

a situational analysis for the execution of any health promotion program the

of any health promotion program the

of any health promotion program the school is to critically assess its

school is to critically assess its

school is to critically assess its strengths challenges

strengths challenges

strengths challenges perceptions and needs before starting

perceptions and needs before starting

perceptions and needs before starting one the process could also encompass all

one the process could also encompass all

one the process could also encompass all the school’s great

the school’s great

the school’s great munity can provide a form of

munity can provide a form of

munity can provide a form of collaborative work with situation

collaborative work with situation

collaborative work with situation analysis we look at factors first

analysis we look at factors first

analysis we look at factors first affecting physical growth which could

affecting physical growth which could

affecting physical growth which could often be demographic like age gender

often be demographic like age gender

often be demographic like age gender ethnicity and also realizing stuff like

ethnicity and also realizing stuff like

ethnicity and also realizing stuff like older kids being inactive compared to

older kids being inactive compared to

older kids being inactive compared to younger kids and girls not having equal

younger kids and girls not having equal

younger kids and girls not having equal opportunity in physical activity we then

opportunity in physical activity we then

opportunity in physical activity we then look at the benefits students get from

look at the benefits students get from

look at the benefits students get from physical activity like for one being

physical activity like for one being

physical activity like for one being happier or having better morale where

happier or having better morale where

happier or having better morale where Mura improving self-esteem and then

Mura improving self-esteem and then

Mura improving self-esteem and then improving appearance and having better

improving appearance and having better

improving appearance and having better developing strength endurance and

developing strength endurance and

developing strength endurance and flexibility finally looking at barriers

flexibility finally looking at barriers

flexibility finally looking at barriers that restrict access to physical

that restrict access to physical

that restrict access to physical activity like lack of playing facilities

activity like lack of playing facilities

activity like lack of playing facilities a huge issue in our country a lack of

a huge issue in our country a lack of

a huge issue in our country a lack of time and sometimes factors like just

time and sometimes factors like just

time and sometimes factors like just being in a conservative society in which

being in a conservative society in which

being in a conservative society in which especially dealing with factors in which

especially dealing with factors in which

especially dealing with factors in which girls aren’t on play as well sports the

girls aren’t on play as well sports the

girls aren’t on play as well sports the final recommendation is political

final recommendation is political

final recommendation is political commitment there needs to be a national

commitment there needs to be a national

commitment there needs to be a national curriculum which mandates physical

curriculum which mandates physical

curriculum which mandates physical activity federal policies need to be

activity federal policies need to be

activity federal policies need to be made which require every school in the

made which require every school in the

made which require every school in the country to have children involved in

country to have children involved in

country to have children involved in sports effective advocacy for developing

sports effective advocacy for developing

sports effective advocacy for developing a sporting infrastructure is to happen

a sporting infrastructure is to happen

a sporting infrastructure is to happen at both a national and state level the

at both a national and state level the

at both a national and state level the public needs to be sensitized are the

public needs to be sensitized are the

public needs to be sensitized are the importance of physical education which

importance of physical education which

importance of physical education which can be done by mass marketing campaigns

can be done by mass marketing campaigns

can be done by mass marketing campaigns policies in favour of physical

policies in favour of physical

policies in favour of physical activities include ensuring adequate

activities include ensuring adequate

activities include ensuring adequate time resources and space for physical

time resources and space for physical

time resources and space for physical activity legislation for acknowledging

activity legislation for acknowledging

activity legislation for acknowledging the secure provision for basic resources

the secure provision for basic resources

the secure provision for basic resources needs to exist including the designation

needs to exist including the designation

needs to exist including the designation of an official with the responsibility

of an official with the responsibility

of an official with the responsibility and authority to supervise

and authority to supervise

and authority to supervise implementation of physical education

implementation of physical education

implementation of physical education programs but as I wind up I think about

programs but as I wind up I think about

programs but as I wind up I think about the reasons why I gave this talk for one

the reasons why I gave this talk for one

the reasons why I gave this talk for one I’ve been to countless domestic games as

I’ve been to countless domestic games as

I’ve been to countless domestic games as a sports analyst and as a

a sports analyst and as a

a sports analyst and as a photojournalist which included the

photojournalist which included the

photojournalist which included the chiasm trophy

chiasm trophy

chiasm trophy Land Department to one day Cup and what

Land Department to one day Cup and what

Land Department to one day Cup and what I’ve often seen is they’re often more

I’ve often seen is they’re often more

I’ve often seen is they’re often more players on the cricket field then there

players on the cricket field then there

players on the cricket field then there are spectators on the sidelines while we

are spectators on the sidelines while we

are spectators on the sidelines while we yearn for

yearn for

yearn for to come back to Pakistan we often forget

to come back to Pakistan we often forget

to come back to Pakistan we often forget that our national heroes are often

that our national heroes are often

that our national heroes are often playing inside our own very crowds and

playing inside our own very crowds and

playing inside our own very crowds and the deserve our respect and our support

the deserve our respect and our support

the deserve our respect and our support and that happens when we turn up to see

and that happens when we turn up to see

and that happens when we turn up to see them secondly I find it unfathomable

them secondly I find it unfathomable

them secondly I find it unfathomable that Pakistan is right 201 in world

that Pakistan is right 201 in world

that Pakistan is right 201 in world football not a day goes by in my

football not a day goes by in my

football not a day goes by in my hometown of Karachi but I do not see a

hometown of Karachi but I do not see a

hometown of Karachi but I do not see a young kid wearing a replica football

young kid wearing a replica football

young kid wearing a replica football jersey how have we left that passion and

jersey how have we left that passion and

jersey how have we left that passion and potential unrealized and realized the

potential unrealized and realized the

potential unrealized and realized the extent of being so poor internationally

extent of being so poor internationally

extent of being so poor internationally firstly I thought I would not talk about

firstly I thought I would not talk about

firstly I thought I would not talk about field hockey but I have to because from

field hockey but I have to because from

field hockey but I have to because from being a standard in global field hockey

being a standard in global field hockey

being a standard in global field hockey to not qualifying for the World Cup and

to not qualifying for the World Cup and

to not qualifying for the World Cup and the Olympics means something somewhere

the Olympics means something somewhere

the Olympics means something somewhere went terribly wrong but so I feel that

went terribly wrong but so I feel that

went terribly wrong but so I feel that the reasons why I gave this talk

the reasons why I gave this talk

the reasons why I gave this talk ultimately is that I don’t really like

ultimately is that I don’t really like

ultimately is that I don’t really like where I’ve ended up in sports

where I’ve ended up in sports

where I’ve ended up in sports I would like whoever going either

I would like whoever going either

I would like whoever going either something needs to change and the time

something needs to change and the time

something needs to change and the time to do it it’s probably right now thank

to do it it’s probably right now thank

to do it it’s probably right now thank you

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