Senior players have been irked by the Pakistan Billiards and Snooker Association (PBSA) after being neglected for coaching tours and employment opportunities.
Asjad Iqbal, who is now Pakistan number two, and Umair Alam were sent to Bangkok for a month-long coaching clinic, preferred over the likes of Mohammad Asif and Sultan Mohammad. Later, youngsters Mohammad Majid and Hunain Amir also attended the same course. In addition, Majid and Iqbal received PBSA’s help in being appointed by one of the top banks of Pakistan, while the seniors were once again left empty-handed.
“This is preferential treatment by the PBSA,” one of the top players told The Express Tribune. “It’s only helping certain players under the banner of investing in youth. The seniors will feature in the world championship and they should’ve been sent for that course in Bangkok since we don’t have a coach.”
The cueist insisted that it was hard for players to make ends meet with a meagre monthly amount.
“I fear that a day might come when players will be forced to look elsewhere to make money.”
Published in The Express Tribune, September 11th, 2012.
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