SPORTS GOVERNANCE: Pakistan’s sports sector continues to rely on individual talent rather than institutional strength. Despite abundant potential, inconsistent governance and weak grassroots development continue to hinder sustained success. International sporting success is typically built on transparent and effective management, athlete welfare and long-term planning. However, in Pakistan, frequent administrative changes and political interference disrupt continuity and discourage professionalism. Investment in school- and community-level sports infrastructure remains limited, restricting talent identification. Moreover, the absence of merit-based selection systems undermines credibility and morale. Reforming sports gover-nance requires professional management, accountability and investment in youth academies. Sports should be viewed as a development tool that promotes health, discipline and social cohesion.

Muhammad Saeed
Upper Chitral

GRASSROOTS CLINICS: Local clinics in Karachi’s peripheral and middle-class neighbourhoods lack even the most rudimentary first aid and life-saving equipment. In an emergency, a person visiting such a clinic often finds a lack of even basic sterile gauze, antiseptic solutions and, in some cases, even functional thermometers. When a clinic cannot stabilise a minor injury, it places an unnecessary burden on the already overcrowded tertiary care hospitals. It is time the provincial government moved beyond the rhetoric of healthcare reforms, and ensured that all these grassroots clinics are stocked immediately.

Maheen Nasir
Karachi

DEAD TURTLES: Four rare turtles were recently found dead on the beach of Gwadar recently. This was not the first such incident. Unfortunately, it has become a usual occurrence. The carcass of the turtles explain the harsh reality of marine life. Such an endangered species should be protected. It is our duty to keep our seas safe for them.

Zaid Hameed
Turbat

Published in Dawn, June 4th, 2026