Chitral civilian polo players reject KPCTA-notified body
The Indigenous Polo Association has also distanced itself from the government-notified body, according to reports.
Civilian polo players in Chitral and the Indigenous Polo Association have rejected any affiliation with a polo body notified by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Culture and Tourism Authority (KPCTA), according to reports published on Thursday.
The News reported that Chitral civilian polo players reject a link with the KPCTA-notified body. Chitral Today reported that the Indigenous Polo Association has distanced itself from the government-notified body.
The reports did not include further details about the players' reasons or the composition of the notified body. The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Culture and Tourism Authority has not issued a public response in the available material.
Chitral has a long tradition of polo, particularly at the Shandur festival. The two reports carried no additional context on the rejection or the next steps from either side.
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