Pakistan boxer Qudratullah goes missing from CWG hotel in Glasgow, passport still with team manager
A Pakistani boxer has vanished from his team hotel in Glasgow right after the Commonwealth Games wrapped up — and this isn't the first time the Pakistan Boxing Federation has had a competitor go missing on foreign soil, despite passports staying with officials.
The Pakistan Boxing Federation is facing questions after one of its boxers, Qudratullah, went missing from the team hotel in Glasgow during the Commonwealth Games. The twist is that his passport remained with the team manager, raising eyebrows. Qudratullah left the hotel after competing in his weight category. The passport detail is particularly puzzling, as team management usually holds onto travel documents to prevent such incidents.
This isn't the first time the Pakistan Boxing Federation has faced such controversies; they've had similar issues at other major international tournaments. In 2022, two Pakistani boxers went missing from their contingent in Birmingham, with passports still in team possession. In 2024, gold medal-winning boxer Zohaib Rasheed disappeared with foreign currency and valuables from the World Olympic Qualifiers in Italy.
These incidents add embarrassment to Pakistan's poor performance at the Commonwealth Games, where they returned with only a single medal. The federation's issues are common in combat and individual sports, where athletes travel with smaller support staff and less supervision.
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