Pakistani boxer missing in Scotland after Glasgow Games

A Pakistani boxer has gone missing in Scotland following the conclusion of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, marking the latest in a series of similar incidents involving the country's athletes abroad. Qudratullah, who competed in the men's 60kg boxing category, disappeared from the team hotel hours before the national contingent was scheduled to depart on Tuesday, August 4, according to officials.

A senior Pakistan Boxing Federation official confirmed the athlete did not return with the team as planned. The boxer was last seen in his hotel room around 2 a.m., but was gone when officials checked at approximately 9 a.m. His passport and return ticket remained in the custody of the team manager. Qudratullah, who is associated with the Pakistan Army, had won his opening bout before losing in the next round. The army has not yet commented on his disappearance.

This incident continues a troubling pattern for Pakistani sports. During the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, two boxers, Suleman Baloch and Nazeerullah Khan, similarly failed to return home. In 2024, boxer Zohaib Rasheed disappeared in Italy while at an Olympic qualifying event, later stating that financial...