Pakistani boxer forced to miss Commonwealth Games due to error.

KARACHI -- Pakistani boxer Zohaib Rasheed was forced to miss the Commonwealth Games after the technical delegates of the boxing competition did not include his name in the draws of the competition.

The matter first came to notice when draws for the competition were announced and Zohaib's name was missing from flyweight category draws.

According to Pakistan Boxing Federation (PBF) sources, when this was brought to the notice of the organising committee, the Pakistan boxing contingent was informed that it was due to a mistake.

However, despite dragging the matter for three days, the mistake was not corrected and on the day of the competition, the organising committee told the Pakistani management that the boxer can not be accommodated.

"This is very frustrating and disappointing...

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