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KP Sports Directorate Fails to Provide Key Coaching Information Despite RTI Request

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  Musarrat Ullah Jan , Kikxnow, Digital Creator Since 2024, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sports Directorate has failed to respond to a Right to Information (RTI) request that raised serious questions about the province's cricket coaching framework. The RTI sought clarification on several critical points: the location of permanent coaches, the number of active cricket coaches, and the training these coaches have received through the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), including the specific courses they attended. Additional concerns were raised regarding Muazullah Khan Cricket Academy, questioning the background of its coaches—whether they played cricket at the national, provincial, or college level—and their qualifications to train young players. The Directorate has also not disclosed how many daily-wage staff are currently employed, leaving transparency in cricket coaching administration in KP under scrutiny. The continued withholding of this information has drawn criticism from lo...
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Charsadda: Financial and Usage Records of Parang Sports Ground Pending Since August

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  Musarrat Ullah Jan , Kikxnow, Digital Creator Charsadda — A request for financial and administrative records of Parang Sports Ground in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has been pending since August 2025, exceeding the timeframe set under the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Right to Information Act 2013 . The request sought verified information for fiscal years 2023–24, 2024–25, and 2025–26 (to date), including details of ground usage, events, training camps, bookings, revenue, expenditures, and staff appointments and salaries. Specifically, the requested information included: ·          A monthly and event-wise list of all matches, competitions, training camps, and bookings ·          The type of sport for each event, team names, and the number of players ·          Copies of ground allotments, permits, and booking forms ·          De...
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Army Chief Inter-Club Hockey Tournament Has Revived Hockey at the Grassroots Level, Says Syed Zahir Shah

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  Musarrat Ullah Jan , Kikxnow, Digital Creator Real development of hockey comes from clubs and grassroots, not from exhibition events The Army Chief Inter-Club Hockey Tournament has played a key role in reviving hockey at the grassroots level, according to Syed Zahir Shah, President of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Hockey Association and Vice President of the Pakistan Hockey Federation. Speaking in detail about hockey development in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, grassroots activities, the Army Chief Inter-Club Hockey Tournament, and recent criticism raised in the provincial assembly, he shared his views openly and at length. Syed Zahir Shah said that continuity and work at the grassroots level are the most important factors in the development of any sport, and recent hockey activities are a positive step in that direction. Talking about the Army Chief Inter-Club Hockey Tournament, he said its biggest strength is continuity. This is not a one-off or symbolic event. It was held last year and...
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Table Tennis Robots or Robotic Excuses? KP Sports Directorate’s Claims vs Reality

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  Musarrat Ullah Jan ,KiKxNow , Digital Creator The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Sports Directorate claims that in 2018–19, it purchased two state-of-the-art table tennis robots from China, branded as YT, for a total cost of PKR 597,500. According to the Directorate, these machines have trained hundreds of athletes, contributing to gold medals and top positions in competitions such as the Inter Board, Federal Board, and the South Asian Championship in Quetta. They insist that the machines are in full working condition and actively support player development. However, the reality tells a very different story. Of the two machines, one is locked away in a room with a coach, effectively gathering dust, while the other lies unused on the ground in public view. Coaches report that operating these robots requires expensive balls—worth over PKR 100,000—which the Directorate has not provided due to budget constraints. Consequently, the machines were reportedly used only once before being aba...
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“Merged Districts Sports Directorate: Where Bicycles Vanish and Accountability Disappears”

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  Musarrat Ullah Jan ,KiKxNow , Digital Creator If you thought sports offices existed to manage medals, trophies, and athlete development, think again. In Pakistan’s former tribal areas, now officially called the Merged Districts, the local Sports Directorate has apparently taken up a new “sport”: losing valuable sports equipment. And not just any loss—it’s a performance that deserves international attention. The story begins with a simple and well-intentioned plan. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) provided bicycles and archery equipment to the Directorate to promote cycling and sports among youth. The logic was straightforward: give children bikes, teach them sports, and perhaps identify future champions. But somewhere along the line, in what reads like a detective novel plot twist, the bicycles—and later, the archery kits—went missing. Initially, the Directorate claimed the bicycles had been handed over to a coach. Problem solved—or so they thought. But trans...
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When Cricketers Tried Their Luck as Investors

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  Extraordinary Profits, Ordinary Silence, and a Very Pakistani Ending Musarrat Ullah Jan ,KiKxNow , Digital Creator In Pakistan, cricket is not just a sport. It is an emotion, an industry, and for some, a shortcut to believing they can win every game life throws at them. Unfortunately, the latest story coming out of cricket circles has nothing to do with cover drives or reverse swing. It is about crores of rupees, unbelievable profit promises, and a silence so loud it raises more questions than answers. According to sources, several former and current Pakistani cricketers have fallen victim to a large-scale alleged financial fraud. The amount involved runs into crores. The surprising part is not that a fraud happened. The surprising part is that no formal complaint has been filed anywhere. Not with the police, not with the FIA, not with NAB, and not even with the Pakistan Cricket Board. For a country where a dropped catch becomes a national debate, this level of quiet is rem...
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Sports in Merged Districts: Women Erased, Men Celebrate

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  Musarrat Ullah Jan , KikxNow , Digital Creator In the merged tribal districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the official sports system exists largely on paper, and only for men. Thousands of male athletes are registered across Bajaur, Khyber, Mohmand, Kurram, Orakzai, North Waziristan, and South Waziristan. Women? Zero. Not a single female athlete appears in official records for 2020–21 and 2021–22. The data is stark: Bajaur has 204 clubs with 3,708 men, Khyber 346 clubs with 4,506 men, Mohmand 260 clubs with 3,016 men, Kurram 314 clubs with 3,706 men, Orakzai 172 clubs with 2,204 men, North Waziristan 264 clubs with 3,504 men, and South Waziristan 270 clubs with 3,464 men. Meanwhile, women are completely absent—erased from the system. This is not an oversight. It is a structural exclusion. Official documents exist to project the appearance of development, but they conceal the reality: there are no programs, no training, no clubs, and no pathways for female athletes. Women are red...
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Hassan Khel Sports Complex: Seven Years of Neglect, Youth Deprived of Facilities

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  Musarrat Ullah Jan , KikxNow , Digital Creator Hassan Khel Sports Complex, located in the Hassan Khel sub-division of Peshawar, has been a stark example of government inaction and systemic negligence. Although the complex was constructed in 2018, seven years later it remains largely non-functional. The building exists, but essential sports infrastructure—including playable grounds, equipment, and administrative support—has yet to be provided. Despite repeated official promises, the complex has not been equipped or managed to serve the needs of local youth. The responsibility of maintaining the facility has effectively fallen on the athletes themselves. Using personal resources and small donations, local youth have attempted to keep the complex partially usable, performing cleaning, minor repairs, and organizing makeshift sports activities. This is work that should have been carried out by the relevant government departments. Local athletes and residents emphasize that if th...
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Mardan: Gymnastics Equipment Worth Millions Missing from Pirano Park Gymnasium, Children Forced to Train on Bare Floor

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  Musarrat Ullah Jan , KikxNow , Digital Creator Mardan: Serious questions have been raised over mismanagement in the Pirano Park gymnasium, where gymnastics equipment worth millions of rupees has gone missing, forcing young athletes to continue training without basic facilities. According to sources, the gymnasium at Pirano Park was inaugurated in 2018 by PTI leader and then provincial minister Atif Khan. At the time of its inauguration, the facility was equipped with modern gymnastics apparatus. However, the equipment later disappeared completely and has not been recovered to date. No formal inquiry or public explanation has so far been made regarding the missing assets. Currently, around 20 children from Mardan city are receiving gymnastics training at the same gymnasium. Despite their dedication, they are practicing on a hard floor without mats, apparatus, or safety equipment, significantly increasing the risk of injury and affecting their overall performance. The young...
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After CM’s Online Open Court, Merged Districts Sports Directorate Makes Internal Postings, Keeps Chief Minister in the Dark

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  Musarrat Ullah Jan , KikxNow , Digital Creator Peshawar: Contrary to the assurances and concerns raised during the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s first online open court, the Merged Districts Sports Directorate has quietly taken internal administrative decisions that neither address the core complaint nor reflect the spirit of transparency promised in the forum. During the open court, a hockey player complained that despite having quality sports facilities in Bajaur, no hockey coach had been posted there. Following this public complaint, expectations were high that the issue would be resolved promptly. However, the ground reality tells a different story. Seven sanctioned junior coach posts in Bajaur remain vacant, and no fresh appointment has been made. According to sources, instead of directly appointing a coach, the Sports Directorate opted for an administrative workaround, attempting to “hit two targets with one arrow.” A staff member originally appointed as a co...
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