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  Musarrat Ullah  Jan – KikxNow , Digital Creator The National Games are meant to be the highest domestic sporting platform in Pakistan. They exist to identify talent, reward years of hard work, and give Pakistani athletes a fair chance to compete, progress, and represent their country. What unfolded at the recent National Games in Karachi, however, raises serious questions about whether that purpose still holds. The participation of Afghan players under Pakistani provincial banners is not just a controversy. It is a symptom of deeper administrative decay, weak governance, and a troubling indifference toward athletes’ rights. This issue is not about nationality in isolation. It is about process, transparency, and fairness. When non-citizens compete in an event designed specifically for Pakistani athletes, without clear rules or disclosure, the entire system loses credibility. What makes the situation worse is not only what happened on the field, but what followed off it: s...

  Musarrat Ullah Jan – KikxNow , Digital Creator If satire were a sport, our sports administration would be Olympic level. Unfortunately, what we are witnessing is not satire written by a columnist. It is satire performed by the system itself, live, without shame, and funded by public money. The latest episode comes from Peshawar Sports Complex, where a turf cleaning machine worth around eighty million rupees was recently “deployed” to Swabi for cleaning a hockey turf. Deployed is the official word. Dragged would be the honest one. After nearly two years of standing idle, the machine was finally moved. Not started. Not operated. Moved. Its tyres had no air. Its engine had no urgency. And the system behind it had no answers. The machine was pushed by hand and loaded onto a vehicle, in a scene that looked less like public service and more like a village ritual. The comparison that immediately came to mind was how sacrificial animals are forced into pickup trucks before Eid. Sam...

  Musarrat Ullah Jan , KikxNow , Digital Creator A four-day sports festival for orphan and underprivileged children has formally begun at the Model Institute for State Children “Zamung Kor” on Charsadda Road, Peshawar, under the auspices of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sports Department. The festival features a range of sports competitions and recreational activities aimed at providing healthy entertainment while identifying and encouraging young talent. The opening ceremony was attended by Advisor for Sports and Youth Affairs Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Taj Muhammad Tarand as the chief guest. Secretary Sports KP Muhammad Asif Khan, Director General Sports Tashfeen Haider, Director Zamung Kor Sadaqat Ullah, Deputy Director Riaz Khan, Additional DG Sports Rashida Ghaznavi, Director Operations Jamshed Baloch, and other senior officials were also present. During the ceremony, children from Zamung Kor presented impressive martial arts demonstrations and a traditional Attan dance, which received...

  Musarrat Ullah Jan , KikxNow , Digitial Creator Serious concerns have emerged over the hockey turf constructed in Swabi, reportedly found damaged, cracked, and defective at the time of installation. Under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, information has been formally requested from the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sports Directorate, District Sports Office, and district administration of Swabi regarding the project’s construction, funding, and current status. The RTI request seeks to clarify when the Swabi hockey turf was built and the total funds allocated for the project. It also asks for a detailed budget breakdown, funding sources, and relevant financial year information, to determine how public money was spent on the project. The request further seeks information on the company or contractor responsible for the turf installation and the source of the turf. Of particular concern is whether the turf was new or previously used, and whether proper quality checks were conducted at...

  Musarrat Ullah Jan , KikxNow , Digitial Creator Six months of the 2025–26 financial year are already behind us. This is usually the period when a public department’s direction becomes visible and its priorities translate into action. In the case of the Provincial Sports Directorate, however, these six months raise a far more uncomfortable question: what, exactly, has been achieved for sport on the ground? This is not a question for critics alone. It is a question the officers sitting inside the Sports Directorate and its attached bodies should be asking themselves. With 2026 just around the corner, the real story of these six months is not about athlete development or grassroots activity, but about who benefited administratively and financially while sport itself remained stagnant. Across nearly thirty five districts, the situation varies in detail but not in outcome. In several districts, District Sports Offices exist only as buildings. The position of District Sports Offi...

  Musarrat Ullah Jan – KikxNow , Digital Creator The Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) has officially dismissed the departmental appeal submitted by Mohsin Ali, former Hostel Superintendent at the PSB Coaching Centre, Peshawar, against his removal from service. The decision was taken by the Appellate Authority and President of PSB in accordance with the PSB (Service) Rules, 2000. According to official records, Mohsin Ali was granted 30 days of ex-Pakistan leave. However, he failed to resume duty after the leave expired and remained absent without authorization. This unauthorized absence was considered misconduct under the PSB Service Rules, 2000. The disciplinary process was conducted in full compliance with prescribed rules. Mohsin Ali was issued a Show Cause Notice, and his response was considered. However, the Appellate Authority found the explanation unsatisfactory. After reviewing all relevant service records, proceedings, and findings of the authorized officer, the authority ...

Musarrat Ullah Jan , KikxNow , Digital Creator This incident, at first glance, might elicit a chuckle. Yet, upon deeper reflection, it serves as a stark moment of introspection for the sports system in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. A photograph circulating from the Hayatabad Sports Complex, showing a young man with a medal, has not only sparked questions but also laid bare a cynical truth: in the world of sports, "display" sometimes outweighs reality. The image, widely shared across media, depicts a radiant young man, a beaming smile, and the gleam of a medal. One might easily mistake him for a world champion. However, the truth is far less glorious. According to available records and the official event list, the young man's name is conspicuously absent. The pressing question arises: if one didn't participate in a competition, on what basis was a medal acquired? This is the point where the seriousness and the satire of the sports system converge. Sports enthusiasts and fo...

  Musarrat Ullah Jan , KikxNow , Digital Creator We grew up hearing that caste discrimination belonged to history books, that it was a social evil confined to another time and another society. We were told that in the subcontinent the lowest rung of that system was the Shudra, people who worked the hardest, were paid the least, and had almost no rights. We were also told that modern states, modern laws, and modern institutions had buried such thinking forever. Time spent at institutions like the Asian College of Journalism in India teaches one thing very clearly. Class does not disappear with education or slogans. There is always an elite class that dominates space, decision making, and narrative. That by itself is not the real danger. The real danger begins when people who rise from lower levels forget where they came from and start reproducing the same cruelty they once resented. It is in this context that a prophetic saying of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) ...

  Musarrat Ullah Jan , KikxNow , Digital Creator The true character of an institution is rarely found in its glossy brochures, choreographed press releases, or vibrant opening ceremonies. Instead, it is revealed in its silence. Today, the Directorate of Sports Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has become a monument to that very silence—a silence that reeks of evasion, legal defiance, and a deep-seated allergy to transparency. The case is damningly simple. On July 14, 2025, a Right to Information (RTI) request was filed regarding the commercial shops within the Bannu Sports Complex . By law, a response was mandated within ten days. Months have since bled into one another, calendars have turned, yet the department remains paralyzed. This delay is not mere "bureaucratic lethargy"; it is a calculated strategy of stonewalling. This is the same Directorate that beats the drum of "Sports Reforms" every budget cycle, waxing lyrical about the "bright future of our youth." ...