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E-Khuli Kachehri or a Catalogue of Complaints? Athletes Across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Expose the Ground Reality of Sports

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  Musarrat Ullah Jan , KikxNow , Digital Creator PESHAWAR: The 48-minute E-Khuli Kachehri organized by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sports and Youth Affairs Department was intended to provide citizens with direct access to senior officials, including the Secretary Sports and the Director General Sports. While the initiative was designed as a platform for public engagement, the discussion revealed something much deeper. Rather than isolated complaints, it exposed a province-wide pattern of long-standing issues affecting athletes, sports facilities, youth development, and governance. Participants from different districts used the opportunity to raise concerns that have remained unresolved for years. Their questions reflected frustration over neglected infrastructure, the shortage of coaches, inactive sports complexes, delayed development projects, lack of youth programs, and the absence of transparency in the use of public funds. Although the complaints came from different regions ...
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PC-I Allocates Rs30 Million for 'Bannu Kabaddi Cup', While Players Claim They Received No Allowances

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  Musarrat Ullah Jan ,KikxNow ,Digital Creator PESHAWAR: Official planning documents (PC-I) prepared for the "Bannu Kabaddi Cup at Regional Level" proposed a budget of Rs30 million for the event, including travel allowances, sports kits, cash prizes, media coverage, and opening and closing ceremonies. According to the PC-I, the event budget included: Rs585,000 for Travel and Daily Allowance (TA/DA) for 130 players over three days. Rs135,000 for the purchase of 135 sports shorts (knickers) . Rs800,000 for opening and closing ceremony arrangements, including fireworks. Rs500,000 for media promotion, including social media. Rs150,000 for TA/DA of technical officials and organizers. Rs380,000 for trophies, medals, and shields. Rs350,000 for cash prizes for the winning and runner-up teams. Rs100,000 for refreshments. The total estimated cost of the event was Rs30 million , according to the planning document. ...
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KP Kabaddi Wins Medals but Still Has No Mat to Train On

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  Musarrat Ullah Jan ,KikxNow ,Digital Creator PESHAWAR: Despite winning medals at national competitions, Kabaddi players in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa continue to struggle without basic sports facilities. KP Kabaddi Association Secretary Sultan Bari has revealed that the province's female team recently secured a bronze medal at the National Games in Karachi, while the men's team won the gold medal at the Quaid-e-Azam Games. However, the players still do not have a proper Kabaddi mat for training. According to Bari, former Director General Sports Abdul Nasir Mohmand had promised to provide a Kabaddi mat and complete cement work for the playing area after the team's gold medal victory. Following his transfer, neither promise was fulfilled. "If our players can win gold and bronze medals without proper facilities, imagine what they could achieve with modern infrastructure," Bari said. He stated that Kabaddi is widely played across Lakki Marwat, Bannu, Swabi, Chars...
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Free Accommodation, Free Electricity, and Lost Revenue?

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  Musarrat Ullah Jan ,kikxNow , Digital Creator For years, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sports Directorate has cited budget constraints, limited resources, and financial challenges as major obstacles to sports development in the province. Officials have repeatedly emphasized the need for additional funding to improve facilities, support athletes, organize competitions, and maintain sports infrastructure. However, a growing number of questions are now being raised about whether the department is overlooking one of its own potential revenue sources: government-owned residential facilities located within sports complexes and administrative premises. At the center of the debate are residential units at the Peshawar Sports Complex, staff quarters at Shah Thamas Football Ground, accommodation facilities at Mardan Sports Complex, and rooms within the Directorate's VIP Hostel. The key question is straightforward: How many individuals are currently residing in these facilities, and what a...
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Hassan Khel Sports Complex Turned Into Ruin Despite Millions Spent

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  Musarrat Ullah Jan , KikxNow , Digital Creator The Hassan Khel Sports Complex, built with millions of rupees by the Merged Districts Sports Directorate, has turned into a symbol of neglect and administrative failure. Facilities including the basketball court, badminton court, football ground, athletics track, and the administrative block are all in a deteriorating condition. The infrastructure is breaking down rapidly, with shattered glass, damaged doors, and visible decay across the entire site. Locals say there is no permanent District Sports Officer posted at the complex, and no District Sports Development Officer assigned to supervise or activate sports activities. As a result, the facility has remained non-functional for years. According to sources, the last official visit by a District Sports Officer was approximately four years ago. Since then, no meaningful follow-up or maintenance action has been taken. Young people in the area say the project was meant to prom...
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Zoom Meetings, Silent Officials and Sports Politics: What the KP Sports Directorate Meeting Revealed About the State of Sports Governance

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  Musarrat Ullah Jan , KikxNow , Digital Creator The recent online meeting of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sports Directorate was supposed to be a routine consultation with sports associations and district sports officials. Instead, it became a revealing snapshot of the opportunities, weaknesses and contradictions that continue to define sports administration in the province. Chaired by Director General Sports Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Tashfeen Haider, the meeting brought together senior officials of the Sports Directorate, Regional Sports Officers, District Sports Officers and representatives of several sports associations. However, the meeting also exposed some uncomfortable realities. Several influential district sports officers did not attend at all, many officials remained silent throughout the session and only a handful of associations actively participated. The meeting raised an important question: if the key stakeholders themselves are disengaged from discussions about the future...
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Silence Prevails Over Substandard Turf in Parachinar; Rs 30 Million Digital Screen Missing from Billion-Rupee Project

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  Musarrrat Ullah Jan ,KikxNow , Digital Creator Serious questions are once again being raised regarding the quality and oversight of sports development projects in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). The artificial turf recently installed in Parachinar, the district headquarters of Kurram, is allegedly substandard and defective. However, the relevant authorities have yet to issue an official stance on the matter. According to sources, the turf in Parachinar has been poorly installed in fragmented patches rather than a seamless layout. Local sports enthusiasts and stakeholders have expressed deep concerns over the project's quality. Paradoxically, this project was completed in the home region of the Director General of Sports Khyber Pakhtunkhwa himself. While the KP Sports Advisor reportedly took notice of the issue and the Merged Districts Sports Directorate launched an inquiry, the findings have not yet been made public. Furthermore, no action has been reported against those responsib...
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Paper Committees, Missing Records, and a Silent State — The True Picture of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Sports Governance

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  Musarrat Ullah Jan ,KikxNow , Digital Creator When you examine the administrative structure of sports in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), one thing becomes glaringly obvious: committees exist, notifications are issued, and funds are allocated, but accountability and records are routinely missing. The Provincial Sports Management Committee, established under notification SO(S)2-39/sports policy/2020 on August 26, 2020, has become a prime example of this systemic flaw. The committee's mandate was crystal clear: overseeing the provincial sports fund, offering policy recommendations, and making decisions to improve the sports ecosystem. Yet, five years later, the reality is that the committee’s practical performance, meeting records, and policy impacts remain shrouded in question marks. In August 2025, an application was submitted to the Public Information Officer (PIO) under the Right to Information (RTI) Act 2013, seeking details about this committee. The application raised fundame...
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Sports journalist demands details on coaches, athletes, budgets, facilities, audits and sports quota admissions under Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Right to Information Act.

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  Musarrat Ullah Jan ,KikxNow , Digital Creator An extensive Right to Information (RTI) application has been filed with the Public Information Officer of Islamia College University Peshawar, seeking comprehensive records related to the university's sports administration, performance and financial management over the last ten years. The application, submitted under the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Right to Information Act 2013 by freelance sports journalist and anchorperson Musarrat Ullah Jan, seeks certified copies of documents concerning sports coaches, trainers, sports officers, athlete admissions, achievements, infrastructure and financial expenditures. The request seeks details of all coaches, trainers and sports officials currently employed by the university, including their qualifications, coaching certifications, grades, recruitment procedures and appointment status. It also asks for records of coaches appointed, transferred or retired during the past decade. The application f...
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Hockey Association Takes Major Step — Coaches Nominated Across Province for Nationwide Coaching Program

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  Musarrat Ullah Jan , KikxNow , Digital Creator The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Hockey Association (KPHA), in collaboration with the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF), has announced a major initiative aimed at promoting hockey in the province and upgrading coaching standards through a structured national program. Under the supervision of PHF Development Director and former Olympian Tahir Zaman, the “Nationwide Coaching Education Program” is being launched to modernize coaching practices and strengthen the sport from the grassroots level. As part of this initiative, KPHA has finalized and submitted names of eligible and talented coaches from all districts of the province for formal approval. The nominations have been forwarded for inclusion in the national program. The list has been issued under the signatures of KP Hockey Association President Syed Zahir Shah, Chairman and former IGP Muhammad Saeed Khan, and Secretary Hidayatullah. According to officials, representation has been ens...
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