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  KikxNow , Digital Creator Peshawar: A response provided by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sports Directorate under the Right to Information Act 2013 has raised more questions than it answers about the use of rooms at the department’s hostel, the rent being charged to occupants, and the status of VIP rooms. Journalist Musarrat Ullah Jan submitted an RTI request on September 15, 2025, seeking detailed information about VIP rooms, officials and other occupants living in the hostel, rent collection, house rent deductions, room-allotment policy, expenditure on repairs and maintenance, and utility bills. In a letter dated July 6, 2026, bearing reference number 17/RTI/2026 , the Deputy Director and Public Information Officer stated that there was no VIP room in the Directorate General Sports hostel. The department further stated that only one Directorate official was currently residing in the male hostel on a temporary basis. However, according to the official response, four people...

  KikxNow , Digital Creator A serious question is being raised about the posting of District Sports Officers (DSOs) in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sports Directorate. How many districts across the province currently do not have a properly posted DSO, while some DSO officers appear to remain concentrated in Peshawar and Hayatabad Sports Complex ? At the same time, some Assistant DSOs are reportedly seeking opportunities to serve as DSOs, while the existing DSO officers were recruited through a formal examination process. The key question is simple: If several districts need DSO officers, why are some DSOs still restricted largely to headquarters, Peshawar and Hayatabad? Is there a clear, transparent and merit-based policy for their postings? The new Director General Sports and Secretary Sports should clarify: • How many districts currently have no DSO? • How many DSOs are currently posted at headquarters or in Peshawar? • What are the administrative reasons for keepin...

  KikxNow , Digital Creator Peshawar: The former Director General of Sports, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, has reportedly left the Athletics Association with a substantial financial burden as he left office, with the association’s organizers now bearing the consequences. During the National Athletics Championship held in Peshawar in June, the Provincial Sports Directorate announced that an international-level coaching course would be organized in the city. Following the announcement, the Athletics Association brought more than 30 coaches to Peshawar for a 12-day training course, most of them belonging to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. According to sources, the coaching course began on August 31 and continued for 12 consecutive days. The opening ceremony was attended by the newly appointed DG Sports, Ashfaq Khan, as chief guest, while the Secretary Sports attended the closing ceremony. The president of the Athletics Association, a serving bureaucrat, also appreciated the provincial government’s e...

  KikxNow , Digital Creator Pakistan’s already fragile sports system is facing another serious setback as financial difficulties at the Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) threaten to disrupt funding for more than 40 national sports federations. Reports emerging at the beginning of the new financial year suggest that the PSB is dealing with a financial shortfall of around Rs6 billion , creating uncertainty over annual and special grants normally provided to affiliated federations. The immediate concern is not simply a delay in government funding. For many federations, PSB grants are one of their few reliable sources of income. Any prolonged interruption can affect national championships, training camps, coaching programmes, equipment purchases and the preparation of athletes for international competitions. Pakistan’s sports federations operate in an environment where financial planning is already weak. Most do not have strong independent revenue streams and remain heavily dependent...

  KikxNow , Digital Creator Pakistan is preparing to host the South Asian Games. But a more basic question is emerging: who is funding the athletes and federations that are supposed to represent the country? ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is preparing to host the South Asian Games, with the 14th edition now scheduled to take place from 3 to 11 April 2027 . The event is expected to bring thousands of athletes and officials to Pakistan and will place the country's sporting administration under international scrutiny. But behind the preparations for a major regional sporting event lies a much more uncomfortable question. If sports federations cannot secure regular funding, how exactly does Pakistan expect to produce competitive athletes for the Games? The reported financial difficulties surrounding the Pakistan Sports Board have added to concerns already being raised by sports organisations. At the same time, there are complaints from the provincial level that some sports associations...

  Musarrat Ullah Jan , KikxNow , Digital Creator The practice of assigning Additional Charge, Acting Charge and Current Charge to employees in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sports Directorate has raised questions about the applicable rules, duration of such arrangements and the authority responsible for approving their extensions. Under certain Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government service rules, Acting Charge and Current Charge are treated differently from Additional Charge, with specific conditions governing when such arrangements may be made. Similarly, the rules applicable in some KP government institutions provide a framework for Additional Charge, including provisions concerning its duration, extension and financial allowance. However, the exact rules applicable to employees of the Sports Directorate need to be established from the service rules, notifications and instructions specifically governing the Directorate . The key questions are therefore: • For how long can an employ...

  Musarrat Ullah Jan , KikxNow , Digital Creator A five-year record has been sought from the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sports Directorate regarding employees performing duties against more than one post under Additional Charge, Current Charge and Acting Charge arrangements. An application filed under the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Right to Information Act, 2013, seeks a complete list of all officers and employees currently holding such charges in the Sports Directorate. The requested information includes each employee’s substantive post, BPS, additional or acting post, date of assuming the charge, relevant notification or office order number, the authority that approved the charge, and the initial period for which the charge was granted. The application also seeks details of all notifications and orders issued during the last five years regarding Additional Charge, Current Charge and Acting Charge, along with records of all extensions , including their duration and the authority that app...

  Musarrat Ullah Jan , KikxNow , Digital Creator The hockey turf installed at the Swabi Sports Complex has reportedly developed damage at several locations, while problems have also been reported with the water supply system used to maintain the turf. To assess the situation, officials from the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sports Directorate recently visited the Swabi Sports Complex and prepared a report on the condition of the turf. According to sources, in view of the condition of the turf, the Directorate has also sent the turf-laying machine to Swabi. Interestingly, the turf was installed around two years ago, and the machine used for laying the turf is also reportedly available there. The machine was sent from Peshawar. The key question now is whether the officials' report identifies why the turf deteriorated and who is responsible for the damage . If public funds were used for the project, the findings should be made public and responsibility should be clearly established. ...

  Musarrat Ullah Jan , KikxNow , Digital Creator The newly appointed Director General of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sports Directorate has provided uniforms to security guards, along with two Kalashnikov rifles for security duties. It is certainly a positive step to ensure that security personnel are properly identifiable. At the DG Sports office, Class-IV employees have also reportedly been dressed in white clothes, black waistcoats, black slippers and Chitrali caps. That may look good for discipline and identification, but there is an important question for the DG. Sir, please do not take it the wrong way, but security is a professional job. Most of these Class-IV employees reportedly have not received proper weapons or security training. If, God forbid, an incident occurs, who will be responsible? The Sports Directorate already has permanent employees who were recruited for security duties. However, many of them are reportedly working on other posts or performing dutie...