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  Musarrat Ullah Jan ,KikxNow , Digital Creator PESHAWAR:  As Pakistan prepares for the 2027 South Asian Games, one question refuses to go away: what happened to the promises made to 2019 South Asian Games karate gold medalist Murad Khan? After winning gold for Pakistan at the 2019 South Asian Games, Murad Khan was publicly promised a residential plot and overseas training by then Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sports Minister Atif Khan. The announcements were celebrated as a reward for a national hero who had brought international recognition to both Pakistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Nearly seven years later, there has been no clear public confirmation that those promises were fulfilled. If the commitments remain pending, the issue is no longer about one athlete. It raises a larger question about how governments treat elite athletes once the celebrations are over. Public announcements create legitimate expectations. When those commitments are not implemented, or when authorities...

  Musarrat Ullah Jan , KikxNow Digital Creator PESHAWAR:  Contradictory official records issued by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Culture and Tourism Authority (KPCTA) have raised serious questions about transparency, asset management, and accountability regarding the motorbike fleet allocated to the province's Tourism Police. An official response issued by the KPCTA Public Information Officer (PIO) on  April 25, 2025 , under the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Right to Information (RTI) Act stated that  25 Honda 150cc motorcycles  had been procured for the Tourism Police across the province. However, a recently released  official fuel allocation record  presents a different picture, showing a total fleet of  35 motorcycles , including  34 operational units and one motorcycle reported out of service following an accident . The discrepancy leaves  10 motorcycles unaccounted for  between two official records issued by the same authority. The incon...

  Musarrat ullah jan , kikxnow , digital creator Japan is set to host one of Asia’s major multi-sport competitions for athletes with disabilities, the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games . The fifth Asian Para Games will be held from October 18 to 24, 2026 , in Aichi and Nagoya, Japan, with athletes from around 45 National Paralympic Committees across Asia expected to participate. The Games will feature 18 Para sports , including Para Athletics, Para Swimming, Para Badminton, Blind Football, Boccia, Para Cycling, Goalball, Para Judo, Para Powerlifting, Shooting Para Sport, Para Table Tennis, Para Taekwondo, Sitting Volleyball, Wheelchair Basketball, Wheelchair Fencing, Wheelchair Rugby and Wheelchair Tennis, among other disciplines. Para Table Tennis Included in the Japan Games Para Table Tennis is among the 18 sports included in the Asian Para Games programme. Athletes from across Asia will compete in Japan at the continental level. Importantly, participation in the Asia...

  Rs. 2.8 million spent under A05270 for sports promotion; major gaps between allocated budgets and actual expenditure raise questions over financial planning and utilization UPPER CHITRAL — The available financial records of the District Sports Office (DSO) Upper Chitral for the year 2025 reveal a significant gap between the final budget and actual expenditure, with nearly Rs. 229.12 million remaining unutilized during the year. According to the available government figures, the DSO Upper Chitral had an original budget of Rs. 119,466,170. The final budget was subsequently increased to Rs. 239,961,639. However, total expenditure during the year was recorded at only Rs. 10,844,333. This means that approximately Rs. 229,117,306 remained unutilized, while only around 4.52 percent of the final budget was actually spent. BUDGET NEARLY DOUBLED The figures show that the original budget of approximately Rs. 119.47 million was increased to nearly Rs. 239.96 million. This repre...

  Pakistan is scheduled to host the 14th South Asian Games in March 2027. According to the decision of the South Asian Olympic Council, the Games are scheduled to be held from March 23 to 31, 2027, with archery among the approved sports. But for Pakistan, the archery issue is not simply about stepping onto the field, drawing a bow and shooting an arrow. Before that can happen, Pakistan must answer a much more basic question: Who is the legitimate national representative of archery in Pakistan? The Pakistan Sports Board's own official website lists the Pakistan Archery Federation as "Disputed" in its list of national sports federations. That is not merely an administrative footnote. It raises a series of serious questions as Pakistan moves closer to hosting the South Asian Games. If the national federation of a sport is officially listed as disputed, who will select Pakistan's archers for the Games? Who will organise the national training camp? Who will ...