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Tourism Police Motorcycle Records Remain Unavailable Despite RTI Request Pending Since May 2025

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  Musarrat Ullah Jan , KikxNow , Digital Creator Peshawar: Information sought under the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Right to Information Act, 2013 regarding the use, deployment, fuel expenditure and official movement of motorcycles assigned to the Tourism Police has remained unresolved for more than 15 months. The original information request was submitted to the Public Information Officer of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Culture and Tourism Authority on 8 May 2025 . The requested information included details of fuel consumption, expenditure, deployment of Tourism Police personnel, location and use of motorcycles stationed in Peshawar, and relevant logbooks and official records. When the matter was not resolved, a complaint was subsequently filed before the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Commission on 11 July 2025 , bearing complaint/data number 12677 . Despite the passage of considerable time, the matter remains pending. The information sought concerns government-owned motorcycles and ex...
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KPCTA Employees’ Induction: Difference Between 22nd BOD Minutes and Secretary’s Notification Raises Legal Questions

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  Musarrat Ullah Jan , KikxNow Digital Creator PESHAWAR:  A review of available official documents concerning the induction of former Tourism Corporation Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (TCKP) employees into the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Culture and Tourism Authority (KPCTA) has raised questions regarding the wording of the decision of the 22nd Board of Directors (BOD) and the subsequent notification issued by the Secretary Tourism. According to a notification dated  September 23, 2020 , issued by the Tourism Department, the 22nd meeting of the Board of Directors of TCKP had decided that the entire staff of TCKP could be inducted into KPCTA  “on regular basis.” However, the available minutes of the  22nd BOD meeting held on May 24, 2020  contain different wording. The relevant decision states: “The entire staff of the TCKP be inducted in the KP-CTA and its services shall be protected.” The available BOD minutes do not contain the words  “on regular basis”  ...
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Charsadda Sports RTI Response Arrives After 20 Months, Rs6.66 Million Spent but No Head-Wise Breakdown

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  Musarrat Ullah Jan , KikxNow Digital Creator PESHAWAR:  The District Sports Office Charsadda has provided a response to a Right to Information (RTI) request concerning sports activities, funds, expenditures and registered sports clubs after a delay of approximately  20 months and 27 days . However, the official response does not provide a  head-wise or event-wise breakdown of Rs6,665,799 reportedly spent on sports activities . According to the document, the RTI application was filed on  November 12, 2024 , while the response was provided after the financial year  2026-27 had already begun . This means the applicant waited almost 21 months for information concerning expenditure during the financial year 2024-25. According to the District Sports Office Charsadda, a total of  21 sports events and tournaments  were organised in the district during financial year 2024-25. The events included cricket, hockey, football, swimming, badminton, cyc...
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PSB Closes Tenure Loophole, Strips Executive Powers from Chairmen and Patrons in National Sports Federations

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    Musarrat Ullah Jan , KikxNow Digital Creator Islamabad:  The Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) has moved to end a long-standing practice that allowed office bearers to retain control of National Sports Federations even after completing their constitutional term limits. In a circular issued by  Muhammad Waqar Ahmed, Assistant Director (NF-I) , to all Presidents and Secretaries General of PSB-affiliated National Sports Federations, the Board announced an amendment to  Rule 3(6) of the National Sports Federations (Tenure) Rules, 2025 , following approval at the  35th PSB Board Meeting held on February 3, 2026 . According to the PSB, it observed that in several federations, office bearers who had completed the maximum two four-year terms as President continued to exercise administrative influence by assuming titles such as  Chairman, Patron-in-Chief, Patron, Chief Executive Officer (CEO)  or other equivalent positions. Although these individuals...
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From Gold Medal to Broken Promises? Seven Years Later, Murad Khan Still Waits as South Asian Games 2027 Near

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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...
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KPCTA Records Show 10-Bike Discrepancy in Tourism Police Fleet, Raising Questions Over Transparency and Asset Management

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  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...
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Asian Para Games 2026 in Japan: Questions Over Selection of Pakistani and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Athletes

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  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...
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UPPER CHITRAL DSO 2025 ACCOUNTS: Rs. 239.96 MILLION FINAL BUDGET, BUT ONLY Rs. 10.84 MILLION SPENT; Rs. 229.12 MILLION REMAINS UNUTILIZED

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  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...
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