The Mysterious Demise of Batagram Sports Complex: Funds Available, But Why De-Notification?

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Another major scandal has surfaced in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sports Directorate, where the former DG Sports de-notified the land of the Batagram Sports Complex without consulting the Secretary of Sports. Surprisingly, the Project Director of the thousand-project sports initiative, who was appointed on deputation, prepared a report claiming that funds were unavailable for the project.

This was far from the truth—the Sports Directorate had already transferred funds to the Deputy Commissioner, and construction was about to begin. However, under pressure from certain individuals, the project was scrapped.

The Batagram Sports Complex was de-notified in 2023, but the actual report has yet to be released. Sources say that the former DG Sports, at the behest of the Project Director, de-notified land allocated for sports complexes not only in Batagram but also in Shangla and Mera Kachori. Whispers suggest that these decisions were influenced by favors granted to powerful individuals.

The MPA from Batagram raised the issue in the provincial assembly, after which the matter went to the assembly's standing committee. The standing committee summoned the former DG Sports, but he avoided appearing, claiming to be "on training." Incredibly, a private employee, who had previously worked with him in the Sports Directorate, was sent to the standing committee in his place.

Sources say that after the uproar over the Batagram case, attention has been focused on it, but attempts are being made to suppress the Mera Kachori and Shangla cases. In Shangla, an attempt was made to misappropriate the sports complex funds through forged financial documents, but no action has been taken against anyone so far.

Will basic sports projects in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa continue to fall victim to politics and corruption in this way?

#KPSportsScandal #BatagramSportsComplex #EndCorruption #SportsFundsMisuse #JusticeForAthletes #KhyberPakhtunkhwa #SaveSportsProjects #TransparencyMatters #SportsForAll

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