Illegal Residence Uncovered in District Sports Office Building, Peshawar

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Peshawar  - An alarming misuse of public sports infrastructure has been uncovered in Peshawar, where the second floor of the District Sports Office (DSO) building is reportedly being used as an unauthorized residential facility by students and other individuals. Eyewitnesses report that the area is being used like a private hostel, complete with round-the-clock air conditioner use — all within a facility meant for athletic administration and development.

Sources confirm that the space has not been officially designated or approved for residential purposes by either the provincial Sports Directorate or the district administration. Yet, multiple individuals with no formal association with sports are living there. Residents of the area told this reporter that the occupants are neither athletes nor office staff, though some of them can be seen playing football in the evenings — possibly to avoid suspicion.

A departmental insider, speaking on condition of anonymity, remarked:

"This is a complete lack of transparency. Students are living here, and some outsiders as well. This feels less like a sports office and more like a private guest house. The ACs run day and night — but who’s paying the bill?"

The situation points to an apparent case of public property misuse and could indicate corruption and mismanagement of state resources. The sports department has not issued any formal accommodation permits for the building, raising serious questions about who allowed this arrangement and under what terms.

Local athletes and sports organizations are demanding a full inquiry.

"This facility was meant for athletes, not for private rentals. Our youth are being deprived of sports facilities while these rooms are given out like rental property," said a former district-level athlete.

There are concerns that senior officials may be aware of the situation but are deliberately ignoring it in exchange for personal gain, possibly rent or other informal arrangements. If proven true, this would mark yet another scandal in the mismanagement of sports infrastructure in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa — a province already plagued by multiple reports of corruption in sports-related affairs.

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