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  Musarrat Ullah Jan- Kikxnow Digital Creator Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa – Serious questions are arising about the allotment of shops in the Bannu Sports Complex. Questions are being raised about the transparency of rents of shops, details of allottees, the auction process, and the record of earnings, putting a shadow on the whole operation. On July 14, 2025, a citizen submitted a proper application under the RTI Act 2013 to the Directorate of Sports Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the District Sports Officer, Bannu, asking for clear information in respect of the issue. The application asks for an explanation about the following key points: A comprehensive list of all the shops that exist within the Bannu Sports Complex. The date, process, and rules and regulations under which the shop allotments are made. The rent for every shop, the tenant's name, and the tenure of their contract. Whether such shops were rented out by auction or otherwise. If by advertisement, photocopies of ...

  Musarrat Ullah Jan- Kikxnow Digital Creator In a shocking development, the Sports Directorate of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is surrounded by a controversy as an electrician who was first appointed under the "1000 Sports Facilities Project" was purportedly given the job of Store Keeper without any official advertisement or proper procedure. This action has raised serious allegations of nepotism, abuse of authority, and flagrant violation of merit. The alarm was sounded when a citizen had filed a formal Right to Information (RTI) application on July 14, 2025, requesting a complete record from the concerned department to find out the truth regarding the appointment. The RTI clearly asks for explanation about many key points: Whether an official notification was made for the Store Keeper position and, if so, its copy. Details of the educational qualification, technical training (diploma or electrical experience), and test/interview result of the appointed person. Designation ...

  Musarrat Ullah Jan - KikxNow The Mardan Sports Complex witnessed an interesting pattern of income in the last two financial years. While its total revenue dipped sharply, the swimming pool defied the trend, proving itself to be an unexpected story of success. In the financial year 2023-24, a total revenue of PKR 4,917,100 was earned by the Mardan Sports Complex. Of this, the contribution of the swimming pool was a respectable PKR 773,600. But the following financial year, 2024-25, had a different story to tell. The total revenue of the complex collapsed to PKR 2,590,100 – a whopping decline of around 47%. But against this grim backdrop of falling revenues, the swimming pool stole the show, its revenues actually rising to PKR 931,900. Data gained via a Right to Information (RTI) application underscored this glaring difference. The close to 47% reduction in the complex's total revenue evokes questions on numerous factors, ranging from administrative efficacy, facility availab...

  Musarrat Ullah Jan – Kikxnow Digital Creator Dir Sports Complex was abuzz with activity recently as the 4th Peace Sports Festival closed, winning over the hearts of sports-loving children throughout the district. The closing ceremony's pièce de résistance was a nail-biting cricket showdown between Lawari Kings and Spartan Smashers. Following an enthralling and edge-of-the-seat match, Lawari Kings won the much-sought trophy. The festival, which was inaugurated on July 1st, is a once-a-year district-level event. Its primary objective is to attract youth towards healthy pursuits and towards ensuring peace and brotherhood in the community. The festival this year witnessed the presence of more than 100 teams, all of whom competed with zeal showcasing their talents in different sports. The variety of events that were showcased included cricket, Taekwondo, Wushu, boxing, and basketball and cricket games exclusively for special athletes. All the above events were conducted on the v...

  Musarrat Ullah Jan - KikxNow Scurrilous questions are now being raised regarding the cost and quality of hockey sticks bought for the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Inter-Regional matches. It is reported that shoddy quality hockey sticks worth only 700 rupees each were bought by the Provincial Sports Directorate for a whopping 5,000 rupees per stick. This stark difference indicates blatant financial malpractices and corruption. Sources indicate that the officials who sanctioned these sticks are unknown. But it's claimed these low-quality sticks were bought in the name of a popular brand, "Matador." Their inferior quality came under the limelight during a match between Bannu and Peshawar when a stick broke in the middle of a game when a female player was playing with it. This not only put the athlete at risk but also raised questions about the integrity of the league. Allegations have emerged of a "mafia" involved in these purchases, selling inferior quality equ...

  Musarrat Ullah Jan- Kikxnow Bajaur — Reported negligence and poor facilities on the part of the Sports Directorate for Merged Districts have again caused difficulties for sports personnel in Bajaur. For the last four days, the hockey turf at the Bajaur Sports Complex has gone dry, with the water sprinklers that were meant to water the grounds being totally non-functional. Sources say the main cause of the non-functional sprinklers is malfunctioning machinery. The administration, however, is said to be citing low voltage as the reason the machinery could not function. The truth, according to sources, is that the sprinkler system has not been maintained, thus leaving the whole turf dry, prompting players to refuse to train on it for fear of being hurt. Well-placed sources affirm that the situation has been the same for three days now, with no repair or other arrangements initiated by the administration. Also, after a volatile on-the-spot situation, some officials deployed the...

  Musarrat Ullah Jan- Kikxnow Bajaur — Reports from Bajaur reveal the Provincial Sports Directorate's appalling treatment of hockey players participating in a summer camp. Sources indicate that for a single-day hockey camp, players were shockingly told to bring their own equipment, including shin pads, balls, and cones. Reluctantly, the players agreed, but the camp abruptly ended the very next day after a bomb blast. Reliable sources disclosed that coaches at the Bajaur Sports Complex informed players they lacked even basic equipment, necessitating players to supply their own. While players temporarily agreed, this demand became a significant burden. They are already being charged a monthly fee of 500 rupees to play, yet receive no facilities or proper training in return. The situation has deteriorated to the point where many young players are growing disillusioned with this treatment. Furthermore, the lighting conditions at the Bajaur hockey turf are abysmal – out of approxi...

  KikxNow – Digital Creator Veteran journalist Masrat Ullah Jan has formally approached the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Right to Information (RTI) Commission against the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Culture and Tourism Authority (CTA) for non-supply of desired information. The complaint, made on July 11, 2025, pertains to a previous RTI application (No. 12677) made on May 9, 2025. Jan's initial query sought vital information about the Tourism Police motorbikes, i.e., those deployed for tourism activities in Peshawar and other districts. The details sought included: Monthly fuel usage Budgetary allocation and spend Status of usage (field or office) Name, designation, and duties of staff deployed in Peshawar Logbooks, maintenance reports, and possible planning reports Even after the 10 to 30 day legal period of response, the CTA neither furnished the information nor did it give any updates. This transparency issue led Jan to approach the RTI Commission in an effort to hold the departmen...

  Musarrat ullah Jan – Kikxnow The Hasan Khel Ground, nestled deep within Pakistan's merged tribal districts, tells a sobering story of ambition met with neglect. Completed in 2021 with a substantial investment of millions of rupees, it was envisioned as a bustling center for sports. Today, however, it stands as a forgotten monument, its once-promising pitches silent and its stands empty. Roughly 100 kilometers from Peshawar, this sprawling venue has seen sporting activities grind to a halt. The District Sports Office (DSO) and other relevant authorities, meant to champion its purpose, have remained frustratingly inert, mere spectators to its slow decay. For years, the ground suffered from a critical lack of oversight. An officer was assigned additional charge, but without any real authority or financial support, their role was purely nominal. Initial attempts to staff the facility quickly failed; the absence of basic amenities and a complete lack of activities drove away any p...

  Musarrat Ullah Jan – KikxNow… The KPK Sports Directorate's Establishment Department is facing heavy scrutiny following a convoluted series of events surrounding employee seniority and promotions. At the heart of the controversy is Adnan, an employee from Mardan, whose long-awaited recognition has exposed what many are calling either blatant incompetence or a shrewd game of blame-shifting. Adnan's ordeal began years ago when he sought permanent employment and his rightful seniority. A writ petition in the Peshawar High Court eventually led to an order for his permanent appointment, effective from his first day. However, for seniority, he was directed back to the Directorate itself. Despite being made permanent in 2019 and even receiving arrears dating back to 2009, Adnan was inexplicably denied his seniority at that time. Now, in 2025, six years later and following a court order, he has suddenly been placed at the very top of the seniority list. This sudden inclusion, af...

  Musarrat Ullah Jan – KikxNow… Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa – The global cricket community is mourning the sudden passing of Bismillah Jan Shinwari, a renowned 41-year-old international cricket umpire affiliated with the International Cricket Council (ICC). Shinwari passed away at a private hospital in Peshawar after complications arose from a weight loss (abdominal fat removal) surgery. His demise has sent a wave of shock and sorrow through the cricketing world, particularly within the Afghan cricket fraternity. According to family sources, Bismillah Jan had been admitted to a prominent private hospital in Peshawar recently for an abdominal fat removal surgery. The procedure was performed by a specialist bariatric surgeon in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. However, complications developed post-operation, and his condition steadily deteriorated. He remained under treatment for five days but ultimately could not recover. Sources indicate that while the surgery was intended for specific fat...

  Musarrat Ullah Jan – Kikxnow digital Creator Peshawar (Special Correspondent) – The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sports Directorate has been consistently refusing to release basic information about cricket coaches appointed under its supervision, despite multiple formal requests filed under the Right to Information (RTI) Act over the past seven months. According to internal sources and documents, several crucial questions remain unanswered: Which individuals have completed certified coaching courses from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)? Are the appointed individuals professional cricketers or coaches, or merely certificate holders with no real experience? Who verified their coaching certificates, and through what process? Have these individuals played cricket at any college or university level, or are they relatively unknown in the local cricketing circuit? Observers believe that this secrecy raises serious questions about merit, transparency, and possible favoritism in the ...

  Peshawar – The veil of secrecy remains firmly in place over major construction and spending projects linked to the Sports Directorate of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. A Right to Information (RTI) request filed months ago by a concerned citizen—during the tenure of former Director General Sports Abdul Nasir Khan—has yet to receive a response. The request sought crucial details regarding infrastructure and financial matters in women’s hostels, sports initiatives, and merged districts (formerly FATA), but officials have remained silent. The RTI application asked for transparency on the following key issues: Details of rooms built in the women's hostel, including information on the contractor who carried out the construction. Notably, some rooms were reportedly designated for the Director of Operations. Information about construction projects in the merged districts, including the nature of the work, the total expenditure involved, and the names of the contractors. A transparent breakd...

  Musarrat ullah Jan – Kikxnow Digital Creator Even nine months after the RTI request was filed in October 2024, District Sports Officers (DSOs) in Nowshera, Charsadda, Peshawar, Tank, Swat, and Malakand haven't replied to the RTI query. The RTI request asked for information regarding sports activities, club registrations, players' numbers, tournaments conducted, money earned, and fuel and D.A. expenditures. Up to July 2025, nothing has been communicated, and no justification has been given. Fed up with this persistent inaction, the applicant approached the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa RTI Commission months ago in writing. However, no action has been taken on the part of the commission as well, which is a serious issue regarding the enforcement of transparency legislation in the province. As per sources, the said DSOs are again and again quoting that they are "busy" and have not been ready to comply with their legal responsibility. They are maintaining silence in defian...

Musarrat ullah Jan – Kikxnow Digital Creator The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Directorate General of Sports has not responded to an RTI application filed on March 13, 2025, which is causing serious questions regarding transparency of the department's fuel and fleet management system. The official appeal, which had been made pursuant to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Right to Information Act, 2013, had prayed for access to records pertaining to Office Order No. DG/Sports/Admin/2023-24/1328-31, issued on November 1, 2023. The subject order pertained to the delegation of control over fleet and fuel management to the Director Development. It is mandatory, according to Section 14 of the RTI Act, for public agencies to reply within 10 working days. But it has now already been two months with no response, no documents furnished, and no reasons given. Even a reminder in writing was dispatched — but that also has been turned a blind eye to. The candidate, an experienced investigative reporter, claime...

  A landmark initiative to popularize adventure sports nationwide, fresh leadership has been elected without contest for the Alpine Club of Pakistan Federation as well as Alpine Association of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa under the behest of the Pakistan Sports Board and Directorate General of Sports Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Maj. Gen. Irfan Arshad (Hilal-e-Imtiaz) has been elected President of the central body with Najeeb Khattak as Vice President. ???? In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Advocate Mehr Sultana has been elected Chairperson, Malik Hayat Afridi as Provincial President and Ahmed Khattak as Provincial Press Secretary. The election took place without any opposition, and all the office-bearers were elected unopposed. The Pakistan Sports Board and the DG Sports KP have sent official notifications. ???? The newly established cabinet has promised to develop sports climbing, mountaineering, trekking, and hiking in all over Pakistan with special emphasis on involving the youth of Khyber Pakhtunkh...

  Musarrat Ullah Jan- KikxNow The Mardan Sports Complex, an important center for exercise, recreation, and sports for the young, athletes, and elderly people of Mardan district, is now facing a serious security crisis. The lack of appointed security guards at the complex has compromised the safety of the citizens, with stray and untrained animals, especially dogs, apparently serving as an "unofficial guard" in different sections of the center. Guests of the complex, particularly women and elderly people, are growing more unsafe with the existence of such stray dogs. Not only do these animals linger freely in the gate and parking spaces, but they have also been known to bark at and pursue people utilizing the walking paths. Local resident Fazal Rabi said, "We come here every day in the evening for exercising, but the attitude of a few dogs has turned dangerous in the last few days. Women and children get frightened, and many are going back." Sources report that...

  Musarrat Ullah Jan - KikxNow A new controversy has surfaced within the Provincial Sports Directorate after the recent publication of a new seniority list of caretakers. This new list angrily contrasts with the one made when former Director General Mehmood was in office. The crux of the controversy is that some junior officials seemed to be promoted over their older colleagues, creating widespread injustice among many caretakers. Earlier, the Establishment Department did not speak on this issue. But with the new list now out in public, objections have started to appear. The new seniority list has already been contested and several caretakers have visited the Sports Secretary, according to sources. They were then told to go to the Establishment Division. The scenario was further muddled when a few caretakers were told that the court had issued orders in this regard. However, these individuals afflicted with issues report that they were not taken into confidence, nor were thei...

  By Musarrat Ullah Jan (Investigative & Sports Journalist – Kikxnow) During the current year, the summer camps launched by the Provincial Sports Directorate in different districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, including Peshawar, have deteriorated into a regrettable show. Previously, these camps played a vital role in improving players' skills, offering facilities, and fostering sports. Today, they seem to be just "checkbox exercises," a ritual aimed at guzzling budgetary allocations. In the past, juvenile camp participants were offered sports gear, everyday allowances, footwear, and certificates. This year, not only are all these amenities not available, but the participants are getting nothing even though they had registered for the camps. The case in a summer camp set up within the Peshawar Sports Complex is even more pitiful. Two Grade 10 staff members have remained idle over the last three days. No children or parents visited on the first day. Five forms were giv...

  Musarrat Ullah Jan- Kikxnow The sun-baked Peshawar afternoons hung a cloud of gloom over the Qamar Zaman Squash Complex. The courts that had been witnesses to international-level tournaments years ago had degraded, with wood eaten by termites, dusty floors, and overall run-down conditions. Players, who worked day and night, had to train under these deplorable conditions. Tashfeen Haider, Director General of Sports Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, ordered a thorough cleaning and rehabilitation campaign. At the break of dawn, labourers equipped with brooms, water, and cleaning equipment moved out to revive the barren complex. In a few hours, the dust clouds cleared, and the original shape of the courts was visible. At the same time, world champion Mohibullah Khan came to the complex with coaches. There was a ray of hope on the faces of the athletes who were present. The Director General of Sports also came to the scene, touring the courts and issuing directions on replacing the infested w...

    A state-owned sports academy, Maazullah Khan Cricket Academy in Peshawar, under the administration of Directorate of Sports Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK), has faced heat following a video of an exclusive clash of "Tikka Party" hosted inside its compound going viral on social media. There is a bonfire, food, and party depicted in the footage, and such visuals outraged large sections of people, sportsmen, and parts of society at large. The viral video explicitly shows the grounds of the academy being utilized for a late-night private party, with a bonfire and a lavish food arrangement. The party had been organized by International Cricketer Haris (probably a cricket coach or ex-player Haris) along with his coach, who had verbally applied for permission for a meal party for players. Public outcry has been quick and intense. People are wondering if such private parties at a government sports academy amount to an outright disregard for rules and regulations. The main function...

  Musarrat Ullah Jan – Kikxnow – Digital Creator Good news for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's sports athletes! The much-awaited "KP Sports Heroes Award" ceremony is all set to take place on the 22nd of July, 2025, at Nishtar Hall, Peshawar, at 4:00 PM. The event will pay tribute to the province's best and most acclaimed male and female athletes who have exhibited outstanding performance in different sports. This award function had been postponed for the last two years, but due to the personal concern and effort of the present Director General Sports Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, this dream is now turning into a reality. The event will commemorate sportspersons who've won gold medals at the national-level Quaid-e-Azam Games, as well as those who'd bagged excellent performances and gold medals at the KP Games. Such deserving sportspersons will be invited to the event and awarded cash prizes. The arrangement of this ceremony is a direct outcome of the efforts of the incumben...

  Musarrat Ullah Jan - KikxNow Peshawar: The government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has allocated a sizeable PKR 11.6 billion on youth and sports affairs in its Annual Development Program (ADP) for the 2025–26 fiscal year. But red flags are being raised by experts as to whether this budget is sufficient enough to develop sports and engage in youth activities in a province where millions of youths live and sports infrastructure mostly remains in shambles. Concern is especially on the cards as the same figure was indicated for the youth and sport department for the fiscal year 2024–25. However, at that time, only PKR 411 million went towards actual development activities, while most of the money was spent on wages, events, and administrative purposes. Experts argue that announcements are not enough; it's the real implementation that actually brings any change. In accordance with the ADP 2025–26, the provincial development budget is PKR 547 billion, out of which a mere 2% has been all...

  Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa – A huge row has broken out in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa hockey when Syed Zahir Shah, President of the provincial Hockey Association, accused glaring favoritism and discrimination. Shah contends that in spite of phenomenal performances in a recent semi-final, star players of the Pakistan hockey team were intentionally ignored while just one person was given a sizeable reward. The instant reason for outrage is the PKR 200,000 reward bestowed upon player Sufyan by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sports Minister. Three other vital players—Afraz from Peshawar, Zakaria from Mardan, and Muhib from Bannu—who all played a pivotal role in helping the team reach the semi-finals, were given absolutely no recognition or reward of any kind. "Afraz scored the opening and most hard-won goal in the semi-final," said Zahir Shah. "It was an important opening goal from a tough running stroke, but despite the key contributions by Afraz, Zakaria, and Muhib, they got no awa...

  Musarrat Ullah Jan- Kikxnow Mardan – What was once celebrated as being amongst the biggest sports complexes in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa after Peshawar, the Mardan Sports Complex is today a source of neglectful building, bureaucratic lassitude, and squandered public money. Built at a cost of Rs. 85.38 million in 30 months, the facility was intended to host international sporting events, with a state-of-the-art synthetic hockey turf. But now, that same turf is obviously battered, patched up, and abandoned. In spite of a maintenance responsibility for 10 years stipulated in the contract, the grounds now bear evidence of poor material and amateurish repair work. Far from being a venue where the champions of the future prepare, it has become a visual representation of mismanagement. What is worse is that while in other districts the post of only a District Sports Officer (DSO) is stationed, Mardan also has a DSO as well as a Grade-18 Regional Sports Officer (RSO). But neither office...

  Musarrat  Ullah Jan - kikxnow Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa – A severe breach of the Right to Information (RTI) Act 2013, a transparency law in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, has come to light. The District Sports Officer (DSO) Kohat attempted to mislead the public by providing a false response to a citizen's information request. The citizen had filed an RTI application seeking a list of daily-wage employees working at the DSO Kohat's office. After a significant delay, the DSO issued a written reply, stating, "There are no daily-wage employees appointed in our office." This claim, however, turned out to be entirely false. Just yesterday, an official list released by the Sports Directorate Khyber Pakhtunkhwa revealed the names of two daily-wage employees who are indeed working in the DSO Kohat's office. This revelation is not merely a case of negligence but a deliberate attempt to conceal public information – a criminal offense under the law. The RTI law mandates the...

  Musarrat Ullah jan - KIKXNOW The District Sports Officer (DSO) of Peshawar has been questioned for reportedly concealing important public information regarding sports events and use of funds. On 24th May, 2025, a formal follow-up application was filed under the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Right to Information (RTI) Act 2013, calling for total disclosure and openness. The concerned citizen applicant brought to light that a previous RTI application had been submitted on April 4, 2025. Yet, the received response on May 23 was not only delayed but incomplete and ambiguous too. Major Areas Where Information Was Sought: 1. Information of Sports Promotion Activities (FY 2023–24 and 2024–25) The applicant insisted: A complete list of all sports activities and events organized in Peshawar, dates, venue, event nature, and names of any collaborating organizations Criteria adopted and procedure followed for the selection of players/teams Names, gender, district, and age group of the s...

  Musarrat Ullah Jan – Kikxnow A concerned citizen submitted a formal application in April 2025 under the Right to Information (RTI) Act requesting information on sports activity, spending of funds, and office expenses in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sports Directorate and District Sports Office (DSO) Charsadda. Nevertheless, even after more than four months, the concerned authority has not issued any response or information to the citizen. The RTI query was for the financial years 2023–24 and 2024–25 and requested: A list of sports events conducted in Charsadda, along with dates and places. Information regarding selection criteria for players, the number of fresh athletes identified, and whether Daily Allowances (DA) were given. Distribution of budget expenses on training camps, sports gear, remuneration, maintenance of facilities, and unspent funds. Annual office expenses and copies of the recent audit and inspection reports. The petition was made through email in accorda...

  When rewards are promised by a government, special athletes cling to hope. Hope that at last, they will get the respect, recognition, and rights they have been deprived of. But what happened in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in early 2025 was nothing but a travesty. It was an open reminder of the conjunction of politics, the NGO mafia, the Social Welfare Department, and corrupt representatives. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister had promised awards to players who played in the Asian Cricket Championship. But when the time for action came, neither the news nor the vow of justice came true. A ceremony took place, but the actual sportsmen were left in the dark altogether. Special sportsmen with talent from Abbottabad, Mansehra, and other areas discovered their names ominously absent from the list. Those invited to the government function, introduced as special sportspersons, were a majority who had never even picked up a cricket bat in their entire lives! Their only qualification appeared to...

    The final match of the Kohat Division Inter-Club Hockey League, held at the Kohat Sports Complex with the support of the District Sports Office Kohat, was played between Ayub Club Kohat and Kagazai Club. Ayub Club players put on a brilliant performance, securing a remarkable victory by scoring five goals against two.   In the third minute of the match, Raza Habib thrilled the spectators with a spectacular field goal. In the seventh minute, Shah Habib scored the second goal, followed by Noor Kareem scoring the third goal in the fifteenth minute. By the end of the second quarter, Kagazai Club’s captain, Aziz, managed to score one goal, bringing the score to 3-1.   In the third and fourth quarters, Ayub Club's Aimal Rasheed and Nauman scored two more goals, taking their total to five. In the final moments of the game, Hasan Khan scored for Kagazai Club. Just like last year, Ayub Club successfully defended its championship title.   The chief guest ...

  Peshawar: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Provincial Sports Directorate is now in jeopardy concerning not dozens but hundreds of daily wage staff members who are entangled in a maze of uncertainty, disrespect, and mismanagement. Over 300 coaches, security personnel, Class IV staff, and other staff members working in different offices are being let go by the end of June 2025. These include staff members who worked for an entire year without salaries in 2023–24. At least 22 workers have secured stay orders from the court, which bars the Directorate from terminating their service legally. These workers argue that they have been working for more than a decade but were being sacked annually without any written contract. Shockingly, in the 2023–24 fiscal year, these daily wage laborers were forced to work a whole year without any remuneration. In the previous financial year, the official wage for employees by the day was fixed at PKR 36,000, but only PKR 32,000 was disbursed in the first tw...

  PESHAWAR, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa – A shocking report from the Directorate of Works of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Works Department has revealed a grim picture of more than 60 sports projects, triggering serious concerns regarding their intention and implementation. From badminton complexes to cricket academies, tennis facilities, climbing walls, and artificial tracks, these projects seem plagued by redundancy, dubious locations, and a stark absence of any real need or functionality. The report identifies a startling incidence of badminton halls in unlikely locations. From Law College D.I. Khan to Government Primary School Malik Pur, Buner, the halls appear to mushroom without obvious reason. In Lakki Marwat alone, there are three halls reported, two with the same name – an evident indication of possible forgery or frank abuse of public money. More baffling is the establishment of badminton halls inside the Mardan Central Jail and a Darul Uloom, raising serious doubts about whether these are...