21 Missing Vehicles in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Sports Directorate: Silence, Excuses, and No Accountability

 

Musarrat Ullah Jan – Kikxnow Digital Creator

In a province where sports are promoted as a government priority, the Provincial Sports Directorate of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is facing a scandal that speaks volumes about systemic corruption and bureaucratic protectionism.

According to credible sources, at least 21 government vehicles, including those purchased for sports projects and Union Council initiatives, are missing. Their whereabouts remain unknown, and astonishingly, the Directorate has admitted that it has no record of these vehicles.

For the fiscal years 2023/24 and 2024/25, there is no official documentation of fueling or maintenance expenses for these vehicles. With the new fiscal year 2025/26 already underway, not only is the Directorate unable to explain the loss, but it also continues to withhold information despite formal requests submitted in April 2025.

Investigations reveal that some of the missing vehicles have been taken by senior bureaucrats—Grade 20 officers and above—while district sports offices, which actually require transport, have been left with nothing. In some cases, officials used these cars for personal purposes, including family and children’s transport.

One retired officer returned a vehicle only under the threat of an FIR, but in such a damaged state that it was barely functional. Another refused outright, arguing that he had “spent money” on the car, as if government assets could be converted into private property by personal investment.

When questioned, former project directors and officials avoided open accountability. Even when an inquiry committee was formed under the current DG Sports, Dr. Tashfeen Haider, its work has stalled for months. The committee, led by the Directorate of Establishment, has reduced itself to issuing notices without taking decisive action. Files remain buried in offices, gathering dust.

Perhaps the most troubling aspect is the culture of silence. Senior officers whisper responses behind closed doors instead of answering publicly. Employees of district sports offices are left powerless, deprived of vehicles that should rightfully support their work, while the Directorate maintains a façade of control.

This is not an isolated incident. It reflects a deep-rooted governance failure where accountability is absent, files are deliberately delayed, and inquiries are mere performances. The political leadership often claims “merit and justice,” yet its bureaucracy shields the misuse of public funds and resources.

 

Where exactly are the 21 missing vehicles?

Who authorized their use by senior bureaucrats and families?

Why is there no record of fueling and maintenance for two consecutive years?

Why has the inquiry committee failed to recover vehicles or produce results?

 

Until these questions are answered, the Provincial Sports Directorate remains not an institution of sports development, but a textbook example of how public property is treated as private entitlement.

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