Sports Directorate Quiet on Misuse of Funds and Ghost Players: RTI Uncovers Secret Loopholes in 2023–25 Expenditure
Musarrat Ullah Jan – Kikxnow Digital Creator PESHAWAR — The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sports Directorate remains tight-lipped to date regarding an official Right to Information (RTI) application submitted on June 23, asking for information on fund disbursements and expenditure during the years 2023–24 and 2024–25. The RTI, filed under the provincial transparency law, asked for specific records of players and coaches who were paid out of the funds, the reason for disbursement, and information about maintenance contracts — including dates of advertisement and facility upkeep contractors. But even after the passage of almost four months, the Directorate has not uttered a word, neither responding nor producing any documentation. Therefore, the applicant has already approached the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Right to Information Commission for non-compliance. Internal sources in the Directorate attest to the fact that the data requested has the potential to reveal favoritism, abuse of player ...