Merit or Favoritism? Serious Questions Over Volleyball Coaching Appointments in KP Sports Directorate

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Musarrat Ullah Jan ,KikxNow , Diigital Creator

The volleyball coaching system under the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sports Directorate is raising serious questions about transparency, merit, and actual performance.

At a time when sports institutions across the province are already facing allegations of political influence, weak accountability, and questionable hiring practices, the appointment of volleyball coaches has become another issue demanding scrutiny.

A women’s volleyball court was established near Tariq Wadood Badminton Hall in Peshawar with the stated aim of promoting female talent. But the ground reality appears very different.

The first question is simple: Were these coaches appointed through a proper merit-based process?

Was any public advertisement issued for these positions?

If some appointments were made on daily wages, were those opportunities publicly announced?

Who approved the hiring process, and under what criteria?

According to available information, one male coach has been training male players for years, while two female volleyball coaches were reportedly appointed for women’s training. However, only one is currently visible in practical operations. Earlier explanations claimed the second coach was assigned to colleges for training sessions.

That explanation itself creates another problem.

If colleges already have Directorate of Physical Education staff, what exactly is the role of the additional volleyball coach? More importantly, what measurable outcomes exist to justify these salaries?

The bigger issue is performance.

How many female volleyball players have emerged at provincial or national level through this system?

What talent development structure exists?

Where are the results?

Players and trainees are also raising concerns about facilities. Female students reportedly pay around Rs2,500 in fees, yet training sessions are scheduled during extreme afternoon heat around 2:30 PM, making practice difficult and unsafe.

Many trainees reportedly want access to the Pakistan Sports Board gymnasium facilities, but the monthly fee of approximately Rs7,500 is financially impossible for many families.

This exposes a wider structural failure.

Sports departments cannot continue operating as salary-distribution offices without performance evaluation, transparency, or athlete-centered planning. Public money is supposed to develop athletes, create opportunities, and improve infrastructure, not maintain inactive systems with little visible output.

 

These questions may make some officials uncomfortable, but public institutions funded by taxpayers must answer difficult questions.

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