Rs 700 Million in Alleged Irregularities, Incomplete Projects and a New Scheme: When Will the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sports Directorate Answer the Public's Questions?

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Musarrat Ullah Jan , KikxNow , Digital Creator

Serious questions continue to surround the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Provincial Sports Directorate's development projects. If the "1,000 Sports Facilities Project" and the Union Council-level sports facilities scheme were discontinued without any official explanation, the public deserves to know why these projects were abandoned.

In 2026, the Provincial Inspection Team reportedly identified alleged financial irregularities and embezzlement worth nearly Rs 700 million in these projects. The issue was initially highlighted by the Adviser to the Chief Minister on Sports. However, after Dawn published a report on the alleged irregularities, the matter gradually disappeared from public discussion, and the projects were subsequently discontinued the same year.

Meanwhile, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is investigating the case and has already obtained the relevant records from the Provincial Sports Directorate. Despite this, no official update has been provided regarding the progress of the investigation, whether responsibility has been fixed, or whether any disciplinary or legal action has been taken against those allegedly involved.

Now, in the 2026-27 fiscal year, the Project Implementation Unit (PIU) has launched a new Sports Development Scheme. According to available information, several individuals associated with the previous project are expected to be accommodated under this new initiative. This raises an important question: if the previous schemes were allegedly marred by financial irregularities and administrative failures, who has been held accountable? Has any official been punished, suspended, or prosecuted? If action has been taken, why have the details not been made public?

The government should also disclose how many projects under the previous schemes were completed, how much public money was released and spent, how many projects remain incomplete, and what tangible benefits were delivered to athletes and local communities. The status of unfinished projects in the southern districts, Malakand, Swat, Chitral, and other parts of the province should also be made public.

At the same time, a new Sports Development Scheme worth Rs 85 million has been approved using taxpayers' money. Before launching another development initiative, the government should first release the complete record of the previous two schemes, including expenditures, payments, incomplete projects, NAB's investigation, and any action taken against those found responsible. Transparency and accountability are essential to restoring public confidence. Until these questions are answered, every new sports development project will continue to face scrutiny.

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