Peshawar Tart​an Running Track Under Scrutiny: Who Is Responsible?

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Musarrat Ullah Jan , KikxNow , Digital Creator

PKR 680 Million Revised Cost, Track Damage at Two Locations, Unanswered RTI Request, and Serious Questions for the Sports Directorate

The Peshawar tartan running track project, being implemented under the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sports Directorate, raises serious questions about construction quality, financial transparency, project supervision, and official accountability.

An RTI application submitted on 6 August 2025 sought records relating to the original and revised PC-1, the reported revised project cost of PKR 680 million, contractor payments, the contract agreement, construction delays, audit reports, and any departmental inquiries. According to the applicant, the requested information has still not been provided.

There are also claims that the track has come apart at two locations. These claims require an independent technical inspection and documentary verification. If the damage is confirmed, the public deserves to know whether it resulted from defective materials, poor installation, inadequate supervision, maintenance issues, or another cause.

The role of the Sports Directorate’s Engineering Wing must be examined. Who supervised the construction? Who certified the quality of the work? Who verified the measurements and approved the contractor’s bills? Were defects recorded during inspections, and if so, what action followed?

Accountability must be established through the official record, not assumptions.

·         Sports Directorate: Must explain the project’s current status, expenditure, delays, and response to the RTI application.

·         Engineering Wing: Must disclose inspection records, quality-control reports, measurements, and completion or payment certifications.

·         Project management and supervising officers: Must explain how construction quality was monitored and whether defects were identified.

·         Contractor: Must answer questions about compliance with contractual specifications and responsibility for any verified construction defects.

·         Inspection team and competent authorities: Must clarify the findings of inspections and whether corrective action was ordered.

1.      Why has the RTI application dated 6 August 2025 reportedly remained unanswered?

2.      What documents justify the reported revised cost of PKR 680 million?

3.      How much has been paid to the contractor, and against which verified milestones?

4.      Has the damaged track been technically examined?

5.      Who approved the relevant construction work and certified its quality?

6.      What did the Governor’s inspection team record in its inspection report?

7.      Were any notices, penalties, inquiries, or recovery proceedings initiated?

The government should not rely on the mere existence of an Engineering Wing or an inspection visit as a substitute for accountability. An inspection without a published report, identified responsibility, and documented follow-up leaves the central questions unanswered.

The Sports Directorate should release the relevant project documents, arrange an independent technical assessment, and clarify the responsibility of each official and contractor involved. Any allegations of negligence or irregularity must be established through evidence and due process.

Public money requires public accountability. The people deserve documents, findings, and answers, not silence.

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