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    Peshawar: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sports Directorate is under fire for its upcoming Horse and Cattle Show, scheduled for November 8-10 at Sher Khan Army Stadium. Critics have raised concerns over the transparency of the event's planning and budgeting. Despite the release of an advertisement featuring the Chief Minister, crucial details about the event, such as the exact budget and contractor selection process, remain undisclosed. This lack of transparency has led to speculation about potential misuse of public funds. Moreover, questions have been raised about the practicality of hosting such a large-scale event at the Army Stadium, considering the required infrastructure and logistics. Local sports enthusiasts and journalists have called for greater accountability from the Sports Directorate and urged them to address the public's concerns.

    Peshawar ,   In a stunning letter attempt at manipulating the government officers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa that emerged this January 2024, to date, no proper inquiry has been conducted nine months later. The letter claimed to have emerged from the finance department, telling the Shangla deputy commissioner that he should facilitate a refund voucher of Rs. 40.62 million to be used to acquire land for Tehsil Playground Alpuri for Lilownai. Although the deceitful character of the letter became evident in January, shockingly, as of October 2024, no one from the Sports Directorate or any other relevant authorities have taken significant action or launched an inquiry into this matter. Nine Months of Silence: No Accountability from the Sports Directorate This scandal goes way back to 11 January, 2024. On that day, the Deputy Commissioner of Shangla received an official communication No. 970-89/7/HC/DC/SH about refund voucher. It was shown that on Rs 40.62 million were g...

    Peshawar ,   A sports infrastructure project in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has hit a roadblock, with the Provincial Sports Directorate facing criticism for its handling of a delayed hockey turf installation. The project, awarded to a local contractor in 2022, was initially slated for completion by May of that year. However, due to unexplained delays, the turfs in Abbottabad and Nowshera remain unfinished. According to the contract, the contractor was obligated to pay a 10% penalty for each month of delay. This amounts to a significant sum, but the Directorate has yet to take action to recover the penalty. Local sports enthusiasts and the public have expressed disappointment over the lack of progress and accountability. Many have taken to social media to voice their concerns, questioning the Directorate's oversight and the contractor's commitment to the project. As the delay persists, calls for a thorough investigation into the matter are growing louder. The public d...

    Peshawar, Pakistan – A highly anticipated 3D squash court project at Hayatabad Sports Complex, a posh neighborhood in Peshawar, has been plagued by significant delays. Despite a March 2021 contract valued at Rs. 99.40 million and an 18-month completion deadline, the project remains unfinished over three years later. Sources within the Sports Directorate reveal that the contractor had agreed to a Rs. 5 million penalty if the court wasn't operational by September 2023. According to the contract terms, a 10% financial penalty was to be levied for each month of delay. However, despite overshooting the deadline by more than a year, no action has been taken to impose the fine. Intriguingly, a payment of Rs. 62,830,000 was made on June 23, 2022, based on "unscheduled items," as indicated by check number 060389. The delayed project has sparked concerns among sports enthusiasts and the public, who have questioned the lack of accountability and transparency in the execu...

    Allegations of illegal recruitments have surfaced in the Provincial Sports Directorate's initiative to establish sports grounds at the Union Council level. In Dera Ismail Khan, four individuals were recruited without proper advertisement or interviews, receiving three months' salary and Eid bonuses before their unexpected dismissal just three months later. Sources from the Sports Directorate reveal that under the annual project 210575, these recruits, including Muhammad Zubair and Syed Muhammad Yusuf Shah, were hired as junior clerks, while Syed Maqbool Ahmad Shah and Ameer Jalil Shah were categorized as office boys. They were instructed to open bank accounts for salary disbursement, amounting to 32,000 rupees each, and were told they were undergoing training in Dera Ismail Khan. These individuals received salaries starting from March 2024 and were also granted bonuses during Eid celebrations. However, in June, these same employees were abruptly dismissed from anothe...

    In a recent audit of the accounts record for the financial year 2022-23, it was discovered that the Director General Sports of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa failed to deduct compulsory taxes from payments made to a contractor for event management services. A total of Rs. 29.725 million was paid to the contractor as part of the “Promotion and Sustainability of Sports Activities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa” project. However, the necessary income tax and sales tax were not deducted, resulting in an overpayment of Rs. 3,269,750. The lapse was attributed to weak internal controls within the department. Although the issue was raised in December 2023, and assurances were made regarding recovery, the department has yet to hold a DAC (Departmental Accounts Committee) meeting to address the matter. The audit recommends immediate recovery of the overpaid amount. #KPKSports #AuditReport #Overpayment #TaxDeduction #Accountability

    The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Audit Report for the financial year 2022-23 has uncovered irregularities in the accounts of the Director Works, Sports Department. The report revealed that a sum of Rs. 9,041,744/- was allegedly misappropriated by being falsely shown as payments made to the FBR and DG Sports from a designated account intended for security and CDRs of contractors. An investigation is now underway to determine the individuals responsible for the alleged misappropriation and to recover the funds. The audit report has also highlighted the need for stronger internal controls to prevent such incidents in the future. #KhyberPakhtunkhwa #AuditReport #Misappropriation #Funds #Irregularities #SportsDepartment #Investigation

  A major financial irregularity has been uncovered in the contract awarded for the "Establishment & Rehabilitation of Jamrud Sports Complex." An audit of the accounts of the Director General Sports & Youth Affairs, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, for the fiscal year 2022-23 revealed a fictitious payment of Rs. 69.418 million based on fraudulent measurements for work that was never executed. The project, contracted to MS A.Q Builders, had payments made up to the 6th Interim Payment Certificate (IPC) for a total of Rs. 191.152 million. However, the audit discovered that a significant portion of this payment was fictitious, as it was based on non-existent work. The falsification of measurements was confirmed by an on-site inspection team, which documented evidence through photographs. According to Rule 395 of the Federal Treasury Rules (FTR) Volume-1, all payments for works must be based on accurate measurements recorded in a designated measurement book. This rule, further supp...

    Peshawar , The results of the Audit Report for 2022-23 reveal serious management and financial issues plaguing the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sports and Culture Department. Serious irregularities amounting to Rs. 8,769.373 million were reported. A recovery of Rs. 220.232 million was also noticed. The other important observation done was that the department failed to present management replies in the initial phase of the exit meetings. In most cases, it could be observed that contracts were awarded irregularly, and advance payments had been made based on the fake measurements. This significantly contributed to mismanagement in finance. The report further highlights the Provincial Sports Management Committee, constituted under the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sports & Youth Policy 2018. Though this committee was supposed to oversee all the critical decisions on managing the sports facilities and disbursals for coaching programmes and for sports organizations, so far it has remained ...

    It has been more than two months since the installation of barriers across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sports Directorate; no particular location has been identified yet. These have been erected without proper planning and in an indiscriminate manner and never was supervision distributed upon even among a very few officers.   First, it was claimed that the restrictions are to control the "extracurricular activities" at the Sports Directorate. This already arouses a relevant question: how were such activities carried out in a huge stadium with such watchful eyes? Yet, the restrictions are considered to distress the athletes' training, given that the athletics ground has been totally closed since two years ago.   The positioning of the barriers along the two sides of the Sports Directorate has affected running by the athletes as well as public runs, but no one cared. When there was a complaint that motorcycles and bicycles mainly were parked just before the Direct...