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  Musarrat Ullah Jan – Kikxnow Digital Creator Peshawar/Kohat — In spite of the sky-high claims of upholding sports in all parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the District Sports Office (DSO) Kohat is going great guns in the field of lack of transparency. Information regarding the salary, non-salary, and sports-specific grants released in the financial years 2023-24 and 2024-25, which were legally applied for under the Right to Information (RTI) Act in May 2025, has not been made available as yet. Absolute silence for five months pushed the issue to a point. Today, October 28, 2025, a journalist lodged Complaint Number 13132 formally with the RTI Commission Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. This is irrefutable proof that departmental stonewalling has moved from a simple inquiry to a complaint. The initial request asked for overall information for the two years of finance, such as: breakdown of salary and non-salary budgets; the precise account of funds spent and utilized on sports; list and phone...

  Musarrat Ullah Jan – Kikxnow Digital Creator Over the past four to five years, appointments in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) Sports Directorate from BPS-3 to BPS-16 have raised serious questions. These appointments were not limited to Peshawar, Kohat, Charsadda, Dera Ismail Khan, Swabi, and Mardan but also extended to the merged districts, where a lack of infrastructure and limited resources already create challenges. These appointments have fueled concerns about irregularities, lack of transparency, and fear within the department, threatening both its performance and public trust. The Directorate’s internal committee has clearly recommended that a high-powered provincial inspection team be formed immediately to conduct a detailed review of the original appointment records. The purpose is to ensure that every appointment was made according to rules and regulations and to uncover any irregularities or unlawful interventions. Surprisingly, the Director General (DG) of Sports KPK...

  Musarrat Ullah Jan – Kikxnow Digital Creator A growing storm surrounds the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sports Directorate as internal reports suggest irregularities in appointments from BPS-3 to BPS-16 over the past four to five years in districts including Peshawar, Kohat, Charsadda, Dera Ismail Khan, Swabi, Mardan, and merged areas. The Sports Directorate’s own committee has recommended that a high-powered provincial inspection team thoroughly scrutinize the original records of these appointees. Yet, the Director General of Sports KPK remains conspicuously silent. This inaction is fueling suspicion and panic across departments, raising serious questions about accountability, governance, and possible misuse of authority. Staff and stakeholders are demanding immediate action, warning that continued negligence could tarnish the credibility of the entire sports administration in the province. #KPKSports #CorruptionAlert #AccountabilityNow #SportsDirectorate #KPNews #Transparency

  Musarrat Ullah Jan – Kikxnow , digital Creator The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sports Directorate is back in the limelight again — this time for the same reasons: bad financial management, discrimination against sportspersons, and no basic facilities. The recent controversy revolves around the Adil Khan Swimming Pool, where the administration has requested money for chlorine from individuals visiting to learn swimming. This request emerged even though the Directorate recently made a profit of Rs. 12 million from this very same swimming pool alone. The question is: if so much money has already been raised, why are the public and athletes being requested to pay for fundamentals such as chlorine? Surprisingly, the revenue of the Hayatabad Sports Complex swimming pool goes unused, but things are no different there. A few days ago, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Swimming Association made an appeal to the Director General of Sports, asking for facilities to train swimmers so they could prepare ...

  Musarrat Ullah Jan – Kikxnow , digital Creator PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Sports Directorate is facing intense scrutiny over allegations of mismanagement and violation of sports policy, after it reportedly asked individuals learning to swim to pay for chlorine—a basic operational expense—despite generating millions in revenue from its swimming pools. The controversy centers on the Adil Khan Swimming Pool, which alone has reportedly earned Rs. 12 million ($120,000) in recent months. Sources suggest that the revenue from the Hayatabad Sports Complex pool also remains unutilized, even as the Directorate imposes extra financial costs on athletes and general users. The KP Swimming Association formally requested the Director General Sports to facilitate swimmer training. The Directorate's official response, however, was a directive for the association to purchase the chlorine and handle cleaning themselves. Experts argue this stance directly violates Article 7 of the...

  Musarrat Ullah Jan – Kikxnow , digital Creator Peshawar: Serious irregularities and administrative failures have come to light in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Sports Directorate regarding the use of official vehicles, fuel, and fleet cards. According to sources, 21 vehicles are still missing, while the inquiry process has remained stagnant on paper for several months. Initially, an inquiry committee was formed to investigate the issue, but no conclusive report has been produced so far. Even more surprisingly, three different officers assigned to supervise the inquiry have been replaced one after another, yet the case file remains untouched. Sources claim that with “committee after committee” being formed, the real issue has been buried, and no officer has submitted a concrete report. An RTI (Right to Information) request was filed on March 13, 2025, seeking details of the missing vehicles and fuel expenses. A reminder was issued in May, but no response was received. Afte...

  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 ...

  Musarrat Ullah Jan – Kikxnow Digital Creator Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi said in his first meeting that sports grounds will be made in all districts of the province. On the face of it, this is an extremely welcome statement. With a province that has the highest youth population, enhancing opportunities for sport is something to be welcomed. But the question that has to be asked is: Is it limited to just a statement, or is there serious planning involved? The question is not whether grounds are to be constructed or not. The question is: Does the Chief Minister realize that sport fields already exist in nearly every district? Although indeed a need where they are not, the province's actual problem is not lack of grounds, but lack of athletes, decay of the system, and sports politics. Over the last couple of years, numerous buildings, gymnasiums, courts, and stadiums were developed under the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sports Directorate. But a tour to these grounds...

  Musarrat Ullah Jan – Kikxnow Digital Creator PESHAWAR – Persistent silence on cases of harassment by coaches allegedly perpetrated has raised serious alarms among players and the general public. Doubts are now being raised if the Directorate is unaware of the alleged incidents or intentionally opting to keep them under wraps. Such silence, irrespective of intention, sends a troubling message that player security and justice do not find a place in the concerns of the organization. Disturbing reports indicate that there is no official committee in the Directorate to deal with complaints of harassment – neither for males nor females. This glaring void leaves victims without an apparent route to justice, with perpetrators going unpunished and without fear. Not only does it erode the credibility of the Directorate, but also the confidence of the athletes it is sworn to protect. Experts and rights advocates emphasize that any committee formed to investigate harassment must compri...

  Musarrat Ullah Jan – Kikxnow Digital Creator It is unacceptable that the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sports Directorate has so far remained mum about harassment cases reported by a coach. This raises serious questions: is the Directorate unaware of the cases, or is it intentionally covering them up? Such silence conveys a worrying message that the organization does not care for the security and rights of their athletes. Surprisingly, the Directorate does not even have a formal committee to handle complaints of harassment, neither for women nor men. The absence of such mechanism means victims have nowhere to turn, while perpetrators of harassment act with impunity. Such a practice discredits the institution and significantly erodes athletes' trust. It is imperative that any committee constituted to look into harassment consists of members outside the Directorate. Only independent members are capable of ensuring open, unbiased decisions safeguarding the rights of victims. If the Spo...