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  Musarrat Ullah Jan, KikxNow , Digital Creator The debate inside the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sports Directorate has never been loud, but it has never disappeared either. It exists in corridors, in off-record conversations, and in the quiet frustration of athletes who see systems working without clarity. At the center of this debate is a simple but uncomfortable question: is coaching in the province tied to measurable performance, or is it shaped by administrative pathways and informal quota mechanisms? This is not a superficial concern. It goes to the structural integrity of how sports development is supposed to function. Coaching is not an abstract designation. It is a results-driven role. Either athletes improve under a coach or they do not. Either talent pipelines emerge or they stagnate. Yet in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the link between coaching positions and actual sporting outcomes remains blurred. Across multiple districts, a pattern appears. Individuals enter the sports system ...

  Musarrat Ullah Jan, KikxNow , Digital Creator Peshawar — The 50th meeting of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa cabinet approved multiple measures aimed at promoting sports and providing financial support to athletes, including cash rewards for wheelchair cricket players who participated in the Asia Cup 2023–24. According to the official statement, the initiative was intended to expand sporting opportunities and encourage athletes across the province. However, objections raised after the approval have cast doubt on the transparency of the process. Several players claim they were part of the Asia Cup squad but were excluded from the reward list. According to affected individuals, they were previously denied prize money announced by the Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and are now being overlooked again despite the cabinet’s approval. The players state that they submitted formal applications and contacted relevant authorities multiple times, yet no clear explanation or documented response ...

  Musarrat Ullah Jan ,KikxNow , Digital Creator Peshawar: According to sources, the Finance Department has reclaimed Rs 500 million that had been allocated for various projects under the Engineering Wing of the Sports Directorate. These funds were meant for the completion of ongoing projects.   Sources say that the Finance Department of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa had earlier instructed that the funds be released and the project details provided to the relevant department. However, due to the Sports Secretary’s delayed action, the funds were not utilized in time, leading the Finance Department to take the amount back.   Sources indicate that the lack of funds could delay several projects and is affecting the department’s overall performance. Immediate action by the relevant authorities is required to ensure that the projects are completed within the scheduled timeline. #KhyberPakhtunkhwa #SportsDepartment #FundingIssues #EngineeringWing #ProjectDelay #FinanceDepartment...

  Musarrat Ullah Jan , KikxNow , Digital Creator At first glance, the ongoing “Dostan Football League” at the Peshawar Sports Complex looks like a long-overdue revival of football in the province. After nearly five years of silence, competitive matches have returned, organized under private sponsorship, featuring 17 teams from across Pakistan, including sides from Balochistan and departmental units. The matches are being held in a day-night format and will continue until April 30. On the surface, this checks all the boxes of a “successful event.” But if you step back and analyze it structurally, this league is less a success story and more a case study in systemic failure. It highlights a deeper issue: football—and sports in general—are surviving not because of the state, but despite it. Start with the most basic question: If a private organizer can pull this off, what has the provincial sports system been doing for the past five years? That’s not a rhetorical jab. It’s t...

  Musarrat Ullah Jan , KikxNow , Digital Creator The recent decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport Anti-Doping Division (CAS ADD) to permanently disqualify Hafiz Imran Butt, former president of the Pakistan Weightlifting Federation (PWLF), and Irfan Butt, a former national coach, represents one of the most significant disciplinary actions against leadership in national sport history. This ruling, coupled with the sanctioning of weightlifter Abubakar Ghani for tampering with doping control, exposes deep-rooted institutional failures within the PWLF and raises broader questions about governance, athlete welfare, and the integrity of competitive sport in Pakistan. A thorough analysis of this issue requires examining the effects of systemic doping, identifying who suffers most, understanding the root causes, and evaluating the long-term consequences for both the federation and national sport as a whole. The CAS ADD investigation, spanning violations between September 2014 a...

  Musarrat Ullah Jan , KikxNow , Digital Creator What is happening at Ratta Kalachi Cricket Stadium in Dera Ismail Khan is not an isolated construction defect. It is a textbook example of how public money is wasted through weak oversight, engineered negligence, and a system that rewards appearance over substance. This project was sold as a step toward modern sports infrastructure. Funds were released, announcements were made, and high-visibility components like digital screens and floodlights were prioritized to create an image of progress. But beneath that surface, the actual structure tells a different story. The recent collapse of iron frames and spectator shade structures after mild rain and light wind is not a minor issue. It is a structural red flag. These installations are basic components of any stadium and are expected to withstand far harsher environmental conditions. If they fail under normal weather, the conclusion is simple: either the materials were substandard,...

  Musarrat UIlah Jan , KikxNow , Digital Creator Hangu: Players from Hangu have urged the DG Sports and KP Sports Advisor to install a digital attendance system in Hangu to ensure administrative officers’ duties and attendance are tracked transparently. Players claim that currently, officers from Kohat are performing administrative duties in Hangu , while Hangu’s officially assigned officer is hardly performing their duties, despite having an approved annual budget and receiving a full salary. According to the players, the main issue is the manual attendance system , which allows officers to mark attendance once a week in the register and receive a full month’s salary. This practice undermines transparency and administrative accountability. Players have demanded that the Hangu District Sports Office implement a daily biometric (thumb) attendance system to maintain accurate records of officers’ duties and attendance. #Hangu #KPSports #PlayerRights #DigitalAttendance #A...

  Musarrat UIlah Jan , KikxNow , Digital Creator Employees of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sports Directorate have not received their salaries for two months, causing severe financial and mental stress, especially during Ramadan and Eid. The provincial Sports Directorate had sent all salaries on time to the Accountant General (AG) office , so that after approval, payments could be processed through the State Bank of Pakistan . However, there is a discrepancy between the AG office and the State Bank regarding the funds. The AG office claims that the money was transferred, while the State Bank confirms that it has not been received. This delay has left employees frustrated, while the provincial Sports Directorate is under pressure, unable to respond adequately to employees visiting their offices with questions and complaints. Experts say the gap between the AG office and the State Bank highlights a failure in fund transfer tracking and accountability , directly affecting employees ...

  Musarrat Ullah Jan , KikxNow  , Digital Creator Pakistan’s sports crisis did not emerge overnight. It is the result of a series of decisions, miscalculations, and, more importantly, a failure to understand how deeply sports systems are tied to economic security and institutional continuity. At the center of this crisis lies one defining shift: the dismantling of departmental sports, followed by a promised revival that, so far, exists only in statements. When the government led by Imran Khan moved to end departmental sports, the decision was presented as a reform. The official narrative suggested that state institutions should not carry the burden of maintaining sports teams and that Pakistan needed to transition toward a modern, club-based model similar to those in Europe. On paper, it sounded progressive. In practice, it proved deeply disconnected from ground realities. Departmental sports in Pakistan were never just about representation or competition. They were a pa...

  Musarrat Ullah Jan , KikxNow , Digital Creator In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s sports circles, hope often arrives in the same familiar package: a delegation, a government office, a round of concerns, a round of assurances, a few photographs, and the next day’s headlines. Then the silence returns—and the system remains exactly where it was. This week, the pattern repeated once again as the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Olympic Association met Adviser to the Chief Minister on Sports and Youth Affairs Taj Muhammad Khan Tarand. On paper, it looked like progress: senior officials in attendance, stakeholders raising “key issues,” a promise of support, and renewed commitments to athletes and associations. But behind the formalities sits a single, stubborn reality that has haunted KP sports for half a decade: **sports associations in the province have gone five years without government grants.** Five years is not an administrative delay. It is institutional breakdown. During these years, athlet...