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  Musarrat Ullah Jan , KikxNow , Digital Creator A five-year record has been sought from the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sports Directorate regarding employees performing duties against more than one post under Additional Charge, Current Charge and Acting Charge arrangements. An application filed under the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Right to Information Act, 2013, seeks a complete list of all officers and employees currently holding such charges in the Sports Directorate. The requested information includes each employee’s substantive post, BPS, additional or acting post, date of assuming the charge, relevant notification or office order number, the authority that approved the charge, and the initial period for which the charge was granted. The application also seeks details of all notifications and orders issued during the last five years regarding Additional Charge, Current Charge and Acting Charge, along with records of all extensions , including their duration and the authority that app...

  Musarrat Ullah Jan , KikxNow , Digital Creator The hockey turf installed at the Swabi Sports Complex has reportedly developed damage at several locations, while problems have also been reported with the water supply system used to maintain the turf. To assess the situation, officials from the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sports Directorate recently visited the Swabi Sports Complex and prepared a report on the condition of the turf. According to sources, in view of the condition of the turf, the Directorate has also sent the turf-laying machine to Swabi. Interestingly, the turf was installed around two years ago, and the machine used for laying the turf is also reportedly available there. The machine was sent from Peshawar. The key question now is whether the officials' report identifies why the turf deteriorated and who is responsible for the damage . If public funds were used for the project, the findings should be made public and responsibility should be clearly established. ...

  Musarrat Ullah Jan , KikxNow , Digital Creator The newly appointed Director General of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sports Directorate has provided uniforms to security guards, along with two Kalashnikov rifles for security duties. It is certainly a positive step to ensure that security personnel are properly identifiable. At the DG Sports office, Class-IV employees have also reportedly been dressed in white clothes, black waistcoats, black slippers and Chitrali caps. That may look good for discipline and identification, but there is an important question for the DG. Sir, please do not take it the wrong way, but security is a professional job. Most of these Class-IV employees reportedly have not received proper weapons or security training. If, God forbid, an incident occurs, who will be responsible? The Sports Directorate already has permanent employees who were recruited for security duties. However, many of them are reportedly working on other posts or performing dutie...

  Musarrat Ullah Jan , KikxNow , Digital Creator PESHAWAR: Football players at Shah Tahmas Football Stadium in Peshawar have raised serious concerns over exposed and unsafe electrical wires inside the stadium, claiming that several players have received electric shocks during matches and training sessions. According to the players, electricity wires supplying power to the stadium lights are exposed at several locations. In some areas, water also accumulates near these wires, creating an even more dangerous situation. The players said that while chasing the ball or running across the ground, they have accidentally come into contact with the exposed wires and received electric shocks on several occasions. Despite repeated complaints, the players claim that no effective action has been taken to address the problem. Around 100 football players visit the stadium every day for training and playing. The players fear that if the exposed wires and waterlogged areas are not made ...

  Musarrat Ullah Jan , KikxNow , Digital Creator PESHAWAR: Five years after the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government announced plans to transform the Regi Sports Complex into a modern sports facility, the proposed projects, including a football stadium and swimming pool, have yet to move into construction. In 2021, then Sports Secretary Abid Majeed announced that the detailed designs and 3D models for the proposed football stadium and swimming pool had been completed. He also stated that 3D models, animations and cost estimates for other facilities were being prepared for approval and funding. The announcement indicated that once the projects were approved and funds allocated, construction and development of modern sports facilities at Regi Sports Complex would follow. Five years later, however, the football stadium has not been built, the swimming pool remains unconstructed, and there is no clear evidence of major progress on the other facilities announced at the time. The pro...

  Musarrat Ullah Jan , KikxNow , Digital Creator A troubling question is emerging in Pakistani sport, one that can no longer be ignored: Why are athletes who travel abroad with national teams sometimes choosing not to return with their delegations after competitions? In recent days, reports of Pakistani athletes separating from their teams abroad and failing to return home have once again raised serious questions about the country’s sports system, athlete welfare and the responsibility of sports federations. Following the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, Pakistani boxer Qudratullah reportedly did not return to Pakistan with the national delegation. Police Scotland also confirmed investigations involving athletes from different countries who did not return with their teams after the Games. There are now also reports that two Pakistani futsal players travelling with the team in the United States left the delegation and travelled towards Mexico , and that they were later deporte...

  Musarrat Ullah Jan , KikxNow , Digital Creator PESHAWAR: A delayed RTI response from the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sports Directorate has raised serious questions about transparency, accountability and the department’s handling of official information. The RTI application was submitted on April 9, 2024 . At that time, the post of Director Development was held by a different officer . The information sought related to the position, the officer holding it, salary details and issues concerning sports development schemes. Instead of providing a clear record of the officer who was holding the post when the RTI application was filed, the department’s response, issued almost two years later, identifies Munir Abbas , a Grade-18 officer who is currently holding additional charge of the Grade-19 post of Director Development. That creates the central question: Why has the department provided information about the current Director Development when the RTI application specifically dates b...

  Musarrat Ullah Jan , KikxNow , Digital Creator PESHAWAR: Correspondence between the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sports Directorate and the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Commission has raised questions over the handling of Right to Information (RTI) requests and the accuracy of official records. According to the available official record, an RTI application was submitted to the Director General Sports, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on April 9, 2024 , seeking information about the post of Director Development, the officer's salary, and the status of certain sports development schemes. However, the official letter issued in response to the request bears the date July 31, 2026 . The diary stamp of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Commission shows that the letter was received on August 4, 2026 . If these dates are accurate, the response to an RTI request submitted in April 2024 was issued almost two years later. There is also a possibility that the date mentioned on the official letter is ...

  Musarrat Ullah Jan , KikxNow , Digital Creator Peshawar: Serious questions have emerged over the asset records of the Directorate General of Sports, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, after two official responses issued under the Right to Information (RTI) Act revealed discrepancies in the number, cost and reported status of government computers. The issue becomes more significant because the computers listed in official records could not be physically verified at the stated locations. According to an RTI response issued by the Directorate General of Sports on October 25, 2022 , the department purchased 10 Dell desktop computers during 2018-19 under ADP Scheme No. 1118/170048 . The same document, bearing letter No. 17.RTI.2022-23/1316-17 , lists the price of each computer as Rs. 158,240, including taxes . That puts the reported cost of the 10 computers at approximately Rs. 1.58 million . The document also identifies M/s Pak Khyber Traders as the supplier. Then where did the com...

  Musarrat Ullah Jan , KikxNow , Digital Creator Peshawar: The synthetic court at the Tariq Wadood Badminton Hall in Peshawar has once again been damaged, leaving players without a proper place to train for more than a week. According to sources, a section of the synthetic court has lifted from the surface , making the court unsafe for players. As a result, badminton practice and sporting activities at the facility have effectively been suspended for more than a week. The situation is particularly concerning because the problem was reportedly already brought to the attention of the Director General Sports on August 14 . Despite the issue being identified, no effective repair work has been carried out so far. This raises a basic but serious question: If senior officials already knew about the damaged court on August 14, why has it still not been repaired? A synthetic badminton court is not a cosmetic facility. A raised or uneven surface can create a serious risk of pla...