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  Musarrat Ullah Jan , KikxNow , Digital Creator Watering a synthetic hockey field is not simply about keeping the surface wet. For water-based synthetic hockey pitches, proper irrigation is an important part of maintaining playing quality, player safety and the performance of the playing surface. When a water-based hockey turf does not receive adequate water, the effects can extend beyond the appearance of the field. Water helps regulate the interaction between the ball and the playing surface, reduce friction and maintain the characteristics required for high-quality hockey. Hockey is a fast-paced sport in which players sprint, change direction suddenly, slide and frequently fall on the playing surface. On a dry synthetic surface, falls and slides can result in greater friction against the skin, increasing the possibility of abrasions and carpet burns, particularly on the knees, elbows, hands and arms. Water also plays a role in controlling the temperature of the playing ...

  Musarrat Ullah Jan , KikxNow , Digital Creator PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Hockey Association is still waiting for hockey equipment meant for its women players, with the matter reportedly stuck in an inquiry for nearly four months. The equipment, including goalkeeper kits, hockey sticks, hockey balls and other essential items , was reportedly kept with the former Female Additional Director General of Sports and later placed at the female hostel. The KP Hockey Association subsequently approached the relevant authorities in writing, requesting that the equipment be handed over to the association for use by its players. Instead, the association was informed that an inquiry into the matter was under way. Nearly four months later, the inquiry has yet to produce a final decision. According to information available, former Director General Sports Tashfeen Haider referred the matter to the Director of Merged Districts. However, no final decision has reportedly been tak...

  How effective and transparent is the anti-doping testing system in Pakistan? Musarrat Ullah Jan , KikxNow , Digital Creator KIKXNOW has approached the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) seeking detailed information about doping control activities in Pakistan during 2025 and 2026 . The media inquiry seeks answers to several important questions: 🔹 How many doping tests were conducted in Pakistan during 2025 and 2026? 🔹 How many were In-Competition and how many were Out-of-Competition tests? 🔹 How many urine and blood samples were collected? 🔹 In which cities, competitions, training camps and sports facilities were samples collected? 🔹 What role did the Anti-Doping Organization of Pakistan (ADOPak) play in testing during this period? 🔹 Where were samples collected in Pakistan sent for analysis, and which WADA-accredited or WADA-approved laboratories analyzed them? 🔹 How many Adverse Analytical Findings (AAFs) were reported from samples collect...

  Questions raised over quality of new tartan track at Peshawar Sports Complex Musarrat Ullah Jan , KikxNow , Digital Creator PESHAWAR: The newly constructed tartan track at Peshawar Sports Complex has reportedly started coming apart at different locations even though the facility has yet to receive its formal inauguration. A portion of the track had earlier begun lifting near the outside of the main entrance. Another damaged section has now appeared alongside the football ground, raising questions over construction quality, technical supervision and the durability of the project. The issue is particularly significant because provincial officials had publicly described the project as an international-standard facility for athletes. In January 2026, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government said the tartan track was in its final stages of completion. During an inspection, the provincial sports adviser directed officials to ensure that there was no compromise on construction quali...

  Musarrat Ullah Jan , KikxNow , Digital Creator UPPER KOHISTAN: Government financial records show that Rs2 million was spent on sports promotion in Upper Kohistan during 2025, while a government district-wise player record lists the number of players in the district as zero, raising questions about the outcome and documentation of sports spending. According to Finance Department records, Upper Kohistan had a final budget of Rs7.757 million in 2025, against which Rs7.676 million was shown as expenditure, leaving a balance of Rs81,533. Of particular interest is budget head A05270-TO OTHERS , under which Rs2 million was allocated for sports promotion. The same record shows the full Rs2 million as expenditure during the year. However, a separate government report on district-wise players lists Upper Kohistan with zero players . The figure does not necessarily mean that the district has no athletes in reality. It means that no players from Upper Kohistan are recorded in the ...

  Musarrat Ullah Jan , KikxNow , Digital Creator Two terms, eight years, and then what? Pakistan Sports Board has changed the rules. Now it must show the public who is actually complying. Pakistan Sports Board has taken a clear position on one of the oldest governance problems in Pakistan’s national sports federations: the concentration of power in the hands of individuals who continue to influence federations even after completing their permitted terms. In its February 2026 notification amending Rule 3(6) of the National Sports Federations (Tenure) Rules 2025, PSB stated that the President shall be the highest administrative and operational authority of a federation. Chairman, Patron-in-Chief, Patron, CEO or any equivalent position, according to the amended rule, must remain ceremonial and cannot exercise administrative, financial, operational or influential authority. The rule is clear. But the bigger question is equally clear: What has PSB actually done to enforce...

  Musarrat Ullah Jan , KikxNow , Digital Creator Islamabad: The Pakistan Sports Board’s failure to keep its publicly available record of federation audit reports fully up to date is raising questions about financial transparency, monitoring and record management in the country’s sports sector. According to the available list, there are 32 entries under the 2023-24 section. However, one of those entries is a general document titled “Details of NSFs/Associations regarding Audited Statements and Bank Statements,” rather than an individual federation audit report. This means the list contains 31 actual federation or sports-organisation audit statements for 2023-24. For 2024-25, the list contains audit statements of 25 federations and sports organisations. The more significant issue is what comes next. The financial year 2026-27 has already begun, yet the supplied record does not show a corresponding collection of 2025-26 audit reports. This raises a straightforward question:...

  KikxNow , Digital Creator Lower Kurram: The school cricket tournament under the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has started today, but the current condition of Sadda Sports Complex in Lower Kurram has raised serious questions about sports facilities and official attention to the area. According to photographs obtained from the site, there is no proper cricket pitch at the Sadda Sports Complex. The condition and surface of the ground also appear unsuitable for organized cricket. Local players and people associated with sports say the ground lacks several basic facilities, including a proper cricket pitch, equipment required for pitch preparation and leveling such as rollers, a grass cricket pitch, adequate security arrangements, and a proper boundary wall. The players question why, if cricket tournaments are being organized at the official level to promote cricket in Kurram, a large populated area such as Sadda does not have a standard cricket ground and basic facilities for...

  KikxNow , Digital Creator The Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) school cricket tournament has started in Kurram, but the condition of the Sadda Sports Complex in Lower Kurram raises serious questions about the availability of basic sports facilities for young players. On the opening day of the tournament, the Sadda Sports Complex reportedly had no proper cricket pitch , while the condition of the playing ground was also unsuitable for a quality cricket competition. Photographs taken at the sports complex on September 19, 2026 show the poor condition of the ground and the absence of a properly prepared cricket pitch. The situation raises a basic question: How can school-level cricket tournaments be conducted in Lower Kurram when the local sports complex does not have a usable cricket pitch? Players and local sports circles have also questioned the distribution of sports facilities across Kurram, particularly whether adequate attention and resources are reaching Lower Kurr...

  KikxNow , Digital Creator Have foreign athletes been competing in Pakistan’s National Games as representatives of Pakistan? Questions over merit, transparency and athletes’ rights are not new in Pakistan’s sports system. However, recent claims concerning the identity, nationality and eligibility of athletes participating in the National Games raise a more serious set of questions about the verification and registration process. Muhammad Noor Zai, a Wushu practitioner from Quetta, claims that he has details of eight athletes whom he alleges are Afghan nationals but who participated in Pakistan’s National Games as Pakistani athletes. Noor Zai has also presented a video and a list of the athletes. According to him, the identities, nationalities and eligibility of the athletes listed should be formally investigated. One of the names mentioned in his allegations is “Ibrahim.” Noor Zai claims that the athlete’s actual name is allegedly Sohail Ahmed Jafri and that he is from A...