PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Local Government Minister Meena Khan Afridi took action after complaints of alleged corruption in sports funds in the merged districts and ordered immediate action.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Local Government Mina Khan Afridi has taken swift action after receiving complaints of alleged corruption in the sports development funds allocated to village councils of the merged districts. Each council had been provided Rs. 500,000 to promote sports activities at the local level. According to reports, Minister Afridi was informed about irregularities and misuse of funds, prompting him to order the formation of an inquiry committee.
As per the official notification, the inquiry committee will consist of two Deputy Directors from the Directorate General of Local Government, who have been tasked with scrutinizing all relevant records, including minutes of meetings, expenditure vouchers, and pictorial evidence of the sports activities carried out in the merged districts.
The notification states that the committee must submit a comprehensive report within seven days, and copies of the directive have been dispatched to all Deputy Commissioners and concerned officials.
In his statement, Minister Mina Khan Afridi said that corruption in sports funds will not be tolerated under any circumstances. He reaffirmed that every penny of public money is a trust, and strict action will be taken against anyone found involved in the misuse of funds.
The minister further emphasized that the provincial government is committed to ensuring transparency and accountability in all sports development initiatives. He added that the process of a full audit of sports activities in merged districts has already been initiated to ensure proper utilization of resources.
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The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sports and Youth Affairs Department, following the agenda of the provincial government, has decided to hold the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Games in November this year. Athletes from schools, colleges and seminaries across the province will participate in the games.
A meeting in this regard was held on Thursday at the Peshawar Sports Complex under the auspices of the Directorate General of Sports Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, chaired by Secretary Sports and Youth Affairs Department Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Saadat Hassan.
