Quetta: Shocking financial irregularities have been revealed in Balochistan’s Sports Department, exposing the misuse of over 680 million rupees within just three months.
Official figures show that under DDO Code AO5270, a staggering amount of Rs. 681,678,000 was released, yet no major project, event, or facility is visible on the ground.
It is important to note that these irregularities are limited to the Sports Department alone — the Youth Affairs Department is separate.
According to verified documents, Rs. 292.9 million were released in July, Rs. 378.3 million in August, and Rs. 4.3 million in September, supposedly for “cricket, football, and a sports festival.”
However, no significant international tournament was held, no sports grounds were improved, and athletes received no new facilities.
Sources allege that a large portion of these funds was siphoned off by certain officials, and according to the Sports Board, the money ended up in the pockets of the adviser for sports and other insiders.
On paper, huge expenditures were shown under fake national events, while the provincial treasury was looted in reality.
Corruption has become a deep-rooted issue across multiple departments in Balochistan, not just in sports.
Misuse of development funds, fake projects, and ghost employees have long plagued the province’s administrative system.
Billions of rupees are often allocated for education, health, infrastructure, and youth development, yet the majority of these funds vanish without tangible progress on the ground.
The lack of accountability, weak auditing mechanisms, and political interference have created an environment where corruption flourishes unchecked.
As a result, genuine development and public welfare continue to suffer, leaving the people of Balochistan deprived of basic services and opportunities despite repeated government claims of reform.
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It is worth mentioning that corruption is among the factors that have hurt Balochistan badly, raising frustration and hatred among people who demanded transparency, justice and merit in every department for the well-being of a common man.
