The National Assembly Standing Committee on Inter Provincial Coordination (IPC) has reconstituted a sub-committee to examine the performance of the Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) over the last five financial years. The sub-committee, led by Dr. Mahreen Razzaq Bhutto, will focus on reviewing major achievements, development and non-development funds, grants provided, and unsettled audit objections. The other sub-committee members include Members National Assembly (MNAs) Anjum Aqeel Khan and Khawaja Izhar Ul Hassan. The meeting was held here at Ministry of Inter Provincial Coordination (IPC), on Tuesday under the Chairmanship of MNA Khawaja Izhar Ul Hassan. In the meeting, the Ministry of Inter Provincial Coordination (IPC) presented details of 34 approved unapproved and unfunded projects related to sports and tourism, valued at PKR 23,776.302 million, for the 2025-26 PSDP. The estimated expenditure for 2025-26 is PKR 1,179.84 million, while PKR 13,184.145 million is demanded for 2026-27. The Secretary IPC informed the committee that cycling has been introduced for the first time in sports in Pakistan, and e-sports has been introduced in the curriculum, with coaches hired in five schools. Pakistan has won e-sports prize globally. The Ministry of Planning apprised the committee that 700 guides are being trained and in this regard data will be available for services on the website. While explaining the problems faced by the players of Pakistan hockey team during the recent tour of Australia in pro league tournament, Secretary said that incompetency and lack of internal accountability were the cause of embarrassment. The meeting was attended by MNAs Muhammad Idrees, Babar Nawaz Khan, Anjum Aqeel Khan, Sheikh Aftab Ahmad, Waseem Qadir, Ms. Syeda Shehla Raza, Dr. Mahreen Razzaq Bhutto, Muhammad Iqbal Khan and Senior Officers from the IPC Ministry, Ministry of Planning and Ministry of Finance.
NA panel forms sub-committee to examine PSB performance
Published on: February 25, 2026 1:19 AM