Daily Times
April 10, 2021
LAHORE: Federal Minister for Inter Provincial Coordination and Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) President Dr Fehmida Mirza on Wednesday expressed shock over suspension of the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) by the world governing body FIFA. “The suspension of the PFF by FIFA is highly painful, and absolutely shocking to the millions of football fans,” she added. She said the decision taken hurriedly by FIFA was uncalled for as the Government of Pakistan had already condemned the act of taking over of Football House by a group in unequivocal terms. “Efforts are being made to bring both parties at the table. The FIFA-recognised Normalisation Committee is also being requested to announce the roadmap for the PFF elections in line with the directions of FIFA.” Dr Fehmida reiterated that the PFF and Normalisation Committee were autonomous bodies and the Government was playing the role of mediator so as to restore the normal activities of football in the c
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(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – FIFA has suspended Pakistan’s membership on Wednesday, and ordered an unrecognised committee to vacate the national football federation’s headquarters in the country.
Pakistan football has been run by a FIFA-appointed committee since 2019, but members were evicted from their Lahore office last week by a group claiming to have held legitimate elections.
“The Pakistan Football Federation has been suspended until further notice,” FIFA said in a statement from its headquarters in Zurich.
“PFF representative and club teams are therefore no longer entitled to take part in international competitions until the suspension is lifted.”
The ban means Pakistan whose last international match was against Cambodia in June 2019 will no longer get FIFA development funding, worth around $1.25 million a year.
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FIFA on Wednesday banned the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) with immediate effect due to “undue third-party interference”. Until the suspension is lifted, Pakistan’s national and club teams would not be eligible to take part in international competitions, the world governing body announced on Wednesday.
FIFA on Wednesday banned the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) with immediate effect due to “undue third-party interference”. Until the suspension is lifted, Pakistan’s national and club teams would not be eligible to take part in international competitions, the world governing body announced on Wednesday.
The election of Faisal Saleh Hayat as the federation’s president in 2015 and following allegations of vote-rigging led to a halt in the sport in Pakistan.