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Will the new FIFA President end the crisis in Pakistan football? [Nation]

Editorial Staff — Wed, 09 Mar 2016 05:41:49 +0000

by Ali Ahsan FIFA finally has a new President! On 26 February 2016, the world football fraternity met for an Extraordinary Congress in Zurich to vote for a Swiss-born Italian Gianni Infantino as its new supremo. A few hours earlier, members also approved extensive FIFA reforms to ensure transparency and good governance. All this came in wake...

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It’s time to investigate Pakistan football’s corruption scandals [Nation]

Editorial Staff — Fri, 18 Dec 2015 17:03:30 +0000

Ali Ahsan argues FIFA should investigate PFF and do a thorough re-evaluation of how football is governed at national, confederation, and global levels.

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Jerome Champagne proposes greater checks on Goal Projects [Dawn]

Editorial Staff — Tue, 27 Oct 2015 07:40:45 +0000

Dawn's Umaid Wasim interviewed FIFA Presidential candidate about his promise to overhaul FIFA's Goal Projects with more assistance to developing countries but with greater accountability. He also discussed the ongoing crisis in the PFF.

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Soccer ‘minnows’ hit back at German idea to weight FIFA votes [Reuters]

Editorial Staff — Sat, 13 Jun 2015 12:15:39 +0000

For soccer chiefs in the developing world, a German proposal to change the one country, one vote system within the sport's ruling body FIFA would not only be undemocratic, but also deal a major blow to nations struggling to develop the game at home.

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A ‘fully functional’ Karachi Goal Project presents a deserted look [Dawn]

Editorial Staff — Fri, 12 Jun 2015 11:46:05 +0000

The Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) claims that the Karachi Goal project is “fully functional”. On a closer look, though, it doesn’t seem so.

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FIFA scandal: Pakistan not involved in any corruption, says Hayat [Express Tribune]

Editorial Staff — Fri, 12 Jun 2015 09:59:14 +0000

With country after country being accused of involvement in bribes related to the ongoing FIFA corruption scandal, Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) chief Faisal Saleh Hayat denies any wrong-doings on his part.

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AFC confirms funds transfer, checking status of Jhang project [Dawn]

Editorial Staff — Fri, 12 Jun 2015 09:07:00 +0000

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) on Wednesday confirmed it had transferred $650,000 to the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) for a flood relief project in the Jhang district, the status of which it is checking.

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Football project in Jhang – the ends don’t always justify the means! [Dawn]

Editorial Staff — Mon, 08 Jun 2015 17:23:59 +0000

Jhang project: Leaked e-mails reveal Pakistan's role in football corruption.

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