political interference Archives - FootballPakistan.com (FPDC) https://footballpakistan.com.w0221a3e.kasserver.com/tag/political-interference/ Independent online platform covering Pakistani football since 2003 Fri, 29 May 2026 22:36:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 http://footballpakistan.com.w0221a3e.kasserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/cropped-fpdc-logo-32x32.png political interference Archives - FootballPakistan.com (FPDC) https://footballpakistan.com.w0221a3e.kasserver.com/tag/political-interference/ 32 32 New sports policy aims to reset Pakistan’s sporting landscape after two decades [Geo Super] http://footballpakistan.com.w0221a3e.kasserver.com/2026/05/new-sports-policy-aims-to-reset-pakistans-sporting-landscape-after-two-decades-geo-super/ Fri, 29 May 2026 17:14:00 +0000 https://footballpakistan.com/?p=37636 Pakistan is set for a major reset in sports governance as the federal govt moves ahead with the proposed National Sports Policy 2026.

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]]> Lifting of suspension by FIFA — Will Pakistan be able to stop criminal acts in football? [Daily Times] http://footballpakistan.com.w0221a3e.kasserver.com/2022/07/lifting-of-suspension-by-fifa-will-pakistan-be-able-to-stop-criminal-acts-in-football-daily-times/ Mon, 04 Jul 2022 14:26:14 +0000 https://www.footballpakistan.com/?p=30256 Despite FIFA lifting ban on Pakistan, the big question remains: will Govt of Pakistan be able to stop any further interference in PFF affairs?

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]]> Scanty PSB grants upset national sports federations [Dawn] http://footballpakistan.com.w0221a3e.kasserver.com/2021/06/scanty-psb-grants-upset-national-sports-federations-dawn/ Sat, 12 Jun 2021 04:53:00 +0000 https://www.footballpakistan.com/?p=29072 Despite paltry funding, fears of govt interference in sports feds could lead to suspensions by international bodies like FIFA ban on PFF

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]]> Pakistan football on brink of international suspension [The News] http://footballpakistan.com.w0221a3e.kasserver.com/2021/03/pakistan-football-on-brink-of-international-suspension-the-news/ Sun, 28 Mar 2021 01:34:35 +0000 https://www.footballpakistan.com/?p=28837 Ashfaq Shah led faction taking over PFF House, evicting PFF NC expected to attract ire of FIFA.

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]]> Save Pakistan football [TNS] http://footballpakistan.com.w0221a3e.kasserver.com/2020/11/save-pakistan-football-tns/ Sun, 08 Nov 2020 00:52:33 +0000 https://www.footballpakistan.com/?p=28251 'Pakistan are not a major power in international football but we have the capability to grow if the right people are brought in to run the game.'

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]]> Infantino welcomes dialogue but won’t accept govt interference in PFF affairs [Dawn] http://footballpakistan.com.w0221a3e.kasserver.com/2020/09/infantino-welcomes-dialogue-but-wont-accept-govt-interference-in-pff-affairs-dawn/ Sat, 19 Sep 2020 02:46:08 +0000 https://www.footballpakistan.com/?p=28035 “We want to collaborate and we hope that with good services from AFC and FIFA in support of the Normalisation Committee we can overcome the current complicated situation and bring back normality and football the way that Pakistan deserves it.”

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]]> Pakistan’s participation in WC qualifiers: Top civil, military officials may be involved [The News] http://footballpakistan.com.w0221a3e.kasserver.com/2019/04/pakistans-participation-in-wc-qualifiers-top-civil-military-officials-may-be-involved-the-news/ Tue, 30 Apr 2019 02:17:45 +0000 http://www.footballpakistan.com/?p=26532 Sources in the Ashfaq Hussain Shah-led Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) said “We will try our best to utilise every card and top level people of the military and civilian leadership may also play their role in ensuring Pakistan’s participation in the event.”

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]]> SC declares POA as autonomous body free of Govt control [Daily Times] http://footballpakistan.com.w0221a3e.kasserver.com/2019/01/sc-declares-poa-as-autonomous-body-free-of-govt-control-daily-times/ Thu, 10 Jan 2019 04:00:32 +0000 http://www.footballpakistan.com/?p=26170 SC also declares 2012 POA election victory of Lt Gen (retd) Arif Hasan as valid.

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]]> Don’t ruin footballers’ lives [TNS] http://footballpakistan.com.w0221a3e.kasserver.com/2016/07/dont-ruin-footballers-lives-tns/ Sun, 10 Jul 2016 11:06:05 +0000 http://www.footballpakistan.com/?p=21887 The beautiful game is in tatters in the country because of a power struggle with PFF and it is high time that the conflict is resolved to save Pakistan football.

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]]> Political interference ruining Pakistan football: Faisal [Nation] http://footballpakistan.com.w0221a3e.kasserver.com/2015/10/political-interference-ruining-pakistan-football-faisal-nation/ Fri, 09 Oct 2015 11:23:44 +0000 http://www.footballpakistan.com/?p=20815 Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) president Makhdoom Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat has said that the matter of the federation has reached at a very crucial stage after the Fifa’s decision which endorsed him as PFF chief and urged the government to stop political interference in the federation’s matters.

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