reform Archives - FootballPakistan.com (FPDC) https://footballpakistan.com.w0221a3e.kasserver.com/tag/reform/ Independent online platform covering Pakistani football since 2003 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 02:33:58 +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 reform Archives - FootballPakistan.com (FPDC) https://footballpakistan.com.w0221a3e.kasserver.com/tag/reform/ 32 32 Radical reform of Pak Football governance expected under FIFA and AFC http://footballpakistan.com.w0221a3e.kasserver.com/2026/06/radical-reform-of-pak-football-governance-expected-under-fifa-and-afc/ Mon, 01 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://footballpakistan.com/?p=37690 “I will fight for greater representation of football stakeholders in new PFF Constitution, not interested in more presidential powers”: PFF President Syed Mohsen Gilani

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]]> 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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]]> PFF NC in touch with FIFA to resolve constitutional issues [The News] http://footballpakistan.com.w0221a3e.kasserver.com/2025/02/pff-nc-in-touch-with-fifa-to-resolve-constitutional-issues-the-news/ Sat, 08 Feb 2025 01:26:42 +0000 https://footballpakistan.com/?p=35468 "The suspension of the PFF is a major setback for Pakistani football. However, it also presents an opportunity for the federation to reform itself and build a stronger foundation for the future."

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]]> ‘Sports bodies must learn to be self-reliant’ [The News] http://footballpakistan.com.w0221a3e.kasserver.com/2023/08/sports-bodies-must-learn-to-be-self-reliant-the-news/ Tue, 15 Aug 2023 01:20:49 +0000 https://www.footballpakistan.com/?p=32458 PFF NC member Shahid Khokhar says sports federations in Pakistan only relying on funding from international bodies and govt support is obsolete and unsustainable. Also urged govt to focus on sporting infrastructure instead of authoritarian control on sporting matters.

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]]> FIFA-AFC delegation seeks suggestions from stakeholders [The News] http://footballpakistan.com.w0221a3e.kasserver.com/2023/01/fifa-afc-delegation-seeks-suggestions-from-stakeholders-the-news/ Thu, 19 Jan 2023 01:27:08 +0000 https://www.footballpakistan.com/?p=31125 Delegation members understand that some clauses and statutes of current PFF Constitution lacking clarity only complicates the conduct of PFF elections

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]]> FOOTBALL: GETTING THE BALL ROLLING [Dawn] http://footballpakistan.com.w0221a3e.kasserver.com/2022/07/football-getting-the-ball-rolling-dawn/ Sun, 10 Jul 2022 02:44:09 +0000 https://www.footballpakistan.com/?p=30297 FIFA finally lifting ban on Pakistan means there is a need for rebuilding the administrative structure and a focus towards the players on the pitch

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]]> POLICY: NOT JUST CRICKET [Dawn] http://footballpakistan.com.w0221a3e.kasserver.com/2018/11/policy-not-just-cricket-dawn/ Sun, 04 Nov 2018 12:02:01 +0000 http://www.footballpakistan.com/?p=25604 Our senior editor M Shahnawaz writes for Dawn about urgency for government reforms in Pakistan Sports Board.

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]]> Hayat gets AFC to dance to his tune [Express Tribune] http://footballpakistan.com.w0221a3e.kasserver.com/2017/05/hayat-gets-afc-to-dance-to-his-tune-express-tribune/ Thu, 25 May 2017 11:34:36 +0000 http://www.footballpakistan.com/?p=23094 Hayat, who has held the PFF office since 2003, was last given a two-year tenure by FIFA in 2015 to update PFF constitution and hold elections by 2017.

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]]> Pakistan Football Federation, courts, and sports autonomy [Nation blogs] http://footballpakistan.com.w0221a3e.kasserver.com/2016/01/pakistan-football-federation-courts-and-sports-autonomy-nation-blogs/ Mon, 25 Jan 2016 12:24:24 +0000 http://www.footballpakistan.com/?p=21179 by Ali Ahsan Pakistani football’s ongoing crisis is now entering its second year. 2015 saw controversial elections causing the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) to split into factions, as serious allegations of corruption also emerged at the end of the year. Football writers like Umaid Wasim, Natasha Raheel, and Azhar Masood Khan decried how badly things went in...

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]]> Time to scrap the premier league? [Dawn] http://footballpakistan.com.w0221a3e.kasserver.com/2012/11/time-to-scrap-the-premier-league-dawn/ Tue, 13 Nov 2012 18:19:19 +0000 http://www.footballpakistan.com/?p=12091 Our chief editor on why Pakistan must follow the idea adopted by Australia following the recommendations of the Crawford Report in 2003 as well as IPL showing success of franchise leagues in sport

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