Lahore, Saturday, September 17, 2011
The meetings of Pakistan Football Federation Congress and its Executive were convened in PFF Secretariat today with the President PFF Makhdoom Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat in the chair.
According to the press release issued here by PFF, President of PFF welcomed all the congress and Executive Committee members and AFC representative Mr. James Johnson. He warmly congratulated AFC representative Mr. James Johnson and all the Congress and Executive Committee members for attending the meeting and extended his profound gratitude on their unopposed election which reflects trust reposed in their leadership by the soccer family of Pakistan.
He appreciated and felicitated the efferts of all the Provincial Elections Commissioners and PFF Secretariat for conducting fair, free and impartial elections including conducting scrutiny of clubs and formulation of comprehensive elections rules and directives 2011.
He emphasized that further acceleration in football activities will be done with the pro-active participation by the PFF subordinate units. Therefore, in the next term (2011-2015) PFF will ensure measure to make the provinces more active in conducting of various football activities including A Division and Junior Leagues independently without depending for financial support from PFF. All these activities will be managed, financed and controlled by generating their own resources.
During congress meeting the calender of activities 2012, audited statement of accounts and proposal for starting the award of excellence to the best provincial associations, department and clubs was also approved. The Executive Committee unanimously approved the various standing committees, the restructuring of PFF secretariat and reappointment of Lt. Col. ® Ahmed Yar Khan Lodhi as General Secretary PFF for the term 2011-15 as proposed by President PFF.