![Front-runner Zahir banned ahead of PFF election [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Zahir-Shah-PFF.jpg "Front-runner Zahir banned ahead of PFF election [Dawn]")
PFF Disciplinary Committee banned Zahir Shah on two separate cases filed against him in past year over alleged 2015 'parallel' Congress, Peshawar Goal Project failure, misusing PFF funds, and opposing FIFA-mandated amendments. Zahir vows to file appeal.
Category: Nationwide News
![NC body bans Zahir for establishing ‘parallel Congress’ [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Zahir-Shah-1160x535.jpg "NC body bans Zahir for establishing ‘parallel Congress’ [The News]")
April8April 8, 2025
NC body bans Zahir for establishing ‘parallel Congress’ [The News]
PFF Presidential hopeful Zahir Shah given 10-year ban by PFF Disciplinary Committee for forming parallel PFF Congress in June 2015, misappropriating Peshawar Goal Project funds.
![NC finally set to hold PFF elections on May 20 [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/PFF-flag.jpg "NC finally set to hold PFF elections on May 20 [The News]")
April7April 7, 2025
NC finally set to hold PFF elections on May 20 [The News]
The long overdue PFF elections will be completed on May 20th, when the elected body will take over the reins of the Pakistan Football Federation.
![AFC chief ‘hoping for a new era of PFF’ as election rules announced [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/PFF-NC-chairman-Saud-Hashmi-and-member-Shahid-Khokhar-with-AFC-President-Sheikh-Salman-1080x535.jpg "AFC chief ‘hoping for a new era of PFF’ as election rules announced [Dawn]")
April5April 5, 2025
AFC chief ‘hoping for a new era of PFF’ as election rules announced [Dawn]
PFF NC announced the election rules, ahead of their meeting with Sheikh Salman, the AFC president, in Colombo on the sidelines of the SAFF extraordinary congress meeting.
![Riaz pleads PM Shehbaz to revive department football [Nukta]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Muhammad-Riaz-meets-PM-Shehbaz-Sharif-with-IPC-Minister-Rana-Sanaullah-Shaza-Fatima-Khawaja-Attaullah-Tarar-and-Rana-Mashood-1160x535.jpg "Riaz pleads PM Shehbaz to revive department football [Nukta]")
March14March 14, 2025
Riaz pleads PM Shehbaz to revive department football [Nukta]
Pakistan's prime minister had invited Riaz to Islamabad after his video went viral on social media where the player was seen making jalebis.
![Shehbaz invites footballer Riaz to PM House [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Muhammad-Riaz-and-PM-Shehbaz-Sharif.jpg "Shehbaz invites footballer Riaz to PM House [The News]")
March13March 13, 2025
Shehbaz invites footballer Riaz to PM House [The News]
Former Pakistan NT star Muhammad Riaz, who was seen selling jalebis in a viral social media video, met the Prime Minister.
![Star soccer player forced to sell ‘jalebis’ [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Pakistan-MNT-former-star-Muhammad-Riaz-forced-to-sell-Jalebis.jpg "Star soccer player forced to sell ‘jalebis’ [The News]")
March10March 10, 2025
Star soccer player forced to sell ‘jalebis’ [The News]
Former Pakistan star Muhammad Riaz shown to be making jalebis in a video widely shared on social media is another sign of players struggling with no signs of govt departments reinstating their football teams.
![PFF moves closer to much-awaited elections [Nukta]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/PFF-Football-House-1-1160x535.jpeg "PFF moves closer to much-awaited elections [Nukta]")
March6March 6, 2025
PFF moves closer to much-awaited elections [Nukta]
With PFF NC likely to finalise rules for the PFF Presidential and ExCo elections this month, a number of potential candidates have emerged like Zahir Shah, ex-MNT star Kaleemullah, former FIFA development officer Mohsin Gillani and Punjab FA member Hafiz Zakaullah.
![Congress, NC on same page over Pak football future [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/PFF-Congress-members-attending-NA-Sub-Committee-on-IPC-hearing-1160x535.jpg "Congress, NC on same page over Pak football future [The News]")
March6March 6, 2025
Congress, NC on same page over Pak football future [The News]
PFF Congress and NC members both seemingly backed each other on matters related to PFF elections during their meeting with the National Assembly Sub-committee on IPC.
March1March 1, 2025
Zahir’s football acumen helps settle PFF impasse [The News]
Syed Zahir Ali Shah’s 'football acumen' helped settle thorny issues with other PFF Congress members; also separately met with FIFA-AFC delegation before crucial Extraordinary Congress vote.