![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]")
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.
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![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.
![Zahir’s football acumen helps settle PFF impasse [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Zahir-Shah-1160x535.jpg "Zahir’s football acumen helps settle PFF impasse [The News]")
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.
![‘Momentous day’ for Pak football as PFF Congress approves amendments [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/PFF-Extraordinary-Congress-approves-FIFA-amendments-Feb-27-2025-1160x535.jpg "‘Momentous day’ for Pak football as PFF Congress approves amendments [Dawn]")
February28February 28, 2025
‘Momentous day’ for Pak football as PFF Congress approves amendments [Dawn]
“I’ve never seen the PFF Congress so united, driven towards change. Among the members, there was a realisation of the time lost in the past, which has seen football in the country suffer so much.” said AFC Deputy General Secretary Vahid Kardany.
![PFF ban to be Lifted: Congress approves constitutional amendments [Nukta]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/PFF-FIFA-logo-1160x461.jpg "PFF ban to be Lifted: Congress approves constitutional amendments [Nukta]"){kind=logo}
February27February 28, 2025
PFF ban to be Lifted: Congress approves constitutional amendments [Nukta]
FIFA and AFC delegation will report to FIFA Bureau and it is expected that in the next couple of days suspension on PFF could be lifted.