The question arises: if Congress, the PFF's supreme body, has rejected the proposed amendments, how can FIFA force these changes to appoint a preferred candidate as PFF president?
![FIFA’s desire to amend PFF constitution raises questions of fair play [AIPS]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/PFF-FIFA-logo-1160x461.jpg "FIFA’s desire to amend PFF constitution raises questions of fair play [AIPS]"){kind=logo}
February6February 6, 2025
![PFF elections on hold as FIFA continues to push for constitutional amendments [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/PFF-Football-House-1-1160x535.jpeg "PFF elections on hold as FIFA continues to push for constitutional amendments [Dawn]")
February6February 6, 2025
PFF elections on hold as FIFA continues to push for constitutional amendments [Dawn]
Despite overwhelming rejection by PFF Extraordinary Congress over proposed amendments to the PFF Constitution, FIFA's unrelenting push for amendments deemed 'arm-twisting' by one Congress member
![Impasse as NC seeks amendments at all costs [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/PFF-Constitution-review-committee-with-NC-members-and-FIFA-AFC-delegation-1160x535.jpg "Impasse as NC seeks amendments at all costs [The News]")
February6February 6, 2025
Impasse as NC seeks amendments at all costs [The News]
Finalizing PFF elected body still looks a far cry, as NC 'again using FIFA shoulders' to get the constitutional amendments, writes Abdul Mohi Shah.
![PFF risks ban as FIFA-proposed amendments to constitution rejected [Geo Super]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/PFF-Constitution-review-session-with-NC-members-and-FIFA-AFC-delegation-1160x535.jpg "PFF risks ban as FIFA-proposed amendments to constitution rejected [Geo Super]")
February5February 5, 2025
PFF risks ban as FIFA-proposed amendments to constitution rejected [Geo Super]
Chairman NC Haroon Malik to conduct meetings with Congress members to make them agree in aligning old PFF Constitution with FIFA statutes
January25January 25, 2025
Uncertainty abound as Congress rejects amendments to PFF Constitution [Dawn]
Using old 2014 constitution rules for PFF presidential elections would impose further time required to complete electoral process, likely leading to yet another NC tenure extension beyond current 15 Feb deadline.
![Congress votes overwhelmingly to reject changes in constitution [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/869507-PFF-1428954617.jpg "Congress votes overwhelmingly to reject changes in constitution [The News]")
January25January 26, 2025
Congress votes overwhelmingly to reject changes in constitution [The News]
PFF presidential and ExCo elections to be held according to the old 2014 constitution after Extraordinary Congress voted to reject proposed amendments tabled by NC/FIFA.
![Congress rejects proposed amendments in PFF constitution [Nukta]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/PFF-flag.jpg "Congress rejects proposed amendments in PFF constitution [Nukta]")
January24January 24, 2025
Congress rejects proposed amendments in PFF constitution [Nukta]
As per regulations, Congress either had to reject them in totality or accept them as a whole and after some debate Congress rejected them with overwhelming 19-6 majority.
January23January 23, 2025
Another deadlock on the cards ahead of PFF Extraordinary Congress meeting [Nukta]
FIFA and AFC officials reportedly refused to accept PFF Congress members' proposal to restrict PFF Presidential Elections criteria.
![FIFA, AFC set agenda for PFF Congress meeting [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Rolf-Tanner-and-Purushottam-Kattel-from-FIFA-and-AFC-at-PFF-Constitution-Reform-workshop-1160x535.jpg "FIFA, AFC set agenda for PFF Congress meeting [Dawn]")
January23January 23, 2025
FIFA, AFC set agenda for PFF Congress meeting [Dawn]
Ahead of the virtual PFF Extraordinary Congress for 24 January, various departments' reps showed concern of potential 'political influence' in PFF over FIFA-AFC's proposal to expand criteria for who can contest PFF presidential elections.
![PFF president should be from among elected members: Congress [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Sheikh-Ahmed-Rehan-from-Islamabad-FA-at-PFF-Constitution-Reform-Workshop-1160x535.jpg "PFF president should be from among elected members: Congress [The News]")
January23January 23, 2025
PFF president should be from among elected members: Congress [The News]
In online meeting with FIFA/AFC officials, overwhelming majority of PFF Congress wants next PFF President to be from among its members. They also demanded to retain the right to elect the three women members.