![Three candidates emerge for PFF president post [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Hafiz-Zakaullah-Taha-Alizai-Mohsen-Gillani.jpg "Three candidates emerge for PFF president post [The News]")
Hafiz Zakaullah, Taha Alizai, Mohsen Gillani emerge as PFF presidency contenders but confusion among departments remains on whom to support in PFF elections on 20 May.
Tag: Departments
![Pakistan missed golden chance to stun Syria: Essa [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Muhammad-Essa-at-2022-CM-Balochistan-Gold-Cup-1160x535.jpg "Pakistan missed golden chance to stun Syria: Essa [The News]")
March27March 27, 2025
Pakistan missed golden chance to stun Syria: Essa [The News]
Pakistan should have shocked 'underwhelming and unpolished Syrian team,' according to ex-captain Muhammad Essa and The News' Abdul Mohi Shah
![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.
![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.
![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 Extraordinary Congress set for Jan 23 [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/PFF-Football-House-1-1160x535.jpeg "PFF Extraordinary Congress set for Jan 23 [Dawn]")
January10January 10, 2025
PFF Extraordinary Congress set for Jan 23 [Dawn]
PFF NC has called an Extraordinary Congress on Jan 23 for amendments to the constitution ahead of the long-awaited PFF elections
![Crucial PFF Extraordinary Congress meeting to be held virtually [Nukta]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/PFF-Constitution-review-committee-with-NC-members-and-FIFA-AFC-delegation-1160x535.jpg "Crucial PFF Extraordinary Congress meeting to be held virtually [Nukta]")
January2January 8, 2025
Crucial PFF Extraordinary Congress meeting to be held virtually [Nukta]
After being forced to postpone the previous meeting back in November, PFF NC expected to announce the date of the next Extraordinary Congress session in the coming days. Amendments in Article 38 and three women's members criteria still up for debate.
![No progress in departmental sports revival [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/K-Electric-vs-SNGPL-in-NFCC-2018.jpg "No progress in departmental sports revival [The News]")
December31December 31, 2024
No progress in departmental sports revival [The News]
Contrary to promises and claims made by the IPC Ministry on reviving an outdated departmental sports system, no progress has been made over two years for reviving teams in sports like hockey and football.
![PFF Extraordinary Congress postponed as parliamentary panel raps NC [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Rolf-Tanner-and-Purushottam-Kattel-with-Haroon-Malik-during-PFF-Constitution-Review-Workshop-1-1160x535.jpg "PFF Extraordinary Congress postponed as parliamentary panel raps NC [Dawn]")
November20November 20, 2024
PFF Extraordinary Congress postponed as parliamentary panel raps NC [Dawn]
One reason for the postponement of PFF's Extraordinary Congress yesterday was after three departments - Navy, PAF, and Police - objected to their exclusion from taking part.
![Single vote puts woman footballers’ careers at stake [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/WAPDA-vs-Army-2023-National-Games-Quetta-womens-football-final-1-1160x535.jpg "Single vote puts woman footballers’ careers at stake [The News]")
July20July 20, 2024
Single vote puts woman footballers’ careers at stake [The News]
After being excluded from upcoming National Women's Club Championship for being departments, WAPDA and Army have refused to release their players to take part for clubs. While the NWFC winner will have a voting right in PFF elections, both WAPDA and Army already have a vote each as departments anyway.