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.
Tag: Departments
![PFF Extraordinary Congress set for Jan 23 [Dawn] 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]
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] 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]
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] 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]
Contrary to promises and claims made by the IPC Ministry on reviving an outdated departmental sports system, no progress has been made over two years for reviving teams in sports like hockey and football.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] 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]
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] 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]
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.
![Departments seek two-week delay in Challenge Cup final round [The News] Departments seek two-week delay in Challenge Cup final round [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/WAPDA-vs-SA-Gardens-Alamgir-Ghazi-vs-Murtaza-Hussain-NFCC-2023-1160x535.jpg)
Departments seek two-week delay in Challenge Cup final round [The News]
Officials from various department teams again urge PFF NC to delay the resumed National Challenge Cup fixtures from 1-12 May by around 15 days to ease their preparations.
![‘Top Pak footballers could have earned Rs10 million each’ [The News] ‘Top Pak footballers could have earned Rs10 million each’ [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Muhammad-Sadam-Pakistan-vs-Jordan-2026-FIFA-World-Cup-qualifiers-1160x535.jpg)
‘Top Pak footballers could have earned Rs10 million each’ [The News]
Nasir Ismail claims that during the last 9 years of crises in PFF and stoppages in domestic football, mainstream players lost as much as Rs 10 million of earnings each.
![The need for domestic football league [TNS] The need for domestic football league [TNS]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Pakistan-2026-FIFA-World-Cup-qualifiers-in-Amman-1160x535.jpg)
The need for domestic football league [TNS]
The FIFA-appointed PFF NC has been totally ignoring the needs of our local footballers by not holding the Pakistan Premier League, writes Alam Zeb Safi.
![FOOTBALL: STILL NOT NORMALISED [Dawn] FOOTBALL: STILL NOT NORMALISED [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Pakistan-celebrate-beating-Cambodia-in-2026-FIFA-World-Cup-qualifiers-at-Jinnah-Stadium-Islamabad-1160x535.jpg)
FOOTBALL: STILL NOT NORMALISED [Dawn]
A massive year for Pakistan football has come to an end, with the next set to be even bigger. Umaid Wasim reviews 2023 for Dawn EOS.
![FIFA, AFC set agenda for PFF Congress meeting [Dawn] 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)