Many sportsmen and officials, including ex Pakistan NT captain Muhammad Essa, praised restoration of department sports on orders of current PM
Tag: Disbandment
![Captain Saddam Hussain details sorry state of Pakistan football [SAMAA]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Saddam-Hussain-SSGC-captain-NFCC-2020-1160x535.jpg "Captain Saddam Hussain details sorry state of Pakistan football [SAMAA]")
May16May 16, 2022
Captain Saddam Hussain details sorry state of Pakistan football [SAMAA]
"I don’t care who is in charge of the federation, I just want our players to get back to playing football in Pakistan and internationally."
![Lingering issues [TNS]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/PFF-House-1000x535.jpg "Lingering issues [TNS]")
April17April 17, 2022
Lingering issues [TNS]
People were expecting football activities to resume soon but litigation continues, affecting thousands of players all over the country
![Footballers plan protest to get departmental teams back [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Muhammad-Essa-Khan-1160x535.jpg "Footballers plan protest to get departmental teams back [The News]")
April12April 12, 2022
Footballers plan protest to get departmental teams back [The News]
To support footballers facing financial ruin, ex-Pakistan captain Muhammad Essa plans to mobilise support for restoring department teams closed down on orders of previous PTI govt
![Players in dire straits after closure of departmental football [SAMAA]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Saadullah-for-Benazirabad-Lions-in-Sindh-Super-League-925x535.png "Players in dire straits after closure of departmental football [SAMAA]")
March30March 31, 2022
Players in dire straits after closure of departmental football [SAMAA]
As departments begin to close down their sports teams on orders of current federal govt, lack of a transition plan means footballers in dire financial straits
![Light fading for Saadullah at tunnel’s end [Express Tribune]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/SSGC-PPFL-2021-1160x535.jpg "Light fading for Saadullah at tunnel’s end [Express Tribune]")
November24November 24, 2021
Light fading for Saadullah at tunnel’s end [Express Tribune]
Pakistani footballer Saadullah Khan talks PFF’s incompetence, closing of departmental teams, and the damage of a FIFA ban on Pakistan
![Department players, officials remain apprehensive [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/govt-of-pakistan-1000x535.png "Department players, officials remain apprehensive [The News]")
September29September 29, 2021
Department players, officials remain apprehensive [The News]
Prime Minister Imran Khan had ordered public departments to end funding of their sports teams, divert money to 'regional teams'
![KE footballers left to make hard choices [Express Tribune]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/K-Electric-team-disbandment-protesters-speak-with-media-960x535.jpg "KE footballers left to make hard choices [Express Tribune]")
March1March 1, 2021
KE footballers left to make hard choices [Express Tribune]
K-Electric's disbandment gives misery to former footballers like ex-captain Akbar Ali
![Footballers stage protest against K-Electric disbanding team [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/K-Electric-team-disbandment-protested-by-affected-players-and-supporters-960x535.jpg "Footballers stage protest against K-Electric disbanding team [The News]")
November25November 25, 2020
Footballers stage protest against K-Electric disbanding team [The News]
KE controversially closing its football team brought anger and frustration to its former players and wider football community.
![Huge blow as K-Electric all set to disband football team [Express Tribune]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/K-Electric-1160x535.jpeg "Huge blow as K-Electric all set to disband football team [Express Tribune]")
October5October 5, 2020
Huge blow as K-Electric all set to disband football team [Express Tribune]
Departmental sides in Pakistan have been struggling due to lack of league and club system