![EXCLUSIVE: Pak’s Constantine upbeat despite challenges [Express Tribune]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Stephen-Constantine-1160x535.jpg "EXCLUSIVE: Pak’s Constantine upbeat despite challenges [Express Tribune]")
“I'm struggling to understand what is it that Pakistan doesn't understand about football in terms of. Does anybody have any idea the amount of publicity, money, goodwill and that they would have if they embrace football? It's just beyond me,” said Stephen Constantine.
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![With Owen leading the line, Pakistan Football League gets govt nod [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/PFL-UK-delegation-including-Michael-Owen-and-Emile-Heskey-meet-IPC-Minister-Rana-Sanaullah-1024x535.jpg "With Owen leading the line, Pakistan Football League gets govt nod [Dawn]")
June4June 4, 2024
With Owen leading the line, Pakistan Football League gets govt nod [Dawn]
Despite being termed 'illegal and unsanctioned' by PFF NC earlier, the Michael Owen led PFL delegation met with IPC Minister and Chairman Senate to get govt backing for their franchise league project.
May24May 25, 2024
PFF calls franchise-based PFL ‘illegal’
PFF NC press release has termed the franchise based Pakistan Football League as 'illegal and unrecognised.'
May16May 18, 2024
PFF NC members attend AFC Congress
According PFF NC press release from AFC Congress in Bangkok, FIFA and AFC officials 'expressed satisfaction' over PFF elections progress. NC members also met football officials from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Palestine, Syria, and Afghanistan during AFC Congress.
![FIFA’s Foul on Pakistan Football [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/PFF-Football-House-1-1160x535.jpeg "FIFA’s Foul on Pakistan Football [Dawn]")
May12May 12, 2024
FIFA’s Foul on Pakistan Football [Dawn]
Dawn's Umaid Wasim details how personal interests involving PFF NC chairman Haroon Malik and various FIFA officials may be driving Pakistani Football into a undesired direction with a controversial franchise league idea.
![AFC delegation meets PFF NC [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/AFC-logo-1160x535.jpg "AFC delegation meets PFF NC [The News]"){kind=logo}
May7May 8, 2024
AFC delegation meets PFF NC [The News]
Three-member AFC delegation currently in Pakistan to meet PFF NC officials on various issues related to governance, finances, infrastructure, professional football etc in Pakistan.
![EPL clubs deny any partnership as franchise league, with apparent govt backing, sets November kick-off date [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Football-display-1160x535.jpeg "EPL clubs deny any partnership as franchise league, with apparent govt backing, sets November kick-off date [Dawn]")
May5May 5, 2024
EPL clubs deny any partnership as franchise league, with apparent govt backing, sets November kick-off date [Dawn]
EPL clubs deny any partnership as the latest franchise league attempt in Pakistan named 'PFL,' with apparent govt backing, sets a November kick-off date
![PFF NC faces examination, venue obstacles in holding domestic events [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/PFF-flag.jpg "PFF NC faces examination, venue obstacles in holding domestic events [Dawn]")
April20April 20, 2024
PFF NC faces examination, venue obstacles in holding domestic events [Dawn]
From academic exams to venue unavailability, PFF NC's attempts to revive domestic football with the National Challenge Cup final round, National Women's Championship have hit numerous snags.
![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]")
April18April 19, 2024
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.
April4April 4, 2024
PFF NC finally announces results of elections in 75 districts [Dawn]
Objections raised on newly registered clubs voting, other alleged irregularities amid the initial District FA elections results are made public by PFF NC.