![PFF presidency race now a duel between former friends Taha and Mohsen [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Taha-Alizai-Mohsen-Gilani.jpg "PFF presidency race now a duel between former friends Taha and Mohsen [Dawn]")
A three-way race to become the first-elected PFF president in six years has been whittled down to two candidates: former friends Taha Alizai and Mohsen Gilani, after the latter formed an alliance with Hafiz Zakaullah.
Tag: PFF Elections 2015
![Front-runner Zahir banned ahead of PFF election [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Zahir-Shah-PFF.jpg "Front-runner Zahir banned ahead of PFF election [Dawn]")
April8April 8, 2025
Front-runner Zahir banned ahead of PFF election [Dawn]
PFF Disciplinary Committee banned Zahir Shah on two separate cases filed against him in past year over alleged 2015 'parallel' Congress, Peshawar Goal Project failure, misusing PFF funds, and opposing FIFA-mandated amendments. Zahir vows to file appeal.
![Why Pakistan football failed to flourish despite growing popularity [Nukta]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Pakistan-crowd-at-Jinnah-Stadium-Islamabad-for-WCQs-vs-Cambodia-1160x535.jpg "Why Pakistan football failed to flourish despite growing popularity [Nukta]")
November2November 2, 2024
Why Pakistan football failed to flourish despite growing popularity [Nukta]
There are a thousand different reasons why the beautiful game paints a bleak picture in a sports-mad country. But primarily it’s power struggles, poor management and allegations of corruption within the national set-up which have caused the greatest harm.
![FIFA committee decides to send fact-finding mission to Pakistan [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/fifa.jpg "FIFA committee decides to send fact-finding mission to Pakistan [Dawn]")
April5April 5, 2019
FIFA committee decides to send fact-finding mission to Pakistan [Dawn]
Joint FIFA/AFC fact-finding mission will come to Pakistan to hold discussion with "all parties" in a bid to resolve Pakistan’s football dispute.
![Complications once again [The News on Sunday]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/869507-PFF-1428954617.jpg "Complications once again [The News on Sunday]")
November18August 18, 2020
Complications once again [The News on Sunday]
FIFA might impose sanctions on Pakistan once again before the PFF elections.
![LHC upholds 2015 PFF election but confusion persists [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/PFF-Football-House.jpg "LHC upholds 2015 PFF election but confusion persists [Dawn]")
February28February 28, 2018
LHC upholds 2015 PFF election but confusion persists [Dawn]
LHC validates Faisal Saleh Hayat's Changla Gali win but also endorses rival group's Punjab FA election.
![Waiting for the verdict [The News on Sunday]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Pakistan-vs-North-Korea-in-a-youth-tournament.jpg "Waiting for the verdict [The News on Sunday]")
January21January 21, 2018
Waiting for the verdict [The News on Sunday]
The role of the government and the military in sports politics has also been damaging. But the irony of the situation is that the officials grab top seats through the aid of the government or the military, but when they are dismissed they start talking about international rules and regulations.
![Hayat’s extension ends, PFF’s problems don’t [Express Tribune]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Faisal-Saleh-Hayat-PFF-President.jpg "Hayat’s extension ends, PFF’s problems don’t [Express Tribune]")
September29August 23, 2020
Hayat’s extension ends, PFF’s problems don’t [Express Tribune]
Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) President Faisal Saleh Hayat’s extension ended on Wednesday but there is still no end in sight for the federation’s infighting and the Beautiful Game’s plight in the country.
April12April 12, 2017
FIFA ban looming on Pakistan football [Nation]
Azhar Khan writes about how ongoing PFF crisis can cause FIFA ban
![SC sets aside decision on football issue, asks LHC to decide case on ‘merit’ [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/supreme_court_of_pakistan_building-1.jpg "SC sets aside decision on football issue, asks LHC to decide case on ‘merit’ [The News]")
April7December 8, 2020
SC sets aside decision on football issue, asks LHC to decide case on ‘merit’ [The News]
Supreme Court asks LHC double bench to decide PFF crisis matter within six weeks.