![Lifting of suspension by FIFA — Will Pakistan be able to stop criminal acts in football? [Daily Times]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Ashfaq-Shah-group-confronts-Haroon-Malik-at-PFF-House-on-27-March-2021-960x535.jpg "Lifting of suspension by FIFA — Will Pakistan be able to stop criminal acts in football? [Daily Times]")
Despite FIFA lifting ban on Pakistan, the big question remains: will Govt of Pakistan be able to stop any further interference in PFF affairs?
Tag: political interference
![Scanty PSB grants upset national sports federations [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Pakistan-POA-Olympics.jpg "Scanty PSB grants upset national sports federations [Dawn]")
June12June 13, 2021
Scanty PSB grants upset national sports federations [Dawn]
Despite paltry funding, fears of govt interference in sports feds could lead to suspensions by international bodies like FIFA ban on PFF
![Pakistan football on brink of international suspension [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/PFF-Football-House.jpg "Pakistan football on brink of international suspension [The News]")
March28March 28, 2021
Pakistan football on brink of international suspension [The News]
Ashfaq Shah led faction taking over PFF House, evicting PFF NC expected to attract ire of FIFA.
![Save Pakistan football [TNS]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Delegation-with-Sardar-Naveed-Shahid-Shinwari-Ashfaq-Shah-meeting-IPC-Minister-Dr-Fehmida-Mirza-1160x535.jpg "Save Pakistan football [TNS]")
November8November 8, 2020
Save Pakistan football [TNS]
'Pakistan are not a major power in international football but we have the capability to grow if the right people are brought in to run the game.'
![Infantino welcomes dialogue but won’t accept govt interference in PFF affairs [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Gianni-Infantino-after-70th-FIFA-Congress-2020-held-online-1160x535.jpg "Infantino welcomes dialogue but won’t accept govt interference in PFF affairs [Dawn]")
September19September 19, 2020
Infantino welcomes dialogue but won’t accept govt interference in PFF affairs [Dawn]
“We want to collaborate and we hope that with good services from AFC and FIFA in support of the Normalisation Committee we can overcome the current complicated situation and bring back normality and football the way that Pakistan deserves it.”
![Pakistan’s participation in WC qualifiers: Top civil, military officials may be involved [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/869507-PFF-1428954617.jpg "Pakistan’s participation in WC qualifiers: Top civil, military officials may be involved [The News]")
April30April 30, 2019
Pakistan’s participation in WC qualifiers: Top civil, military officials may be involved [The News]
Sources in the Ashfaq Hussain Shah-led Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) said “We will try our best to utilise every card and top level people of the military and civilian leadership may also play their role in ensuring Pakistan’s participation in the event.”
![SC declares POA as autonomous body free of Govt control [Daily Times]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Supreme-Court-1024x535.jpg "SC declares POA as autonomous body free of Govt control [Daily Times]")
January10January 13, 2019
SC declares POA as autonomous body free of Govt control [Daily Times]
SC also declares 2012 POA election victory of Lt Gen (retd) Arif Hasan as valid.
![Don’t ruin footballers’ lives [TNS]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Pakistan-Peace-Cup.jpg "Don’t ruin footballers’ lives [TNS]")
July10July 10, 2016
Don’t ruin footballers’ lives [TNS]
The beautiful game is in tatters in the country because of a power struggle with PFF and it is high time that the conflict is resolved to save Pakistan football.
![Political interference ruining Pakistan football: Faisal [Nation]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Makhdoom-Syed-Faisal-Saleh-Hayat.jpg "Political interference ruining Pakistan football: Faisal [Nation]")
October9October 9, 2015
Political interference ruining Pakistan football: Faisal [Nation]
Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) president Makhdoom Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat has said that the matter of the federation has reached at a very crucial stage after the Fifa’s decision which endorsed him as PFF chief and urged the government to stop political interference in the federation’s matters.