Another controversy erupted on Tuesday in the lead-up to Pakistan Football Federation’s (PFF) most divisive elections in June when it terminated the services of Director Member Associations and Projects Col Farasat Ali Shah.
Tag: Zahir Ali Shah
![Is it election? [The News on Sunday]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Makhdoom-Syed-Faisal-Saleh-Hayat.jpg "Is it election? [The News on Sunday]")
May3December 7, 2020
Is it election? [The News on Sunday]
There is no check and balance as far as the governance of sports in Pakistan is concerned. Mostly influential individuals rule the federations.
![PFF making mockery of election rules: Mujahid [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/pff.jpg "PFF making mockery of election rules: Mujahid [Dawn]")
May1December 27, 2020
PFF making mockery of election rules: Mujahid [Dawn]
Former Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) technical director Col Mujahidullah Tareen has criticised the overall process adopted by the federation in holding its presidential elections on June 30.
![AFC Congress set to be venue for PFF electioneering? [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/afc-congress-2015-1123x535.png "AFC Congress set to be venue for PFF electioneering? [Dawn]")
April29December 7, 2020
AFC Congress set to be venue for PFF electioneering? [Dawn]
Faisal Saleh Hayat takes allies for 2015 AFC Congress before 2015 PFF elections
![Zahir to challenge Hayat for PFF presidency [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/PFF-Elections.jpg "Zahir to challenge Hayat for PFF presidency [Dawn]")
April27December 7, 2020
Zahir to challenge Hayat for PFF presidency [Dawn]
Having been elected unopposed as Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) president for the last two terms, Faisal Saleh Hayat is set to face his biggest challenge in this year’s election — and that too from a former ally, Syed Zahir Ali Shah.
![PFF’s election rules to ‘allay threats to Hayat’s fiefdom’ [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/FIFA-and-PFF-chiefs-meetup-.jpg "PFF’s election rules to ‘allay threats to Hayat’s fiefdom’ [Dawn]")
April24December 7, 2020
PFF’s election rules to ‘allay threats to Hayat’s fiefdom’ [Dawn]
It seems the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) has quelled the threat to Faisal Saleh Hayat’s presidential hot-seat.
![BFA election decided by coin-toss! [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/ppfl-640x330.jpg "BFA election decided by coin-toss! [Dawn]")
April18July 16, 2020
BFA election decided by coin-toss! [Dawn]
Abdul Rauf Sadozai was elected Balochistan Football Association (BFA) president by a coin-toss on Friday.
![Sardar Naveed presents manifesto for PFA presidency [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/unnamed.jpg "Sardar Naveed presents manifesto for PFA presidency [Dawn]")
April9December 7, 2020
Sardar Naveed presents manifesto for PFA presidency [Dawn]
Sardar Naveed is expected to have Noor Haider Niazi and incumbent president Arshad Khan Lodhi as rivals.
![Prominent politicians in fray for PFF presidency [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Mian-Azhar-Hafiz-Butt.jpg "Prominent politicians in fray for PFF presidency [Dawn]")
August7April 19, 2022
Prominent politicians in fray for PFF presidency [Dawn]
Mian Azhar stepping down as PFF president after holding post from 1990 to 2003.