Frozen accounts : Football federation goes to court against FIA [Express Tribune]

Frozen accounts : Football federation goes to court against FIA [Express Tribune]

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court on Wednesday directed the deputy attorney general (DAG) to submit a reply on the Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) decision to freeze Pakistan Football Federation’s (PFF) accounts.

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Hayat blames govt for abrupt SAFF U-16 withdrawal [Dawn]

Hayat blames govt for abrupt SAFF U-16 withdrawal [Dawn]

With his future as Pakistan’s football chief hanging in the balance, Faisal Saleh Hayat blamed the government for the country’s non-participation in next month’s SAFF U-16 Championship.

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FIA opens probe into PFF [Dawn]

FIA opens probe into PFF [Dawn]

The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has begun its probe into the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) over financial embezzlement during its 12 years under president Faisal Saleh Hayat.

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IFA president to face no-confidence motion [Nation]

IFA president to face no-confidence motion [Nation]

Islamabad Football Association (IFA) president Dr Fazal Ur Rehman faces no-confidence motion, which will be tabled against him on July 15 during the IFA extraordinary meeting to be held at Pakistan Sports Complex.

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Zahir requests Blatter to send FIFA official [The News]

Zahir requests Blatter to send FIFA official [The News]

Senior vice-president of Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) and a candidate for the PFF presidency Syed Zahir Shah has requested FIFA president Sepp Blatter to send his representative to Pakistan to evaluate the worsening situation of football in the country.

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AFC’s stance unclear on PFF imbroglio [Dawn]

AFC’s stance unclear on PFF imbroglio [Dawn]

Four days after issuing what seemed to be a congratulatory message to Faisal Saleh Hayat for being re-elected as the president of Pakistan Football Federation (PFF), the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) retracted to a previous statement.

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We have written to FIFA about election: Pirzada [The News]

We have written to FIFA about election: Pirzada [The News]

Federal minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination (IPC) Riaz Hussain Pirzada on Thursday revealed that the ministry had written to FIFA regarding the electoral controversy in Pakistan’s football.

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Faisal vows to raise standard of Pak football at int’l level [Nation]

Faisal vows to raise standard of Pak football at int’l level [Nation]

Newly-elected Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) president Makhdoom Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat has vowed to strengthen football infrastructure in the country for getting fruitful results and to raise standard of Pakistan football at international level.

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Faisal re-elected in controversial election [The News]

Faisal re-elected in controversial election [The News]

In a surprising development, despite the Lahore High Court’s (LHC) restraining order it issued on Monday, Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) held its elections at a secret place near Changla Gali on Tuesday in which renowned politician Faisal Saleh Hayat was re-elected for the fourth successive time.

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