![Three years on the sidelines for Pakistan’s ‘oppressed’ footballers [SAMAA]](https://www.footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Saadullah-for-Benazirabad-Lions-in-Sindh-Super-League-925x535.png "Three years on the sidelines for Pakistan’s ‘oppressed’ footballers [SAMAA]")
Pakistan last played an international on June 11, 2019 as Saadullah laments about careers destroyed by 'mafias' fighting for PFF control
Tag: PFF
![Vested interests destroying Pakistan football: Faisal [The Nation]](https://www.footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Faisal-Saleh-Hayat-in-AFC-Congress-2022-1160x535.jpg "Vested interests destroying Pakistan football: Faisal [The Nation]")
June11June 11, 2022
Vested interests destroying Pakistan football: Faisal [The Nation]
Former PFF president, current AFC vice-president Faisal Saleh Hayat says 'self-serving agenda of some people have destroyed football in the country'
![World Cup trophy returns to Pakistan, heightening the sense of longing for football resumption [Dawn]](https://www.footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Coca-Cola-FIFA-World-Cup-Trophy-Tour-2022-in-Lahore-1160x535.jpeg "World Cup trophy returns to Pakistan, heightening the sense of longing for football resumption [Dawn]")
June8June 8, 2022
World Cup trophy returns to Pakistan, heightening the sense of longing for football resumption [Dawn]
“Events like these are of course helpful for the soft image of the country but they should go hand in hand with regular football activities,” said Saddam Hussain at FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour in Lahore
![FIFA remains silent as Normalisation process stalls in Pakistan [Dawn]](https://www.footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/PFF-flag.jpg "FIFA remains silent as Normalisation process stalls in Pakistan [Dawn]")
May20June 12, 2022
FIFA remains silent as Normalisation process stalls in Pakistan [Dawn]
After NC was handed back control of PFF House in March, there was hope that Pak football's crisis would be resolved and FIFA ban will end. That, however, is diminishing with every passing day.
![Captain Saddam Hussain details sorry state of Pakistan football [SAMAA]](https://www.footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Saddam-Hussain-SSGC-captain-NFCC-2020-1160x535.jpg "Captain Saddam Hussain details sorry state of Pakistan football [SAMAA]")
May16May 16, 2022
Captain Saddam Hussain details sorry state of Pakistan football [SAMAA]
"I don’t care who is in charge of the federation, I just want our players to get back to playing football in Pakistan and internationally."
![Ashfaq group wants NC to be given timeframe for election [The News]](https://www.footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Ashfaq-Shah-and-Malik-Amir-Dogar-960x535.jpg "Ashfaq group wants NC to be given timeframe for election [The News]")
May13May 13, 2022
Ashfaq group wants NC to be given timeframe for election [The News]
Ashfaq Shah group to insist in courts that NC is 'legally bound' to hold PFF elections in a specific time-frame per the arguably outdated PFF constitution
![Removing hurdles one by one [TNS]](https://www.footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/PFF-NC-at-press-conference-after-retaking-PFF-House-1160x535.jpg "Removing hurdles one by one [TNS]")
May8May 8, 2022
Removing hurdles one by one [TNS]
NC member Shahid Khokhar reiterates in interview with TNS that NC's next tasks are regaining control of PFF's bank accounts plus their digital and physical assets.
![Doha meetings were ‘highly successful’: Haroon [The News]](https://www.footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Haroon-Malik-with-Shahid-Khokhar-and-Haris-Azmat-at-72nd-FIFA-Congress-2022-in-Doha-1160x535.jpg "Doha meetings were ‘highly successful’: Haroon [The News]")
April5April 5, 2022
Doha meetings were ‘highly successful’: Haroon [The News]
NC chairman Haroon Malik says AFC President Sheikh Salman, other FIFA/AFC member countries 'very keen' to see Pak football back to normal once FIFA ban ends
April3April 3, 2022
Back on track [TNS]
With the FIFA Congress supporting Pakistan’s return to international football, things are looking up finally for the sport in the country.
![NC chief meets FIFA president in Doha [The News]](https://www.footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Gianni-Infantino-at-2022-FIFA-Congress-in-Doha-1160x535.jpg "NC chief meets FIFA president in Doha [The News]")
April2April 2, 2022
NC chief meets FIFA president in Doha [The News]
NC said that both FIFA and AFC want Pakistan’s membership restored as soon as possible so that the players do not suffer more.