Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi spoke at the Quaid e Azam Interprovincial Youth Games.
![Stop politics and focus on the game, PM tells sports federations [Dawn]](https://www.footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/5a469a0c99604.jpg "Stop politics and focus on the game, PM tells sports federations [Dawn]")
December30December 30, 2017
Tag: riaz hussain pirzada
![FIFA likely to take decision on Pakistan football soon [The News]](https://www.footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/PFF-Football-House.jpg "FIFA likely to take decision on Pakistan football soon [The News]")
August5August 5, 2017
FIFA likely to take decision on Pakistan football soon [The News]
IPC and PSB consider writing to FIFA assuring them of no govt interference in PFF crisis, but urging them to respect Pakistani court decision.
![FIFA committee lays strict rules for mandate extension of Hayat’s PFF, ban imminent [Dawn]](https://www.footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/FIFA-HQ-in-Zurich.jpg "FIFA committee lays strict rules for mandate extension of Hayat’s PFF, ban imminent [Dawn]")
July13July 13, 2017
FIFA committee lays strict rules for mandate extension of Hayat’s PFF, ban imminent [Dawn]
FIFA Member Associations Committee may recommend ban on PFF due to failure of statute reforms by Faisal Saleh Hayat and LHC-appointed administrator.
![‘PFF took no steps to promote football at grassroots level’ [Dawn]](https://www.footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Senate-of-Pakistan.jpg "‘PFF took no steps to promote football at grassroots level’ [Dawn]")
March4March 4, 2017
‘PFF took no steps to promote football at grassroots level’ [Dawn]
Senators raise concerns over PFF crisis with IPC Minister Riaz Hussain Pirzada
![Senate body for sports infrastructure in less developed areas [Pak Observer]](https://www.footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Pakistan-Senate-logo.jpg "Senate body for sports infrastructure in less developed areas [Pak Observer]"){kind=logo}
October22October 22, 2016
Senate body for sports infrastructure in less developed areas [Pak Observer]
Senators met IPC minister Riaz H Pirzada, recommended more sports grounds and internships for youth in Balochistan and FATA.
![We have written to FIFA about election: Pirzada [The News]](https://www.footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Riaz-Pirzada.jpg "We have written to FIFA about election: Pirzada [The News]")
July3December 7, 2020
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.
June18August 24, 2020
PFF told to hold transparent elections or face consequences [The News]
The federal minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination (IPC) Riaz Hussain Pirzada on Wednesday made it clear that his ministry was not interfering in the affairs of football but warned if elections of Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) were not held in a transparent manner the ministry will have to take action.
![Capt Safdar to discuss ‘fake’ PFA elections [The News]](https://www.footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/FSH-vs-Capt-Safdar.jpg "Capt Safdar to discuss ‘fake’ PFA elections [The News]")
April20December 7, 2020
Capt Safdar to discuss ‘fake’ PFA elections [The News]
Captain Safdar, son-in-lawof Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, has been in close contact with the members of Punjab Football Association (PFA) and is expected to reach Lahore in the next two or three days to discuss with them what happened at the electoral meeting of the PFA at the PFF headquarters in Lahore on Friday.
![Prominent politicians in fray for PFF presidency [Dawn]](https://www.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.