by Umaid Wasim KARACHI: The dream might die before it even truly began for K-Electric. The Pakistan Premier Football League...
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Of corruption, despotism and power-struggles: into the murky world of football in Pakistan [Catch News]
by Bhargab Sarmah (Catch News, 30 December 2015) “Pakistan has promising bunch of players. But people here prefer personalities before...
Football returns to Pakistan next month with PFF Cup [Dawn]
KARACHI: After almost eight months of inaction, football is finally returning to Pakistan. The court-appointed Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) administrator,...
Pakistan Soccer in Turmoil, Both Off the Field and On [NYT]
John Duerden writes for the New York Times about abysmal state of affairs in Pakistani football in whole of 2015
2015: Politics, corruption beat Pakistan football yet again [Dawn]
It was a year that promised so much for Pakistan football, yet it ended with little to show for on the playing field.
Kaleem hopes Roughnecks move opens doors to MLS [Dawn]
by Umaid Wasim KARACHI: Despite his ill-fated stint at Sacramento Republic last season, Kaleemullah hopes his switch to fellow United...
Documents show PFF sold 2014 World Cup tickets at inflated prices [Dawn]
Emails show PFF pocketing money for 84 tickets with evidence pointing to 14 being charged for almost twice the price.
Emotionally-charged Nasir, Gohar lash out at PFF corruption [Dawn]
Nasir Ismail and Gohar Zaman disclose serious corruption accusations on PFF in the AFC AID-27 (AFAP) coaching assistance program.
Al Hidd stand between K-Electric and AFC Cup [Dawn]
K-Electric face one-off game with Bahraini side Al-Hidd on 9 February for AFC Cup 2016 group spot.
Pakistan pulls out of SAFF Championship [Dawn]
Umaid Wasim writes about on-going PFF crisis causing a serious blow to Pakistani football for international participation.