Ashfaq Hussain Shah elected new Pakistan Football Federation president

Replaces long-standing politician Faisal Saleh Hayat from the helm

KARACHI: District Football Association (DFA) Peshawar president Ashfaq Hussain Shah was elected as the new President of the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF), replacing the long-standing Faisal Saleh Hayat on Wednesday.

Shah, who is a mechanical engineer by profession, received 17 votes out of a total of 20, according to a source.

Also, Sardar Naveed Haider (18 votes), Amir Dogar (20) and Zahir Ali Shah (18) were elected as Vice-Presidents.

The elections for multiple posts in the PFF were held after the order of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, and the election process was also carried out inside the apex court's building in Islamabad.

Hayat and his team did not appear to cast their votes, while Sindh and Balochistan Football Federations also did not take part in the election process.

میرے خیال سے اج تک پاکستان فٹبال کھیلنے اور دیکھنے والو کیلئے بہت خوشی کی دن ہے ۔ کہ آج پاکستان فٹبال کی سب سے بڑا مافیا اور چور سے جان چھوٹ گیا ہے پاکستان فٹبال کمیونٹی نئے کابینہ کو مبارکباد پیش کرتے ہے pic.twitter.com/5y1s9SUZ1B

— Kaleemullah Khan (@Kaleemullah_10) December 12, 2018

Earlier, FIFA had cautioned against 'third party' involvement in the PFF's workings, and had said that Hayat should be allowed to complete his term.

The world body also warned of a suspension since the elections will be against FIFA statutes.

However, Shah was quoted by the APP, while addressing a gathering few days before the elections, that if they win, they will convince FIFA that elections were necessary under SC's supervision.

Women's seats 

Farzana Rauf, Javeria Zafar and Tasawwur Aziz won the elections for the three women's seats in the PFF.

Returning officer Aamir Saleem Rana announced that Rauf and Zafar received 16 votes each, while Aziz received 14 votes in her favour.