New PFF body informs FIFA about results of SC-ordered elections

LAHORE: FIFA on has been informed about the recent Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) elections by thew newly elected representatives.

The highlight of the letter was that Syed Ashfaq Hussain Shah has been elected as the new president of the PFF, and Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat is no longer the chief.

It has also been learned that the newly elected PFF body will take charge on Monday at the FIFA house in Lahore.

Earlier, Shah, who is a mechanical engineer by profession, received 17 votes out of a total of 20, in the Supreme Court-ordered elections.

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

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.

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.