The Disciplinary Committee of the Pakistan Football Federation’s (PFF) Normalisation Committee has issued notices to more than 100 individuals, accusing them of involvement in an ‘unapproved and parallel association.’
According to media reports, among those facing disciplinary action is Nisha Ashraf, the current goalkeeper for the Pakistan women’s football team, who was nominated to the PFF by her department. The individuals have been given three days to respond to the notices under Article 70 of the PFF constitution.
The notices target individuals who participated in the 2018 elections, held under the orders of the Supreme Court but unrecognized by both FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). Furthermore, those involved in various committees formed after the 2021 takeover of the football house have also been issued notices.
The reports indicate that notable figures among those named include Sikandar Khattak, a former member of the FIFA PFF Normalisation Committee, and several other prominent personalities in Pakistani football, such as Syed Ashfaq Hussain Shah, Sardar Naveed, Zahir Shah, Colonel Farasat, football referee Ahmed Jan, Rauf Bari, Naveed Akram, Amir Dogar, Taha Alizai of Karachi United, Zaib Khan, and former Pakistan women’s football team manager Raheela Zameen.
It is pertinent to note that Taha Alizai and his club, Karachi United, withdrew from the National Women Championship following the takeover by the Ashfaq group in protest of the situation.
The Disciplinary Committee, chaired by Azeem Akram, will review the responses before deciding on any further action.
