{"id":53317,"date":"2025-03-04T22:41:39","date_gmt":"2025-03-04T22:41:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/fifa-lifts-pakistan-football-federation-suspension-after-constitutional-dispute"},"modified":"2025-03-17T02:44:49","modified_gmt":"2025-03-17T02:44:49","slug":"fifa-lifts-pakistan-football-federation-suspension-after-constitutional-dispute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/fifa-lifts-pakistan-football-federation-suspension-after-constitutional-dispute","title":{"rendered":"FIFA lifts Pakistan Football Federation suspension after constitutional dispute"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Lesotho. <\/strong><\/span>FIFA has lifted its suspension on the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF), restoring the country&#8217;s full membership.<\/p>\n<p>The suspension, which lasted several weeks, was removed after the PFF approved amendments to its constitution proposed by the global football body, the federation said in a statement Monday.<\/p>\n<p>The decision, effective immediately, allows Pakistan to resume participation in international football events.<\/p>\n<p>FIFA had suspended Pakistan last month after the PFF initially rejected the proposed changes, which aimed to ensure a transparent election process. However, the amendments were later approved at an &#8220;extraordinary meeting&#8221; of the PFF Congress on Feb. 27.<\/p>\n<p>Welcoming the decision, the PFF said the lifting of the suspension fully empowers it to operate in accordance with FIFA and Asian Football Confederation (AFC) directives.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is a historic day for Pakistani football, and we are committed to fulfilling FIFA and AFC&#8217;s mandate to ensure a stable and progressive future for the sport in the country,&#8221; said PFF Chairman Saud Hashimi.<\/p>\n<p>Pakistan\u2019s national football team ranks 198th out of 211 teams in the FIFA world rankings.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Lesotho<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Lesotho. FIFA has lifted its suspension on the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF), restoring the country&#8217;s full membership. The suspension, which lasted several weeks, was removed after the PFF approved amendments to its constitution proposed by the global football body, the federation said in a statement Monday. 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