‘Dark day’: Pakistan football HQ attacked, women’s event scrapped

The tussle for control of Pakistan football takes another turn after PFF head office attacked.

Karachi, Pakistan – Pakistan football’s headquarters have been attacked, with chairman of the FIFA-appointed Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) Normalisation Committee (NC) saying he was forced to hand over the organisation’s accounts and cheque books. Haroon Malik, the PFF NC chair, said Saturday’s attack was led by former PFF President Syed Ashfaq Hussain Shah who was accompanied by other officials. “I was working at the office when a mob, organised by Shah, barged into my office and asked me to hand over charge of the PFF and all bank accounts,” Malik told Al Jazeera on Sunday.