From The Past Pages Of Dawn: 1948: Seventy-five years ago: Pakistan football mess.

THE existence of two rival organisations each claiming to be the supreme body for the control of the game in Pakistan, has caused much confusion and disgust among football players and well wishers of the game. The organisers of the Pakistan Football Federation were the first in the field and secured recognition for their organisation from the International Federation ... . Then came the Pakistan Olympic Association with the object of organising different games and sports on a country-wide basis. It set up committees for centralisation of the control of various games. It met with success in every field except football. The...