Unfair Treatment.

The Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) has been mired in controversy since 2015. Even though FIFA's Normalisation Committee was put in place in September 2019, the organisation is still problematic due to power politics and inefficiencies. It has been reported recently that the PFF mistreated female footballers at a national football camp last year, which is highly unacceptable and disappointing, and calls for an immediate external inquiry.

The accusations are centered around events during the South Asian Football Federation Championship in Nepal last year, which were formally filed and complained about. Shockingly, the head of the Normalisation Committee was reportedly complicit in the process and breached ethics by showing confidential letters to the accused coach. Since June, when the events took place, till now, no formal step has been taken for course correction.

This is a major setback for Pakistani football players, especially women, who already have to face challenges navigating patriarchy in the sport and otherwise. The lack of an active women's league in the country, and the short duration of the annual National Championship, make it even harder for female footballers to succeed. It is...