Zahid guides Shaheen XI to win.

LAHORE -- Brilliant half-century by player of the match Hafiz Zahid helped Shaheen XI thumped Sher-e-Rabbni Club by 113 runs in the friendly fixture played here at the Paragon City ground the other day. Batting first, Shaheen XI managed to score 268/9 in the allotted overs with Hafiz Zahid hammering 51 runs while Arslan struck 36 and Ali Ahmad quickfire 27 runs. Allauddin grabbed 5-35 and Zahid bagged 3-29. In reply, Sher-e-Rabbani Club could score 155-10. Only Rameez (31), Zahid (27) and Rafaqat (23) bat-ted well. Ali Raza clinched 5-21, Khurram 40-2 and Faisal 2-21.

Mandate of PFF normalisation committee extended

LAHORE - The Bureau of the FIFA Council has decided to extend the man-date of the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) normalisation committee, which was due to expire on 31 December 2020, until all tasks have been completed, but until no later than 30 June 2021. According to a press release issued by FIFA here on Thursday, the decision was taken with the primary objective of allowing the normalisation committee to fulfill all of the tasks en-trusted to it in its mandate. In addition, following the decision of the chairman of the normali-sation committee to step down from his position by the end of 2020, FIFA will appoint a new chairperson in due course, who will have to pass an...