Pakistan Football Federation to Finally Get Its Bank Account Back

After years of financial paralysis, the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) is finally on the verge of getting its main bank account back.

A Lahore court has ruled in favor of the PFF in the long‑running dispute over its frozen accounts, effectively closing a legal battle that dragged on for about four years and crippled day‑to‑day football operations in the country.

The case had become a symbol of the sport’s off‑field chaos, with funds locked away while national and domestic setups struggled to function. Under the current president, Mohsen Gilani, the federation kept pushing the matter in court, and that persistence has now paid off with a clear verdict in PFF’s favor.

The next step is procedural but crucial: the federation will approach the Bank of Punjab to restore access to its accounts.

Because the bank is government‑owned, officials say the Ministry of Inter‑Provincial Coordination, the Punjab government, and the Punjab Sports Board will all need to cooperate to complete the handover.

If that process goes smoothly, Pakistan football’s governing body will, at last, regain control of its own money, a basic but vital step towards rebuilding the sport after years of standstill.