KARACHI: Pakistan women’s football team’s participation in this month’s South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Women’s Championship is in limbo as the Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) refused to issue a no-objection certificate (NOC).
The tournament is scheduled to be held from October 17 to 30 in Nepal.
In a letter sent to the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF), the PSB cited delays in submitting the request and the absence of the required signature from the chairman of the Regulation Committee (NC). These issues led the PSB to reject the NOC request.
The PSB had earlier reminded the PFF on September 12 about the necessary protocols to obtain the NOC.
However, the football federation’s submission was not only delayed, it also lacked the signature of the NC president. The PSB stated that such omissions made it impossible to process the application.
In the letter, the sports board noted: “As the instructions issued by the PSB have not been followed, we regret to inform you that due to time constraints and non-compliance with our procedural requirements, the PSB is unable to process the NOC application participation in this event”.
Sources within the PFF confirmed that the NOC request for the SAFF Women’s Championship was submitted on September 16. However, the petition was signed by NC member Shahid Khokhar instead of chairman Haroon Malik.
The Pakistan women’s football team is currently holding a training camp in Islamabad, with plans to leave for Nepal on October 12.
The absence of the EOE, however, creates uncertainty for the team’s participation in the event.
Pakistan football teams have faced similar challenges with NOC issues in the past, leading to tensions between PFF and PSB.
While last-minute decisions have been reached in previous cases, this time, the issue remains unresolved.
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