LAHORE: Former Federation International Football Association (FIFA), Development Officer, Mohsin Gilani has been elected as the new President of the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF).
Mohsin Gilani secured a simple majority with 13 votes in the second round of the PFF elections, marking a significant development for the future of football governance in Pakistan.
On the other hand, Taha Ali Zai of Karachi United Football Club got 11 votes.
The Pakistan Football Federation has received a new elected president after six years while Mohsin Gilani is the 17th elected president of the PFF.
Earlier, Lahore Qalandars defeated Quetta Gladiators and won the Pakistan Super League (PSL) trophy for the third time, becoming only the second team after Islamabad United to reach this milestone.
Chasing a big target of 202 runs, Lahore started their innings with an aggressive approach. Mohammad Naeem and Fakhar Zaman gave the team a solid start with a 39-run opening stand. However, Fakhar was dismissed by Abrar Ahmed after scoring 11 runs off 10 balls, which included two boundaries.
Abdullah Shafique came in to join Naeem and the pair quickly built a strong partnership by hitting regular boundaries. Naeem looked in great form as he neared a half-century in PSL 10 but was dismissed by Faheem Ashraf after scoring 47 runs off 27 balls, which included one four and six sixes. This ended a 46-run partnership and Lahore stood at 85 for 2 after 8.4 overs.
